St. Paul’s supports Chichester Pride, which exists to promote the diversity, inclusivity, respect and unity of all communities within the city of Chichester.
Tickets for the main Pride Event on Saturday 23.05.26 can be purchased from the Chichester Pride Website HERE
June is Pride month in the UK as well as any other countries around the world. Pride is a celebration of people coming together in love and in friendship to support the LGBTQI+ community , to show how far LGBTQI+ rights have come, but also to remind people that in some places, and sometimes that includes the church, there’s still work to be done. It’s a reminder of how damaging homophobia was and still can be for many within the LGBTQI+ community. The church is called to serve and love others, as Jesus loves us. That means extending welcome, hospitality and kindness to all people, particularly those who are, or have been the marginalized, and to challenge discrimination in all its forms. During Pride month all are welcome to attend a special service of Choral Evensong on the 19th June at 5.30pm at Chichester Cathedral, to worship with members of Chichester Pride, and to pray for greater respect and understanding and to pray that discrimination will end . Details of that service are to be found HERE