Our Vision
Faith Des Peres' vision is to be a faith community that challenges the present to change the future to make Christ known.
Our Mission
Our mission is to reflect and live God's love, accept and affirm all and inspire a passion to do God's work.
Our Values
Accepting people for who they are and where they are on their faith journey.
Growing in our faith by asking questions and wrestling with ambiguity.
Serving others in the same way Christ served others.
Welcoming young and old, singles and families, respectful of race, nationality, sexual orientation, and persons of differing abilities.
Rev. Smutz began serving Faith Des Peres in November 2025 and was officially installed Sunday, February 22, 2026.
Our Staff
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Bill Smutz
Organist: Michelle Sliger
Administrative Assistant: Jennifer Sebastian
Wedding Coordinator: Beth Willock
Nursery Coordinator: Join us!
Children's Education Coordinator: Join us!
You can reach our staff at 314-432-8029.
Our office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 am-2 pm.
Our History
Faith Des Peres has a rich history. With beginnings as Des Peres Presbyterian in a one-room stone building in 1833, serving as a stop for the underground railroad, a cemetery where unnamed slaves rest, a merger with Faith Presbyterian in 1992 to become Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church on Clayton Road... we have always been a vibrant congregation.
Click here to read a more complete history of Faith Des Peres.
“The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”
