This list of local ‘Interfaith Friendly’ Communities in Brighton and Hove and beyond includes all those organisations that have pledged their support for the Interfaith movement. If you would like to be included in this list, please contact Charlotte Gravestock with the details of your group.
Bahá’í Community of Brighton & Hove, 19 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6GA. Website: www.brightonbahais.org.uk . Please contact via the website.
Brahma Kumaris (full title: Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University). Office address: 20 Nevill Road, Hove BN3 7BQ . Meeting place: West Blatchington Windmill, Holmes Avenue, Hove BN3 7LH , Interfaith contact: Linda Lee, phone: 07852 518635 (please leave a message).
Brighthelm Church & Community Centre (United Reform Church) North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD. Interfaith Contact: Rev Martin Knight, phone: 07856 251577 , email: chaplain@brighthelm.org.uk .
Brighton & Hove Faith in Action, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG. Website: www.bhfa.org.uk. Interfaith Contact: Stuart Diamond or Tim Jones, phone: 07944 594988 , email: info@bhfa.org.uk .
Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue, 6 Lansdowne Road, Hove BN3 1FF. Interfaith contact: Pamela Hartog, phone: 01273 737223 , email: pamelahartog@bhps-online.org , website: www.bhps-online.org .
Brighton Quaker Meeting, Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF. Interfaith contact: Brighton Elders bqelders@gmail.com , phone: 01273 770258 , website: www.brightonquakers.co.uk .
Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton BN1 1UF. Interfaith Contact: Rev Jennifer Sanders, email: jennifersanders@brightonunitarian.org.uk . Administrator: Cat Stead, phone: 01273 696022 , email: buc@brightonunitarian.org.uk , website: www.brightonunitarian.org.uk .
Church of the Annunciation, 89 Washington Street, Brighton BN2 9SR. Phone: 01273 681341 , email: enquiries@annunciationbrighton.org.uk , website: www.annunciationbrighton.org.uk .
Crawley Interfaith Network, The Orchard, 1-2 Gleneagles Court, Brighton Road, Crawley, RH10 6AD. Interfaith contact: Iyadh Daoud, phone: 01293 883372 , email: iyadhdaoud@yahoo.co.uk .
Dialogue Society (established 1999 by British Muslims of Turkish background), no permanent address, but host occasional events in venues around our city. Interfaith contact: Ibrahim Karadol, phone: 07427 055132 , email: brighton@dialoguesociety.org, website: www.dialoguesociety.org .
Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Brighton BN2 1RL. Interfaith contact: Sue Harrington, email: sue.harrington@dgmc.org.uk , website: www.dgmc.org.uk .
Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DR . Interfaith contact: Charlotte Gravestock, email: c.gravestock.cg@gmail.com , website: www.hovemethodistchurch.co.uk .
Humanists (Brighton Humanists), no permanent address, but usually meet in central Brighton. http://brighton.humanist.org.uk . Interfaith contact: Rosalind Mercer (Chair), or Robert Stovold , phone: 07586 160778 , email: brighton@humanistgroups.org.uk .
Maitrikara: Tibetan Buddhist Group, 24 Freshfield Street Brighton BN2 2ZJ. Interfaith contact: Larrie Gethin, phone: 01273 390861 , email: info@maitrikara.org.uk , website: www.maitrikara.org.uk .
Masjid Al Quds (Muslim), 150 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 5PA. Contact person: Mr Hakan Akilli. Interfaith contact: Mr Sunny Choudhury, phone: 01273 505247 , email: sunnyz_choudhury@hotmail.com .
Mitzvah Day, a Jewish organisation bringing together people of all faiths, beliefs and backgrounds to volunteer side-by-side to make a true difference to the community. Website: www.mitzvahday.org.uk .
Monks in the City. A community of three Benedictine monks (Aidan, Anthony and Gabriel) of Worth Abbey, living in Kemptown, committed to Community life and prayer, with pastoral responsibility in the Catholic parish of East Brighton. Phone: 07444 802368, email: monksinthecity.@worth.org.uk , website: https://www.monksinthecity.uk/welcome .
One Church (Baptist) Florence Road, Brighton BN1 6DL. Leader: Rev Dave Steell, phone: 01273 694746, website: www.onechurchbrighton.org .
Pagan Community. Interfaith contact: Lyn Baylis, phone: 07470 338555 , email: lyndelune2022@gmail.com or paganseminary@gmail.com , website: paganseminary.org .
Pebbles Sangha (Zen Buddhist. Practising mindfulness and meditation in the Plum Village tradition.) No permanent address, but currently meet in Patcham. www.pebblessangha.com Please contact via the website.
St John the Evangelist (Anglican), Knoyle Road, Preston, Brighton BN1 6RB. Interfaith contact: Revd Emma Ham-Riche, phone: 01273 553311 , email: info@brightonstjohn.org.uk , website: www.brightonstjohn.org.uk .
St Joseph’s and St John the Baptist, Catholic Parish of East Brighton, parish priest: Canon Kieron O’Brien.
St John the Baptist and Parish Office, 2 Bristol Road, Brighton BN2 1AP .
St Joseph’s: Elm Grove, Brighton BN2 3AA . Phone: 01273 087839 , email: eastbrighton@abdiocese.org.uk , website: https://www.eastbrightoncatholic.org.uk .
St Luke’s Prestonville (Anglican), 64 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton BN1 5DD. Interfaith contact: Revd. Martin Poole, phone: 01273 557772 email: info@stlukesonline.co.uk , website: www.stlukesonline.co.uk .
St Peter’s Catholic Church, Portland Road, Hove BN3 5GD www.stpeters-hove.org.uk Interfaith contact: Kate Williamson, email: kateewilliamson50@gmail.com .
University of Sussex Chaplaincy, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RH (based in the Meeting House). Interfaith contact: James Croft (University Chaplain and Lead Faith Advisor) , email: J.F.Croft@sussex.ac.uk , website: www.sussex.ac.uk/chaplaincy .