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This is the website for the Brighton Quaker Community. If you want to hire rooms at our Meeting House in Ship Street, Brighton, visit our Brighton Friends' Meeting House Rooms to Hire site.
Where is Brighton's Quaker Meeting House?
"Worship is our response to an awareness of God. We can worship alone, but when we join with others in expectant waiting we may discover a deeper sense of God's presence. We seek a gathered stillness in our meetings for worship so that all may feel the power of God's love drawing us together and leading us."
As Friends we commit ourselves to a way of worship which allows God to teach and transform us. We have found corporately that the Spirit, if rightly followed, will lead us into truth, unity and love: all our testimonies grow from this leading.
Quaker Faith & Practice, 1.01
Do you try to set aside times of quiet for openness to the Holy Spirit? All of us need to find a way into silence which allows us to deepen our awareness of the divine and to find the inward source of our strength. Seek to know an inward stillness, even amid the activities of daily life. Do you encourage in yourself and in others a habit of dependence on God’s guidance for each day? Hold yourself and others in the Light, knowing that all are cherished by God.
Quaker Faith & Practice, Advices & Queries No. 3
Quakers and Slavery
At Brighton meeting, we have been looking at the history of Quakers and slavery. We have been researching whether Quakers in Brighton were involved or benefitted from the slave trade, and whether reparations should be paid.
Connecting Friends
Meet in the Meeting House on the second Monday of the month. It is a time to get to know each other. At present we take one item from Advices & Queries, each read it aloud in turn, and then reflect on it together in silence for about 15 minutes. We then share our reflections, spending about an hour together in our groups. Following this, we meet together as a whole group to share drinks and snacks - everyone is asked to contribute - and we break no later than 9pm. The meetings are convened by the Elders or the Pastoral Friends. Please click here to email them.
14 September, 12 October, 16 November, 13 December 7-9pm.
Please arrive at the back door.
Young Adult Friends
Young Adult Friends meet together in the Meeting House on the third Monday of each month at 7-9pm to chat, worship, discuss and learn on Quaker themes, and enjoy a hearty shared meal. We're next meeting on Monday 15th June, and warmly welcome anyone between 18 and a very flexible 40ish years old who's interested in joining. We have an ‘information only’ WhatsApp group for logistical reminders - if you’d like to be added, please email brightonquakernewsletter@gmail.com and it will be forwarded on to the convenor
Dates for the rest of the year, all on the third Monday of the month: 17 August, 21 September, 19 October, 16 November 21 December
Please arrive at the back door.
For more information on these two groups please click here to email us, and it will be forwarded on.
Upcoming Events
Wed 12 August
Lunchtime Meeting for Worship (mostly silent)
12:30-13:00
Venue: Brighton Friends' Meeting House
All are welcome.
Sun 16 August
Three Meetings for Worship
Venue: Brighton Friends Meeting House, Ship Street
9.30 - 10.15 Early Meeting
10.30 - 11.30 Main Meeting (Blended - Zoom link)
17.00 - 17.45 Evening Meeting
All are welcome.
Wed 19 August
Lunchtime Meeting for Worship (mostly silent)
12:30-13:00
Venue: Brighton Friends' Meeting House
All are welcome.
Quaker spiritual snapshots
Watch short videos from 14 people expressing why Quakerism is important to them.