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St Peter’s Church at Risk

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Religion is on the agenda these days. People are thinking about spiritual and ethical issues in a way that has not been true for many years. In addition, an influx of migrant workers, many of them from devout Christian backgrounds, is challenging and changing British society. The time seems ripe for growth and renewal in faith communities.

According to the 2001 census, Brighton & Hove is the British city with the largest number of people without religion. The city also has one of the smallest numbers of declared Christians – only 59.1% of the city’s residents, in comparison with 72.8% elsewhere in the South East. Continue reading