This list of local ‘Interfaith Friendly’ Communities in Brighton and Hove and beyond includes all those organisations that have pledged their support of the Interfaith philosophy. 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 on 07729 784089, answer phone only.
Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue, 6 Lansdowne Road, Hove BN3 1FF. Website: www.bhps-online.org Tel: 01273 737223 Email: info@bhps-online.org Interfaith contact: Pamela Hartog pamelahartog@bhps-online.org
Brighton Quaker Meeting, Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF. Tel: 01273 770258. Website: www.brightonquakers.co.uk Interfaith contact: Brighton Elders: bqelders@gmail.com
Chaplaincy of the University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RH (based in the Meeting House). www.sussex.ac.uk/chaplaincy Interfaith contact: James Croft (University Chaplain and Lead Faith Advisor) J.F.Croft@sussex.ac.uk
Dialogue Society (established 1999 by British Muslims of Turkish background), no permanent address, but host occasional events in venues around our city. Website: www.dialoguesociety.org Interfaith contact: Ibrahim Karadol 07427 055132 brighton@dialoguesociety.org
Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Brighton BN2 1RL www.dgmc.org.uk Interfaith contact: Sue Harrington sue.harrington@dgmc.org.uk
Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DR www.hovemethodistchurch.co.uk Interfaith contact: Charlotte Gravestock c.gravestock.cg@gmail.com
Humanists (Brighton Humanists), no permanent address, but usually meet in central Brighton. http://brighton.humanist.org.uk Interfaith contact: Rosalind Mercer 07586 160778 (Chair), and Robert Stovold brighton@humanistgroups.org.uk
Mitzvah Day (Jewish organisation bringing together people of all faiths, beliefs and backgrounds to volunteer side-by-side to make a true difference to the community) www.mitzvahday.org.uk CEO and local B&H interfaith contact: Stuart Diamond stuart@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. Tel: 07444 802368 Email: monksinthecity.@worth.org.uk Website: https://www.monksinthecity.uk/welcome
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. Website: www.brightonstjohn.org.uk Interfaith contact: Revd Emma Ham-Riche on 01273 553311 or info@brightonstjohn.org.uk
Pagan Community: For more information please visit The Pagan Seminary Interfaith contact: Lyn Baylis lyndelune2022@gmail.com and paganseminary@gmail.com Tel:07470 338555
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 Tel: 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 www.stlukesonline.co.uk Interfaith contact: Revd. Martin Poole on 01273 557772 or info@stlukesonline.co.uk
St Peter’s Catholic Church, Portland Road, Hove BN3 5GD www.stpeters-hove.org.uk Interfaith contact: Kate Williamson kateewilliamson50@gmail.com