We have been here 2 times now and i have to say so far we really like this church . We were told…read moreabout this church from another army couple that works with my husband . everyone is very nice here and made us feel very welcome . my 2 daughters love there children ministry. Im very happy with the Infant room . My 1 year old also has a hard time being away from me and for both times we have gone her number never came up ! that is a big deal to me cause i get to stay for the service . we will be coming back to this church and may be making it the ONE for our stay here is Erie

Best church with the friendliest events…read more Went to their annual Greek festival and saw amazing fireworks, are slouvaki, had baklava, beer, and snow cone. Will definitely miss this

This beautiful church and congregation are only 1/4 mi. walk from our home…read more The people are friendly and welcoming. They also know how to party - just visit them during their annual Greek Festival "Panagyri" for food, drink, and ethnic dancing. The church's worship is in the Byzantine Orthodox tradition and the lovely icons and frescos in the sanctuary reinforce that fact. The church interior is one of the most beautiful "worship spaces" for prayer in all of Erie. Their presence in our community is a blessing to all.

I like that you can choose your time to attend. There's a 9 and 11 service…read more I enjoy the pastor very much. You don't feel pressured to get more involved than you want to. The atmosphere and acoustics are good. Not as crazy about the music as some are, but that's just me. I also like that the times I'm not able to attend I can still watch the service on television.

The pastor was good, but the church atmosphere was not inviting. We were not greeted by any church…read moremembers. An armed security guard stared at us the whole time. He followed my husband into the bathroom and stared him down. Now my husband is old, short and chubby; not at all threatening looking. It was very uncomfortable. Masks had to be worn at all times even when sitting even though they has rows taped off for social distancing. Will not go back.

St. Peter Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in at the corner of West 10th Street and…read moreSassafras Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. History Plans for the building of St. Peter Cathedral were initiated in 1873 by Bishop Tobias Mullen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. The cornerstone was laid in a formal ceremony held on St. Peter in Chains Day (See General Roman Calendar as in 1954), 1 August 1875. After years of construction and a fundraising campaign that involved parishes throughout the diocese, the cathedral was completed in 1893. The architect was Patrick Keeley of Brooklyn, a prolific builder of churches, including 21 American cathedrals in the eastern United States. Specifications The cathedral is Gothic revival in the French Victorian tradition called Second Empire. Much of the stone for the foundation came from dismantling the locks of the Erie Extension Canal , which closed in 1871. The exterior consists of red sandstone from Medina, New York and white sandstone trim from Amherst, Ohio and Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The central bell tower stands 265 feet (81 m) tall, while twin Norman style towers at 150 feet (46 m) each bracket the central tower. The bell tower contains a chime of twelve bells weighing 14 tons cast in 1903 by the Andrew Meneely Bell Foundry of West Troy, New York. The E. Howard Clock Company of Boston, New York, and Chicago, installed the clock in the tower, also in 1903. The stained glass in the sanctuary and transept was installed by the Franz Meer firm of Munich, Germany and includes depictions of the Annunciation, the Birth of Jesus, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, the Ascension, and the Second Coming. Large side windows show the Conferral of Keys to Saint Peter and Jesus' supper at the house of the Publican. There are also stained glass windows of the Life of St. Peter and four of the Western Doctors of the Church. Renovations in 1992-1993 included the resetting of all the stained glass and the installation of many glass prisms to refocus sunlight into the interior. The cathedral organ, which expresses a great variety of organ timbres in the French tradition, was built by Casavant Frères of Montreal, Canada and installed in 1977. Additions were made in 1999. It is the third instrument since the building was built. From the nave of the church, one can see a collection of the likenesses of the diocese's nine bishops and Auxiliary Bishop Edward P. McManaman, who served as Cathedral Rector from 1936 to 1948. The cathedral has a new baptistery. The center aisle is of Spanish and Italian marble. Carved onto the marble at the front of the church is the large seal to the Diocese of Erie with the coats of arms of Pope Leo XIII and Bishop Mullen on the right and those of Pope John Paul II and Bishop Trautman on the left. The sanctuary area contains the altar, with the reliquary chest beneath it, and the Bishop's cathedra and the ambo for preaching. The Blessed Sacrament is maintained in the tabernacle on the north side of the cathedral. The marble high altar constructed in 1911 was used until liturgical changes were made after the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s.

Finally, a group of Christians who are serious about showing the love of God to all people. At the…read morebeginning of the service the pastor even says, "Wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here." This phrase is also on the church sign outside. People gather early to have coffee and talk, and stay after to talk some more - they are very welcoming and invite you to stay. This is a congregation that consists of three merged groups: Church of the Brethern, United Church of Christ, and Disciples of Christ. As each of the other congregations became too small to be sustainable, they joined this one (mainly UCC). The congregation is fiercely open and affirming. People from all backgrounds are welcome. It's a place to belong, to get involved, and be accepted.