About us...

Who are we?
Who's who
Christ Church Brunswick, to use our full title, is an Anglican Church, situated on the edge of Manchester's city centre, on busy Brunswick Street, in the middle of the Brunswick estate. Our Rector is Simon Gatenby, who has been with us since 1993.

The building we meet in is modern, informal, comfortable, multi-purpose and has been occasionally mistaken for a swimming pool from the outside! It hosts our Sunday service and that of another congregation, as well many weekday activities. 

We seek to live the “life in all its fullness” in which Christ invites us all to participate. This is reflected in our diverse congregation and activities - a congregation which embraces young and old (and all in between) and people from many different ethnic and national backgrounds; and a wide range of activities, which seek to enhance our spiritual, physical and social well-being. 

Whatever your age, wherever you come from and whatever you believe about God, you are warmly invited to join us on Sundays or mid-week, for activities run by the church or by other organisations. We hope to make you feel welcome and a valued member of our community.

We support mission work within our local community, especially through M13 Youth Project and Community Football Outreach, and also nationally through the Movement for Justice and Reconciliation and overseas with Operation Restoration.

We also have a global justice and environmental outlook and are involved with national and international campaigns and organisations such as A Rocha UK and Tearfund. 

Brunswick is a Fairtrade church, a Living Wage Employer and Registered Charity no. 1131529.
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Rev Simon Gatenby
 - Rector
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Rev Kathreen Shahbaz
 - Curate
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Mo Blue
 - Community
Resources Manager
Our Mission Statement

Our church is called first to worship God 
We seek to offer worship which:
  • honours God; 
  • enables a real encounter with Him; 
  • reflects our varied community; 
  • is accessible to newcomers.
We must be the place where all can grow into wholeness in Christ
Together we seek to grow in:
  • the understanding of our faith; 
  • caring for one another; 
  • developing our gifts; 
  • deepening our relationships with one another. 
We are called to make Christ relevant to all, and encourage all to follow Him
  • We seek to do this wherever God has placed us. 
  • We are called to follow the example of Jesus in serving others, mirroring His ability to meet all social, spiritual and physical needs. 
  • We seek to express God’s love by serving people locally and worldwide, helping all people to experience life in all its fullness.