Community

People are at the heart of everything that happens at St Peter’s. The church has played a role in the spiritual and social lives of its immediate neighbourhood and beyond for two centuries. Under its roof, people continue to gather, worship, and explore faith and reach out to those on the margins of our city as we walk shoulder to shoulder together through life’s celebrations and sadnesses.

Jean Wheeler: Everyday Life

Jean Wheeler and the Wheeler family started coming to St Peter's in the 1950s. Here she tells us how she navigated family life and being part of the church.

St Peter’s is a Landmark

Born in Brighton in 1945 at the bottom of what was then Carlton Hill to the east of the church, Marie Elvin describes what life was like in the seaside city in the aftermath of the Second World War, and her lifelong connection to St Peter's Church.

Coming to Faith

Lisa Williamson describes how an emotional connection to St Peter's evolved into a life full of faith.

Best Friends

For many, St Peter's has been a place to discover not only faith, but also friendship. One congregation member tells her story.

Bonfire Nights on The Level

Sitting right at the centre of Brighton, a short walk from the Palace Pier and the Pavilion, London Road and the station, and right on the edge of The Level, St Peter’s has formed the backdrop for thousands of memories. Brighton native Sue Clement tells us her childhood recollections of bonfire night.

The Donnes: A Typical Brighton Family

The Donne family arrived in Brighton at the turn of the nineteenth century just as the Brighton building boom got underway. It included the construction of a new church, St Peter's, which began in 1824. Living in York Place, the family had a front row seat from which to watch.