Welcoming all who seek spiritual meaning in their lives and
All who believe that religion is wider than any one faith
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ABOUT OUR CHURCH
We welcome all who seek a better life through spiritual and intellectual exploration. We have respect for all faiths, coupled with a modern religious outlook that encourages freedom of individual thought and conscience. We welcome all who believe that religion is wider than any one sect and deeper than any one set of opinions.
SERVICES
Our Sunday services at 11am draw their inspiration from
scriptures of the world faiths and wisdom traditions, philosophy and from contemporary literature and science.
Service leaders include our minister Jennifer, members of the congregation, visiting ministers, and members of other Unitarian churches. They include music, singing, prayer and meditation.
There is always time for a chat after with a cuppa .
EVENTS
As well as a sacred space for spiritual nourishment the church hosts a wealth of creative activities for community groups including choirs and dancing.
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The space lends itself to live concerts, plays, book signings, workshops, craft fairs and dance performances and we host our own
Friday lunchtime fund-raising concerts (see: https://www.brightonunitarian.org.uk/friday-lunchtime-concerts)
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WEEKLY SPIRITUAL EVENTS
Wednesday lunchtime
Music and Quiet Reflection
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Every Wednesday lunchtime our doors are open for spiritual nourishment.
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​12.15-1pm - Recorded music
1-1.15pm - Tea and chat
1.15-2pm - Quiet reflection, prayers and sharing led by our minister Jennifer
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All are welcome.
Wednesday evening
Heart & Soul
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Heart and Soul is an evening gathering of reflection, contemplation and sharing.
Meetings are held online on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month starting at 7.30pm and lasting an hour. All are very welcome.
Sunday
Service
Sunday Service at 11am
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Held in the church every Sunday followed by tea/coffee and conversation. Most are live-streamed so you can watch at home if you are unable to come to the church.
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For more information about services and recordings of recent services:
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Sunday Service 15th March, 11 am​​​
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“All are (our) Kin” - “It takes a Village to Raise a Child” (African proverb)
Rev. Sheena Gabriel will offer an inclusive service for Mothering Sunday, honouring the diverse ways ofng, and nurturing in our world, recognising the different choices we make and the complexities of human relationships, parenting, caring and celebrating our kinship with each other, the wider creation, and the divine.
The hymns are from the Purple Book, Sing Your Faith
26 - Dancing Sweetheart
212 - ‘Where My Free Spirit Onward Leads ‘
32 - ‘Earth was Given as a Garden’
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We’ll also sing another hymn, not in our hymnbook:
For the joy of human care, Parent, carer, sibling, child,
For the fellowship we share, For all gentle thoughts and mild:
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Source of all to you we raise – This our song of grateful praise.
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For the joy of human form shaped to meet the inner soul,
Man or woman, each reborn, flowering out, becoming whole:
refrain
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For transgendered rainbow cast after floods of human tears,
arks of safety from the past, claiming faith and conquering fears:
refrain
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For the joy of human love – partners named by church and state,
allies here and friends above who, with joy, have silenced hate:
refrain
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For the church with open doors, for the pews where all may rest,
for each child by love restored, once outside, now home and blessed:
refrain
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1st verse adapted from Hymns for Living 14; verses 2-5 adapted from Maren Tirabass https://giftsinopenhands.wordpress.com/2015/11/14/transgender-words-for-familiar-hymns/
The service will be live-streamed - please go to
https://www.youtube.com/@BrightonUnitarianChurchLive/streams
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If you wish to watch the service at a later date please go to
https://www.brightonunitarian.org.uk/services
We hope to see you then, and please do stay for coffee and a chat afterwards.
If you would like to know more about the church, please email our minister, Rev Jennifer Sanders: jennifersanders@brightonunitarian.org.uk
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Safeguarding
We take safeguarding very seriously at Brighton Unitarian Church
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Working closely with Thirty one eight https://thirtyoneeight.org/ a charity focusing on safeguarding of adults and children, we have developed a comprehensive policy, safeguarding team and statement for hirers to ensure that all those who come to church are protected and supported.
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For more information please contact our minister Rev Jennifer Sanders
jennifersanders@brightonunitarian.org.uk
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Coming soon @ BUC
Weekly Friday lunchtime fundraising concerts
For full details and listings up to the end of May 2026, please go to our Friday lunchtime concerts page: https://www.brightonunitarian.org.uk/friday-lunchtime-concerts
'Back to Life' by Christine Clark-Lowes
This interesting and well-researched book by Christine Clark-Lowes, a BUC member, tells the stories of the people named on plaques in our beautiful Grade II listed church.
There is a reference copy in the church, and copies are available in the church office in return for a donation to the church.
