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Welcome to St Mary's

Welcome to St Mary's.
We are an inclusive Anglican church situated in a vibrant and diverse part of Brighton. We welcome all who enter our doors - and also those who simply look in out of curiosity. We strive to be representative of the community in which we are situated - whether elderly or young, partnered or single, gay, bi, lesbian, trans or straight.

Read more About us and our Services. Contact us. Make a donation. Ask us to pray for you.

The 10am Sunday service is live-streamed for people at home, at bit.ly/StMarysKT.
Many of our other services and events are also live-streamed.

The church is open for individual prayer and our regular services on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9.30am to 1pm. We're also open on Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm -7.15pm for Evening Prayer and visitors.

​Fr Andrew
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Baptisms, Blessings, Weddings, Funerals/Services of Thanksgiving/

The Church of England’s General Synod has welcomed proposals which would enable same-sex couples to come to church after a civil marriage or civil partnership to give thanks, dedicate their relationship to God and receive God’s blessing.

​The Parish Church Council have overwhelmingly endorsed these proposals. Please contact us for more details if you would like to mark your special occasion with prayers and a blessing.
We have a regular service on the third Saturday of each month at 2pm which may be an opportunity, if you wish to arrange a blessing within that service.


​- email Philip - [email protected]

​This week's services and events

Monday, 12 May
​Church open - 9.30 am -1pm
MORNING PRAYER 9.30am (BCP)
Big Issue Sales - 8am -1pm; visitors welcome from 9.30 am
Some Voices Choir, rehearsal, 6.30pm
PCC Meeting, 7.00pm (Small Hall)


Tuesday, 13 May
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Kemp Town Koalas, (Hall), 2.30pm
Church open - 6.30pm -7.15pm 
EVENING PRAYER 6.30pm (Lady Chapel)
Outcast Theatre Group rehearsal - 
Large Hall  7pm 
Choir practice - Small Hall - 7.15pm

Wednesday, 14  May
​Church open - 9.30am -1pm
Big Issue Sales and visitors welcome
MORNING PRAYER 9.30am (Lady Chapel)
Kemp Town Talks, English conversation classes, 10.00am (Small Hall) 
MID-WEEK EUCHARIST 12.30pm, with Fr Martin Hume (Lady Chapel)
Brighton Women's Centre, Food Bank and Drop in, 2.00pm (Hall)
Tea & Company (Free, drop-in tea) - 3pm - 5pm
Garrido Drumming rehearsal - 5.45pm
City of Stars choir rehearsal 6.00pm (Large Hall)
Potter's House, 6.45pm (Small Hall)


Thursday, 15 May
The Young Actors' Group, 6.00pm, (Large Hall)
Savage Heart Queer Drama rehearsal, 7.00pm (Small Hall)
Actually Gay Men's Chorus rehearsal - 7.30pm
  
​Friday, 16  May
Church open - 9.30am - 1pm
MORNING PRAYER 9.30am (Lady Chapel)
Big Issue Sales - 8.00 am -1pm
Kemp Town Talks, English Conversation class -
 Large Hall - 10am - 12 noon
NA support group 'The Queer Connection' - Small Hall - 6.15pm
The Brighton Fringe: Mummified with Boarder Control and Marcus Pollett, (Large Hall) 7.30pm
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Saturday, 17 May 
Breadwinners - o/s East Porch - 10am - 4pm
AA Newcomers - 10.45am, Large Hall
Daytime Prayer, (Lady Chapel), 2.00 pm
CMA Recovery support group - Small Hall - 4.45pm
The Brighton Fringe: Mummified with Boarder Control and Marcus Pollett (Large Hall), 7.30pm


Sunday, 18 May
Church open - 9.30am - 1pm
SUNG EUCHARIST 10.00am with Fr Martin Hume
READINGS -
First Reading: Acts 11: 1-18
The Psalm: Psalm 148
The Epistle: Revelation 21: 1-6
The Gospel: John 13: 31-35
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11.00am: Potter's House (Hall)
​5.30pm: Patter's House (Large Hall)


To join the Sunday services online, click on this Zoom link --:
https://bit.ly/StMarysKT
(You should not need a password, but if you are asked for one it is: 5Tw84D)

You may also follow the service by phone, in which case call 020 8080 6591 from 9.50am onwards and, when prompted, key in the meeting number and password:
Meeting ID: 981 5467 9178
Password: 254560

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The Parish Church of St Mary, Kemp Town
61 St James's Street, Brighton BN2 1PR


Vicar: CURRENTLY IN INTERREGNUM
Phone: 01273 698601
Email: [email protected]


Registered Charity No. 1158922
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