This watercolour painting was done in response to attending One Church Brighton, which is very inclusive of LGBT+ people, with services about Queer Theology and Pride Communions. This painting shows how the unconditional love and acceptance of God mirrors that of the LGBT+ community. Despite how much the church has rejected gay people, some at One Church find it a place to heal.
Created in May 2025
Snippet from an interview with Rachel Beck. The full interview was part of Queer In Brighton oral history project. A collection of over 100 recordings, documenting queer life in Brighton.
In this interview Rachel describes retaliation against Central Free Church in Brighton that was firebombed due to allowing gay people to meet on the premises.
This postcard was sold in the Lark and Bloom Coffee House (operated by One Church Brighton) as part of the Artist Open House exhibition 'In Bloom', in spring 2026. The funds raised went to the church's outreach programs including Misfits, an LGBT+ youth group. The members of One Church Brighton voted as a church to allow same-sex wedding celebrations in 2021.
This postcard was given to attendees of the Pride Communion Service at One Church Brighton on Florence Road. As part of the service, a panel of Queer Christians talked about their lives and their faiths. It was facilitated by Lianne, the church minister in training. At the end of the service, everyone had communion. The service was livestreamed on Youtube and the panel was also published as a podcast.
Date: 02/08/2026