“This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24
Sunday 2nd August:
Drop-In meal @ Brighthelm, 1pm
Messy Church @ the Gathering Place, 4pm
Sunday 9th August:
All-together Meeting @ the Dip, 10.30am
Sunday 16th August:
City Gate @ the Dip, 10.30
City Gate @ the Gathering Place, 4pm
Sunday 23rd August:
All-together Meeting @ the Dip, 10.30am
Sunday 30th August:
Creative Sunday – Bring a Picnic, 12am @ The Clocktower, Preston Park
Position filled.
Caretaker role and accommodation at City Gate @ the Dip available from summer 2026.
Caretaker duties are approximately 3 hours per week, with additional ad hoc hours occasionally. Accommodation in 1 bedroom flat with a reduced rent to offset the caretaking responsibilities.
For more details, please view the vacancy advert and to view the premises please contact Becky Godden thebrightoncrow@yahoo.com. For further information please contact Gwyn Davies gwyn@chrisp221.sg-host.com. There will be a simple application process for the role.
Position filled.
City Gate Church is currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the team in the following part-time role:
Senior Administrator
The post holder will be responsible for the administration of all aspects of City Gate Church, including the Elders and Leadership Team. Responsibilities include providing administration of the day to day running of the church and managing the internal and external communication of the church.
Salary £26,500 per annum pro rata
Hours 11.5 hours—flexible arrangements can be negotiated.
Hybrid working with some work to be carried out at the City Gate Church Office – we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.
For further information please contact Sue Schirmer on sue@chrisp221.sg-host.com .
You can download the Job Description and application form below.
Closing date: midday, Friday 24th October 2025
During August, there are a few changes to our normal rhythm of meetings:
Sunday 3rd August:
Drop-In meal @ Brighthelm, 1pm
Messy Church @ the Gathering Place, 4pm
Sunday 10th August:
All-together Meeting @ the Dip, 10.30am
Sunday 17th August:
All-together Meeting @ the Dip, 10.30am
Sunday 24th August:
All-together Meeting @ the Dip, 10.30am
Sunday 31st August:
Creative Sunday – Pilgrimage walk
Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
We will meet at the Jack and Jill windmill (free car park) to leave at 10.30. We will have a circular walk to the Chattri memorial where we will have communion together. We will use the walk to focus on praying for peace – within ourselves, our families, our community, our friends and areas of conflict in the world. The circular walk will be about 4 miles in total. Feel free to bring friends and dogs!
City Gate Church is currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the team in the following part-time role:
Senior Administrator
The post holder will be responsible for the administration of all aspects of City Gate Church, including the Elders and Leadership Team. Responsibilities include providing administration of the day to day running of the church and managing the internal and external communication of the church.
Salary £26,500 per annum pro rata
Hours 15 hours—flexible arrangements can be negotiated.
Hybrid working with some work to be carried out at the City Gate Church Office – we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.
Whilst we would prefer to recruit someone for the full role, all expressions of interest in the post are welcome, including for only some aspects of the role; please contact us if you would like an informal discussion first.
For further information please contact Sue Schirmer on sue@chrisp221.sg-host.com . You can download the Job Description and application form below.
Closing date: 15th December 2024
Job Description Senior Administrator
Application Form Senior Administrator
Sunday 1st – Mission groups
1pm Drop-in community meal @ Brighthelm
4pm Messy Church @ the Gathering Place
Friday 6th
6pm Wreath making & refreshments with St. John’s congregation in Knoyle Hall.
£15 for costs of materials. Friends welcome.
Sunday 8th
10.30am family Advent service @ Crowhurst Hall
1.30pm Wreath making & refreshments with One Church congregation at Florence Road.
£15 for costs of materials. Friends welcome.
Sunday 15th “JOY!”
4pm Community Christmas Celebration together with St. John’s, in St. John the Evangelist Church, Knoyle Road.
Invite friends and family!
Sunday 22nd
10.30am simple communion service @ the Dip
Tuesday 24th Christmas Eve
5pm Carols in the community at the Gathering Place.
Dress warmly for outdoors if the weather is dry.
One Church & City Gate Church invite you to our
All Souls Service
Sunday 27th October, 6pm
One Church, Florence Road, Brighton
A gentle service of words and music, a time to remember those we love who are no longer with us, to pause, pray and light a candle.
You are invited to bring something for the table of remembrance, which you can take home with you afterwards.
In Blackwater Woods
To live in this world
you must be able
to do three things:
to love what is mortal;
to hold it
against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and, when the time comes to let it
go,
to let it go.
Mary Oliver
