Our events
YOU ARE more than welcome to come as you are and belong in any of our events!
Christmas & New Year office closure
Our Director is out of the office over the Christmas and New Year holiday from 3.30pm on Friday 20th December 2024, and will return at 9.30am on Wednesday 8th January 2025.
Big Queer Carols
Big Queer Carols is an open, affirming and joyful carol service where EVERYONE is welcome. The partners we're working with are committed to fairness, equity, and affirmation - and we're inviting you to join us!
Have your donation doubled with the Big Give Christmas Challenge!
THIS CHRISTMAS, the Open Table Network is part of The Big Give Christmas Challenge - an amazing opportunity which could potentially secure at least £10,000 - a quarter of our annual funding! Every £1 given between midday on Giving Tuesday, 3rd December, and midday on 10th December will unlock an additional £1 from our £5,000 match funding pot.
Trans Day of Remembrance online vigil with the Open Table Network
On Wednesday 20th November we are honouring Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR for short), an annual observance in memory of the trans people who lost their lives through acts of anti-trans violence in the past year.
Fulness of joy: LGBT+ Christian weekend retreat in north Wales
A WEEKEND seeking to affirm and encourage LGBT+ Christians of all traditions in their faith and identity as beloved by God.
Open Table South Manchester celebration with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 27th October for a Communion service and refreshments with the Open Table South Manchester community. OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs will lead a reflection as the community celebrates three years of meeting.
Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting
Christ Church, Bath, is planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) & allies, as part of the Open Table Network.
Open Table Wirral communion service with Bishop of Birkenhead
OPEN TABLE WIRRAL is delighted to welcome the Bishop of Birkenhead, Right Revd Julie Conalty, to lead a special celebration of Communion in New Brighton. Bishop Julie is an assistant bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Chester.
Open Table Bow Common celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 6th October for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table community in Bow Common, East London. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.
Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting
St Fagan’s Church, Aberdare, is planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) & allies, as part of the Open Table Network.
Open Table Wanstead celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 8th September for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table Wanstead community. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.
Open Table Weymouth celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 1st September for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table Weymouth community. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.
Open Table Eucharist for Manchester Pride with Venerable Karen Best
Communion service of celebration and hope for LGBTQIA+ people and our allies during Manchester's Pride weekend, with speaker Venerable Karen Best, Archdeacon of Manchester, the first black woman to be appointed to the role in the near 500-year history of the Northern Province of the Church of England.
Open To All exhibition in Chelmsford
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to Chelmsford in August. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at Christ Church in the city.
BE HEARD with Christians At Pride In Liverpool
LIVERPOOL is the home of the Open Table Network, and about a fifth of our communities are on Merseyside, so we make the most of Pride In Liverpool to raise awareness that there are communities which genuinely welcome & affirm LGBTQIA+ people. Why not show your solidarity and join us?
Open To All exhibition in Winchester
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to Winchester in July and August. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at the United Church in the city.
Open Table West Hampstead celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 14th July for a Communion service and refreshments with the recently relaunched Open Table West Hampstead community. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.
Open Table East Cardiff communion service with Archbishop of Wales
OPEN TABLE East Cardiff is delighted to welcome the Most Reverend Andrew John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor, to lead and preach at a special celebration of Communion for their first birthday.
Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting
St John the Baptist’s Church, Lincoln, is planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) & allies, as part of the Open Table Network.
Open To All exhibition in London
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to London from late June to late July. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at the American International Church on Tottenham Court Road.
Celebrating Open Table’s 16th birthday
THE FIRST Open Table community in Liverpool invites YOU to our sixteenth birthday celebration and communion service. YOU are More Than Welcome to Come As You Are.
Open To All exhibition in Newport
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to Newport from mid-May to mid-June. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at Newport Cathedral from 19th May to 19th June 2024.
Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting
St Paul’s Church, Bow Common, London, is planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) & allies, as part of the Open Table Network.
Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting
Holy Trinity Church, Weymouth, Dorset, is planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) & allies, as part of the Open Table Network.
Open Table Kendal celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 28th April for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table Kendal community. OTN Coordinator Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.
Open Table Wirral celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 14th April for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table Wirral community at New Brighton. OTN Coordinator Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.
Open To All exhibition in Cardiff
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to Cardiff in April and May. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at City United Reformed Church. Cardiff from 7th April to 4th May.
Open To All exhibition in St Asaph
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to St Asaph throughout March. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at St Asaph Cathedral from 3rd-31st March.
LGBT+ History Month Celebratory Communion Service with Alex Clare-Young and Rachel Mann
ON SUNDAY 4th February, Open Table Cambridge is hosting a celebratory service to mark the start of LGBT+ History Month, led by Open Table Network (OTN) Co-Chair Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young. OTN Patron Ven Dr Rachel Mann, Archdeacon of Bolton and Salford in the Church of England Diocese of Manchester.
Open To All exhibition in Coventry
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to Coventry throughout February. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at Coventry Cathedral from 1st-28th February.
Come as you are - Open Table community consultation
Since 2021, St Andrew’s Church in St Helens has hosted a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms LGBTQIA+ people, as part of the Open Table Network. Following a change of leadership, it’s time for a review. We’d love you to join us for a meeting to reflect together on the kind of experience we want to continue to create, so everyone feels welcome, included, affirmed, and empowered in this community.