Having rhythms and seasons can help us; this is why for some, engaging with Lent can be purposeful and provide a time of discipline, particularly in the area of fasting.  Ultimately, it will only heighten our anticipation of Easter, and the death and glorious resurrection of our Lord Jesus. City…

On the first Sunday of every month we open our doors at Brighthelm Community Centre and welcome people to join us for hot nutritious food! Between 1.30-3.30pm, a team of volunteers serve in our very low cost cafe, which is overseen by City Gate Church. This month, the team served…

On Sunday we celebrated the coming of Christ with Christmas carols, poetry, story telling and thoughts on HOPE.  It was lovely to see so many visitors and family members!  Thank you all for coming and joining us this year, and for generously giving to the work of Tearfund. City Gate Church…

Last Saturday we had a fabulous evening of worship at …Stepping Beyond! with friends Tim & Ann O’Hare, City Gaters, visitors and Movement in Worship Collective! Here are some photos from the evening…           Our next ...Stepping Beyond Worship night is on November 18th, 7.00-9.30pm at Brighthelm Community Centre, North Road,…

This Sunday 17th September, we celebrated Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) also known as Yom Terua (Feast of Blowing Trumpets). We learnt about the history, traditions and prophetic significance of the Feast of Trumpets, around a feast table (of course). From the story of Abraham and Isaac, to Jesus as…

NEWS UPDATE! The last 3 weekends at Barcombe Nurseries have been a great success! £832.33 was raised for Fareshare and nearly all the cakes were sold, with a good run of visitors at Barcombe Nurseries.  Thank you to everyone who made cakes and gave generously – they were delicious and creative!       …

We've just come back from a fantastic Church weekend away at Dalesdown in the Sussex Downs. We were blessed with great weather and it was a wonderful time together with lots of fun, food, rest and play!     Whilst we missed those who couldn't be there from City Gate this year, it…

Throughout the week of 9th-16th April City Gate Church re-enacted the events of Easter. On Palm Sunday people cycled in convoy from the Rose Garden at Preston Park to Brighthelm, where they were recieved by the waving of branches! On Maundy Thursday family groups were invited to hold a passover…

This Sunday we got together to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Purim, with visiting speaker Richard Harvey from 'Jews for Jesus'.  We enjoyed dressing up as FUN, joyful characters with a great turn out of weird and wacky costumes - with PRIZES going to Jean and Rueben! Johnie and Becky…

At City Gate we would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year and pray that 2017 will be a year of love, hope and blessing. We started the New Year with our first service, 1st January at Hove Bandstand by the seafront. It was a time to…