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.
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.
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.
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!
jennifersanderscelebrant.com
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.
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.
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.
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.
At BUC, we honour both our Christian roots and Pagan forbears, celebrating equinoxes, solstices , and moments in the calendar such as Christmas and Easter. I lead services at Brighton and other Unitarian churches in the south east. I am an independent celebrant and a member of the Rites of Passage Team. I am particularly interested in creating bespoke ceremonies for couples and their extended and often reconstituted families.
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 and mother of three. I love reading and the creative arts generally - I also love to sing!
yourlifeshealing.com