Saint Peter's Church

Here are a few details for the year ahead.


We would really appreciate help from Friends (and friends of Friends!), in supporting the events at the church this year.

We are trying to raise money to clean and conserve the Edwardian stencilling in the chancel, which will look amazing when
it is done.  Please help in whatever way you can.


Saturday 26th May;  11am - 4 pm;  Sale of Cakes, Plants and Books.  Please bring contributions to the church on the morning of the sale.
                              We hope to do even better than last year's fantastic event!

Sunday 17th June;  3 - 5pm;  Midsummer Tea Party.  Please make us a cake, and come and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea.
Folowed by the Annual Service of Evensong at 6pm.
                           
Saturday 21st July; 2.30 - 5pm;  Brass Rubbing afternoon.  Come and make a 'rubbing' of a medieval knight in armour to take home.
There are four to choose from, and a small charge will be made for the materials used. 
There will also be a demonstration by,'The Sussex Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers'.

Everyone is welome to all of our events, so come along and please tell your friends!

This years concert was very well attended by 127 people helped no doubt by the mild weather and growing popularity of this unique evening.

Made popular by the wonderful, 'Sussex Harmony Quire' and their traditional singing and helped a little by warming mulled wine and mince pies.

Thanks go out to all who came, helped and performed.

It's that time of year again for ,'The Friends of St Peter's ' membership renewal.  And if you haven't already done so we hope you will be happy and willing to continue to support us here in looking after St Peter's church.  Please send the usualu £10 annual subscription to the membership secretary.

New members are also always welcome, joining,'The Friends of St Peter's ' is very easy and helps very much to care for such a lovely building.

The subscription is just £10 per year, renewable each October by sending your contact details to the following address:

Membership Secretary

Friends of St Peter's

90 Preston Drove

Brighton

BN1 6LB

Are you looking for a space to hire for an exhibition, maybe a concert or display,  even a regular meeting place? 

St Peter's church is ideally located, not far from the center of Brighton in Preston Park, one of Brighton's biggest and busiest Parks.  We are next to Preston Manor, part of Brightons Museums and have excellant bus services and some parking nearby.

Although St Peter's does not have toilet or kitchen facilities, during the day public toilets are available in the Park itself.

St Peter's is a single Nave Church with the following dinmensions:

Nave: Width 7.9 m

             Length 15 m

Chancel: Width 4.4 m

                   Length 8.6 m

Tower: Width 2.4 m

                Length 3.2 m

Please not that the Chancel due to the choir stalls and altar area is not all one useable space.

Details on booking St Peter's can be gained from our Booking Secretary whose number is on our contacts page.

If you have a Facebook account you can now keep track of what is happening at St Peters and listen to the Church bells in a recently added video clip by going to www.facebook.com/stpetersprestonpark .

  There is also a like button on each page of this website which also helps to let your friends know about St Peter's and it's website.

Hopefully you will find both sites helpful and maybe even leave your own memories, comments or photo's on our Facebook page.

St Peter's day Evensong Service.

On Sunday 24 July the 'Friends of St Peter's held the now annual Sevice of Evensong to celebrate St Peter's Day. 

 A well attended service of 85 people, helped no doubt by the wonderfully sunny day. 

The service was led by the clergy and choir from the Parish church St John's, and provided us all with wonderful music and a very thoughtful sermon.

To help the Churches Conservation Trust continue with its valuable work caring for all of the beautiful buildings under its protection a collection of £219.44 was taken.

Many thanks to all who helped and came.

St Peter's Preston Park, Brighton.

No longer used as a place of worship, though still a consecrated building.  St Peter's is now cared for by, The Churches Conservation Trust'.  With the help of the, Friends of St Peter's.  To learn more about the Trust visit their website, www.visitchurches.org.uk