Meet our Celebrants
Rev Jennifer Sanders
Minister and Celebrant
I have been the minister since 2023, having previously been a member of the church. For the last 13 years, I have also been a celebrant both independently and for Unitarian Churches and chapels in the South East.
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I help people mark their most important moments, whether happy or sad, whether public or private.
working with you to create a ceremony that meets your needs. For some people, that’s a quiet, intimate affair that marks a special moment; for others, it’s a lively celebration that broadcasts great news to the world.
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My role is to help guide you in creating a ceremony that suits you best and to share those moments with others in a way that is meaningful, unique, personal, and heartfelt.
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When I am not working, the Poppets, my two rescue dogs, are a continued source of joy, as is sea swimming, watching footie and making shirts!
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Fanny Tulley
Celebrant
My name is Fanny, and I have been a life celebrant for 10 years, supporting couples and families in celebrating significant landmarks in their lives.
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Whether it’s a joyful occasion, or a sad occasion, it’s so important to get it right, and that’s what I’m here to help you do.
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I want to know your story – what makes you tick, what excites you; your dreams, your hopes, your regrets and beliefs. I want to know about your loved one and what you mean to each other. And I want to put all of this into a beautiful ceremony for you which properly reflects who you are and your own spiritual connection.
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But before you let me in to your story, you probably want to know a bit about mine. As well as being a celebrant, I’m also a member of Brighton Unitarians. I believe that just about everything is better if we are kind to ourselves and each other, if we can listen to each other, and give ourselves a chance to be who we really are.
I’m a mum and a wife (and got married in this church). I love singing, being in water, and being in the countryside, I love the friendships I have, many of which have been made in this church, and I’m filled with gratitude for all I have.
Rev Susie Courtault
Interfaith Minister and Celebrant
After working as a social worker for 40 years, I trained as a minister and was ordained in 2012 by The One Spirit Interfaith Foundation. This organisation embraces the Universal truth at the heart of all spiritual traditions and honours and supports peace-making where it is needed throughout the World. So for me, becoming involved in the Unitarian Church in Brighton made sense given my training.
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At BUC we honour both Our Christian roots and pagan forbears - celebrating equinoxes, solstices​ and moments in the calendar like Christmas and Easter. I lead services at Brighton and other Unitarian churches in the south east. I am an independent celebrant and also on the Rites of Passage Team. I am particularly interested in creating bespoke ceremonies for couples and their extended and often reconstituted families.
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I love helping them weave a web of love around the people in their Lives who have come to celebrate their wedding day with them. I am a grandmother of five, a mother of three,
And love reading, the creative arts generally - I love to sing!