One Church Brighton

With only a couple of weeks left of our Fully Alive series (based on the book by Elizabeth Oldfield), this week Sam spoke to us about 'Gluttony'. Do make time to listen to the the song he mentions at the end - it's called 'Grace' by the brilliant Kae Tempest, whose extraordinary book 'On Connection' Sam also quoted from during the talk. Both are highly recommended! You can join in our services by...

Our series following the book Fully Alive by Elizabeth Oldfield continued this week with Fran speaking on Envy (from Status Anxiety to Belovedness). You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannel If you'd like to know more about One Church Brighton, head to onechurc...

Our series guided by Elizabeth Oldfield's book Fully Alive continued this week with Lianne talking to us about acedia (sometimes known as apathy/sloth) and how we can live lives with less distraction and more attention. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannel...

Things were a bit different this week. We had an arts service where we reflected creatively and collectively on memory, the stories that make us, and community. This week's podcast is made up of two sections. Firstly, Anton told us beautifully the story of our Biblical ancestors and invited us to consider our place in the story. Then Mark shared some thoughts on individualism and community, and th...

We are continuing our series following the book Fully Alive by Elizabeth Oldfield. This week, Dave spoke about “avarice”, and how moving from an attitude of relentless consumption to gratitude and generosity can unlock more fully aliveness in us. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.co...

After our introduction to the book Fully Alive by Elizabeth Oldfield last week, Sam spoke this week about anger and how it can hold us back from living a full life. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannel If you'd like to know more about One Church Brighton,...

This week, we started our new series on the book Fully Alive by Elizabeth Oldfield. The podcast starts with Dave's full chat with Elizabeth (technical issues on Sunday meant this was cut before the end), and then we hear Dave's thoughts on the Human Propensity to F*** Things Up! You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to...

At the beginning of each month, we are taking a moment to focus on coming together around the table and to think about what this ritual of taking communion means to us as individuals and as a community. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannel If you'd like to...

This Sunday was Partnership Sunday - our annual opportunity to renew our commitment to One Church. Instead of a 'regular' talk, Sam, Lianne and Dave had five minutes each to set out their vision for the church for the coming year. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrig...

As part of our September series re-exploring our values, this week Dave spoke about having "Integrity" in all we do, and we discussed some ideas for what other words and phrases we could add to our values. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannel If...

Each September, we take the opportunity to explore and reflect on our values, this year thinking about them through the lens of Rock Farm, its polytunnels, ecosystems and permaculture.  This Sunday, Sam speaks about Inclusion and Interdependence. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.co...

Each September, we take the opportunity to explore and reflect on our values, this year thinking about them through the lens of Rock Farm, its polytunnels, ecosystems and permaculture.  This Sunday, Dave speaks about Intimacy and Involvement. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/o...

Before we launch into a new series about our values next week, Dave speaks to us about the importance of gathering around the table together. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannel If you'd like to know more about One Church Brighton, head to onechurchbr...

In the month of August, we invite a range of speakers to talk about their passions and the things on their hearts and minds. This week, Lianne challenges us to look at things differently through the story and work of artist and nun, Corita Kent. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.com...

In the month of August, we invite a range of speakers to talk about their passions and the things on their hearts and minds. This week, Dave speaks to us about the concept of Thin Places. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannel If you'd like to know more...

In the month of August, we invite a range of speakers to talk about their passions and the things on their hearts and minds. This week, on Pride weekend in Brighton, Tim speaks to us about the book of Jonah. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannel If you'...

As part of our series on Prayer, Dave speaks on prayers of praise and interviews Rachel about prayer and neurodiversity. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannel If you'd like to know more about One Church Brighton, head to onechurchbrighton.org, or, if yo...

Over the next few weeks we're looking at a few of the prayers of scripture and what they invite us into in our own individual and communal practise. This week we welcome Joth Hunt, a regional minister for the Baptist Union in the South East of England, to share with us. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our Y...

Over the next few weeks we're looking at a few of the prayers of scripture and what they invite us into in our own individual and communal practise. This week Dave shares about Jesus teaching his followers to pray, and the nature of asking God for things that we care deeply about. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by headi...

Over the next few weeks we're looking at a few of the prayers of scripture and what they invite us into in our own individual and communal practise. This week - the ancient words of the Shema - "Hear O Israel, The LORD our God, The LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength." You can join in our services by visitin...

1 John is a short but incredibly rich letter written to an early Christian community. Underneath some seemingly daunting and conceptual language is a really simple concept though - how can our communal life together look like the Jesus we claim to follow? How can we embody truth, light, love, and life in practise? This week, Sam shares about the dualism of 1 John's worldview, and whether you c...

1 John is a short but incredibly rich letter written to an early Christian community. Underneath some seemingly daunting and conceptual language is a really simple concept though - how can our communal life together look like the Jesus we claim to follow? How can we embody truth, light, love, and life in practise? This week, Lianne shares about the key theme of love in 1 John. You can join in our...

1 John is a short but incredibly rich letter written to an early Christian community. Underneath some seemingly daunting and conceptual language is a really simple concept though - how can our communal life together look like the Jesus we claim to follow? How can we embody truth, light, love, and life in practise? This week, Avril speaks about what it looks like to live out truth, holding the pote...

1 John is a short but incredibly rich letter written to an early Christian community. Underneath some seemingly daunting and conceptual language is a really simple concept though - how can our communal life together look like the Jesus we claim to follow? How can we embody truth, light, love, and life in practise? This week Dave starts us off, thinking about the idea of community and the 'twin...

It's Pentecost! Widely celebrated as 'the birthday of the church' Pentecost is an ancient festival with fascinating layers of meaning. Sam draws on some different teachings about Pentecost from across the breadth of the church to see what we can learn. You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube cha...