ON TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY, OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs recalls the day that changed her life, and why it matters that the Church of England engages widely and well with conversations around identity.

THE FOURTH SUNDAY in Lent has been celebrated as Mothering Sunday in the UK for many years, and some claim it has a long history in our churches. Andi from Open Table Warrington takes a closer look and argues for a more inclusive understanding of the celebration.

IN THIS challenging reflection on the story of Abraham and Isaac, Peter, a queer trans masculine academic researcher, reflects on how forgiveness can be, and often is, a very loaded topic, especially within a faith and church context.

OTN TRUSTEE Augustine Tanner-Ihm reflects on the experience of being uninvited to a student ministry outreach event because of his involvement with the Open Table Network, and being targeted with a racial slur at a gay club.

ON ASH WEDNESDAY, one of the Bible readings recommended for the day is the story of Jesus forgiving the woman ‘caught in adultery’ [John 8:1-11]. Warren from Open Table Liverpool shared this reflection on the story after sharing Glitter Ash, a practice intending to capture the relationship between Ash Wednesday and Easter, between death and new life.