Welcome to St George's Kemp Town
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 Our St George's Day celebrations began in fine style, as we held our Patronal Festival on Sunday 28 April.
We were thrilled to welcome the Bishop of Chichester, the Rt Revd Martin Warner, on his first visit to St George's. He led the service, and preached eloquently on the choice of St George as England's patron saint.
The service was held in the presence of the Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Bill Randall, and our local MP, the Rt Hon Simon Kirby, who kindly gave the readings. After communion, they joined Bishop Martin to give out prizes to our Sunday School members, and to distribute this year's Community Grants.
Churches are encouraged to give away part of their income each year to charitable causes. St George's does this by giving grants to local charities and organisations. We are grateful to St Anne's Trust for their assistance to make this possible once again.
We were delighted again to be joined by the Royal Engineers Association as well representatiives and their guests of organisations receiving grants and many local people. There was no sign of any April showers as the sun shone, and we enjoyed a barbecue in the garden after the service. Music was played, and there were games for the children (and adults!) including a bouncy castle. A fun day was had, and we are grateful to all who worked so hard to make the day a success.
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 One of the high points of our Sunday services at St George’s is the beautiful singing, led by our talented and enthusiastic choir. Recently, they branched out to help the community by joining a sponsored ‘hymnathon’. The event was held in aid of the Friends of Sussex Hospices, helping to support ten hospices across Sussex.
The singing took place over two days, Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th May 2013, with the idea being to sing all 542 hymns of the New English Hymnal. Many choirs from all over Sussex were involved, however, we are told that St George's was the only church choir representing Brighton. Despite being late on the Friday night, our slot was well-received, with the quality of the harmony singing being commented upon. All in all the choir has raised around £2,000 for this worthy cause.
Friends of Sussex Hospice is a registered charity run by volunteers. It raises funds to help support the running costs of hospices throughout the county caring for both adults and children. It's not too late to make a donation online at www.justgiving.com/StGeorgesChoir
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 Whether you're just dreaming of a church wedding, or well into the planning already, here at St George's we'd like to help and support you.
Thanks to a change in the law, anyone who lives within the Parish, who worships with us, or has a particular connection with St George’s can ask to be married at the Church. We have a beautiful building, a superb choir and organist, a garden which is ideal for photos and hospitality...the perfect venue for your perfect day.
If you are thinking about Marriage, and would like to talk to our Clergy, you can contact them via the
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.They will explain the necessary formalities and help you make arrangements for your special day.
Once you've decided, there are just seven simple steps to make the arrangements. The Church of England has a dedicated website to help you plan your perfect day.
There are some things about marrying in church that you just can't get anywhere else. It's your wedding. Let us help you make it personal, meaningful, spiritual, beautiful.
We're sorry, it's not possible to lead civil partnership services at the present time.
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The Good Steward - Paying Our Way in 2013 |
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 Sadly, sixpence does not stretch very far these days. We have been very fortunate to be able to finance the redesign of the garden, and repairs to the stained glass windows, using grants from English Heritage and the Big Lottery Fund amongst others.
It is your generosity, though, that helps pay our day-to-day running costs, as St George’s receives no public money towards these general expenses.
Whatever our connection with St George’s, part of being good stewards is raising the money to help pay these routine expenses, keeping the doors open – not only for services, but for concerts and coffee mornings too, for example; as well as providing a place for quiet contemplation during the ‘busy-ness’ of the week.
Helping us to do this is the new Parish Giving Scheme (PGS). This is a new initiative allowing you to make regular donations to your church by direct debit. Advantages for the church include a more regular cashflow, especially as Gift Aid on PGS donations is paid monthly to the church, rather than quarterly as with other methods of payment. More information about PGS can be found online at www.chichester.anglican.org/pgs
Of course, any donation is always helpful, and gratefully received. If you would like to make a donation towards the work of the church in Kemp Town, you can do so here.
Thank you for making a difference.
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 We are delighted that repairs to the stained glass windows on the north side of St George's are now complete. After several months of restoration work, the scaffolding has been taken down to reveal a fresh coat of paint, and the windows have been returned to their former glory.
The renovations were generously funded by English Heritage and the Sussex Historic Churches Trust, together with an anonymous donation. A second donation allowed us to do more work than was originally planned, enabling us to repaint the cupola which houses the bell – a much-loved architectural landmark in Kemp Town.
We are very grateful to all who have helped fund and carry out the work and thank you. To everyone who uses the Church and the Community Centre - we appreciated your patience as we worked to ensure our beautiful, historically important building is maintained for the benefit of all who live, visit and work here in the Parish. We hope you will agree that the results are worth the wait!
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