A said communion service with sermon, using the Book of Common Prayer on the first Sunday of the month, Common Worship on other Sundays
This is our main Sunday service. The Choir sings an anthem during Communion and other music will be introduced as appropriate to the setting. Incense is used on festivals and other appropriate occasions.
It is also available on Zoom; for details see our web site.
Refreshments are served in Church after the service.
Our regular Sunday School meets on the first and third Sundays of each month during the 10.15am Parish Eucharist. Most suitable for primary school aged children. Pre-school children are also very welcome, but must be accompanied by a their grown ups.
Our (almost) weekly teaching session that meets at 11.30am after the Parish Eucharist. We gather for half an hour to explore a wide variety of topics!
You can listen again via our podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/033o4acgkJ7jXGsB4HsMaI?si=458926e205d944e6
A weekly chance to gather with friends old and new. Tea, coffee, homemade cakes and gentle activities.
Said Eucharist in the church followed by refreshments
Our regular bell ringing practice. New ringers are always welcome: please email Pat on [email protected] for more information.
You can sing with the choir for our Advent Carol service! Rehearsals for singers start at 3.30pm, with a tea break at 5.15pm. Link in Facebook or Instagram bio to sign up and find out more.
We are kicking off Advent and the festive season with an Advent Carol Service on Sunday 29th November at 6pm. It's a chance to gather in candlelit quietness to hear some of the best music the Church's year has to offer. Followed by refreshments.
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A monthly group that does exactly what it says on the tin! We gather on (roughly) the first Friday of the month at 12.30pm for a fish and chip lunch, followed by a film at 1.15pm.
To book your place, head to our website (www.goodshepherdbrighton.org.uk/filmfriday) or phone our contact number and leave a message with the number of places you'd like to book.
We meet on the second Friday in January, January 8th.
Our popular Christmas service to remember those no longer with us returns again this year. We'd love to invite you to Light up a Life at 5pm on Sunday 13th December, where we give thanks for and remember those we have loved and lost. We'll gather for mince pies and mulled wine afterwards.
Our traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols is on Sunday 20th December at 6pm. Glittering candles, twinkling Christmas tree, good music and mulled wine - what's not to like! We'd love to see you there!
A morning of children's Christmas crafts. Mostly suitable for children aged 0-11 and their families, it's a wonderful opportunity to get a bit messy, get glitter all over the church for the Vicar to clear up, and generally have a crafty time.
You can help us make sure we've got enough materials by booking using the link from our Facebook or Instagram pages
Our Quiet Crib is a quieter, shorter, sensory friendly version of our Children's Christmas Crib Service. More information to prepare your child will be available on our website prior to the service. Followed by hot chocolate.
We want to make crib services as inclusive as possible for those young people who might find a traditional service a bit overwhelming - if there's anything you're worried about, please get in touch.
One of the highlights of our year, our Crib Service brings the magic of the Christmas story alive to children and families. We gather at 6pm on Christmas Eve to hear the story, sing some carols and drink hot chocolate, with a few surprises along the way.
This service is busy, and there might be some loud noises, so if this doesn't feel right for your child, you might consider our Quiet Crib instead.
The traditional official beginning of Christmas, Midnight Mass brings together the first Eucharist of Christmas and the Blessing of the Crib with carols and the wonder of Christmas night.
Join us at 10.15am on Christmas morning to welcome Christmas Day. We'll be singing carols, sharing in the Eucharist, and there will be activities for children. We'd love to see you there.