About WWC
Our Mission
We exist for the spiritual nourishment and benefit of anyone, anywhere who is seeking to reconnect to God, nature, and one another through real, authentic encounters with God in the wild, natural world.
WWC recenters a God that is abundant, mystical, wild and is pure love. By opening ourselves up to the Wild Mystery that is always working for us, with us, and in us, we become like the rest of creation: vessels of healing, grace, mercy, love, and restoration.
Our Values
WWC is an alternative way of being in the world, radiating Jesus’ radical love for the entire community of creation.
We value sustainability, simplicity, eco-justice, and inclusion. We strive to live abundant lives centered on God, worshiping and serving the earth in community.
We listen, seek, sing, pray, and work toward right-relationship with the earth and one another.
Our History
Our world is crying out for deep spiritual connection. So many people long for an authentic spiritual community rooted in the ancient rhythms of God but don’t find that in traditional church.
At the same time, our earth is on fire as the climate crisis rages. WWC is an embodied, spiritual response to the climate crisis, building a carbon-neutral community of seekers who see nature as God’s heartbeat.
WWC started as a way to meet people where they are in their spiritual journey by translating the Christian tradition into experiences that are meaningful and relevant in today’s world. What began as a hunch grew into an idea, then a worship service, and finally a community. We hope you’ll join us, wherever you are!
Father Pete
Father Pete is an Episcopal priest and avid fisherman who loves music, reading/writing, and bringing people together to build community and have fun. He loves God, people, nature, and the New Orleans Saints.
He taught PE for 5 years after graduating from Bridgewater College, then moved to New Orleans to work in Katrina recovery with the Diocese of Louisiana.
After returning home to Virginia he became the Director of Adult Spiritual Formation and Youth ministries at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA before finally accepting the call to priesthood and enrolling in Virginia Theological Seminary, from which he graduated in 2020.
He spent three years as Senior Associate rector at St. Mary’s, Arlington, VA before his current role as interim rector at St. David’s, Brandywine Hundred, in Wilmington, Delaware. He is a council member of the Associated Parishes for Liturgy and Mission (APLM), and is deeply committed to improving the spiritual wellbeing of all people and providing a home for those disconnected from and disaffected with the church.
Leadership Team
Jeremy Cannon
Jeremy grew up outside of DC in Arlington Virginia and went to the University of Colorado where he majored in Advertising and worked for the women’s basketball team producing social media content.
Shannon Cline
Dr. Shannon Cline is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education at Appalachian State University.
Maria Kane
Maria Kane (she/her) currently serves as the rector of St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Waldorf, Maryland.
Sarah Morgan
Sarah Frinks Morgan is a Cognitive Scientist and habitual Spirit-listener.
Melanie Mullen
Melanie Mullen serves as Episcopal Church’s Director of Reconciliation, Justice & Creation Care – charged with bringing the Jesus Movement to the concerns of the world.
Kristen Thompson
Kristen Thompson is a lifelong Episcopalian stepping outdoors to combine traditional practices with a new way of living in concert with all of creation
Derrick Weston
Derrick Weston is a writer, filmmaker, podcaster, speaker, and educator whose most recent work has focused on the intersection of food and faith.
Joel Wood
A native of Falls Church, VA and graduate of George Mason University (‘13), Joel has served in a variety
Our Partners
Creation Justice Ministries
Creation Justice Ministries (formerly the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program) represents the creation care and environmental justice policies of major Christian denominations throughout the United States.
We work in cooperation with 39 national faith bodies, including Protestant denominations and Orthodox communions, as well as regional faith groups and congregants, to protect and restore God's Creation.