Born and raised on a farm in the Ottawa Valley, Pete attended Carleton University where he graduated in history and economics. He then studied law at the University of British Columbia and Theology at Regent College in Vancouver.

In the summer of 1999, Pete was a youth evangelist in Dawson City, Yukon. He was ordained a deacon in 2000 and a priest the following year. He served in parishes in the Dioceses of Saskatchewan and Ontario, and latterly in the Anglican Network in Canada.
In October 2020, Pete moved to UK with his wife, Ann, and young son, Simeon to become rector of the parish.
His approach to ministry is simply: “I try to take the Gospel seriously and myself lightly”.