Dear friends, Life at The Village MCC in Brighton can be exciting, but it has nothing on our little flat in Kemptown. Last night the toilet exploded. Seriously. 1 am, I’m having some difficulty sleeping when I hear a mighty bang and the sound of an avalanche of water. I…
Recently Jaz, Ann, Simon, and I met as the Events Team. The main topic for consideration was Pride this year. What do we do? Shall we hold a special Pride service as MCC Brighton did last year? Shall we march in the parade? Shall we have a stall? After much…
Dear Village, If this is the first time you’ve received an email from The Village MCC, welcome! You can unsubscribe from this email list at any time by simply replying with the word REMOVE in the subject line. Each week I send out a ‘thought for the week’ with a…
Dear Village, Mary has planned a shared event for us this Saturday 9th May called “Anything I can do – we can do better”! Come and join in a fun afternoon of games that will help us connect through moments of excitement, laughter and craziness!! Starting at 2 pm with the…
Dear Village, Below you will find two lists of events. Firstly our own list of community events and church events (Village events are in red). Please check this list regularly and I will try to update it each week with any new events. Hopefully you will hold an event that…
Dear Village, I hope you’re enjoying this beautiful weather. It’s gorgeous! If you’d like a chance to get out in it then may I suggest that you join us this Saturday as we help to clean up Dukes mound? I do hope you can join us, just meet us there…
It definitely feels like summer is on the way. Yesterday I was with Simon at a Lunch Positive volunteers meeting in Kemptown. I decided to walk home along Marine Parade. Not only were there a number of guys not wearing shirts – the beach was crowded and some people were…
Dear Village, There are a number of Hustings going on over the next few weeks. THT are holding one on Tuesday morning at their office on Ship Street (http://gscene.com/news/tht-organise-hiv-hustings-prior-to-national-election). The one on Monday evening is at the Queens Hotel on the sea front, details are below. You may not have…
Dear Village, Among the many roles I’ve played over the years is that of Chaplain. I worked for a few years at a local hospital visiting with patients of all ages. I remember that there were days when the visits were really rewarding, but like anything else there were also…
Hello Village! Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, arguably the most important day in the Christian Calendar. This is the day when the promises of God become real, when we realise that Jesus was more than just a wandering prophet or healer, that he was the first born of God. It’s a…