Join us at the Greenbelt Festival for food and story with young LGBTQIA+ activists, dreamers, movers and shakers who are changing their world for good, or share your own story around the table. Hosted by the Open Table Network in partnership with Inclusive Church and OUT@Greenbelt, with musical interludes.

St John the Baptist’s Church, Margate, Kent, is planning to host Christian worship communities 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.

St George’s Church, Crosby, Scunthorpe, and Brigg Methodist Church, North Lincolnshire, are planning to host Christian worship communities 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.

THE FIRST Open Table community in Liverpool invites YOU to our eighteenth birthday celebration and communion service led by Revd Steve Chalke MBE.
YOU are More Than Welcome to Come As You Are.

Since 2017, St Mark’s Church, Sheffield, has hosted a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms LGBTQIA+ people. They’re now consulting about a relaunch as part of the Open Table Network. 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 renewed community.

YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 10th May for a Communion service and refreshments with the newly relaunched Open Table Warrington community. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

St Luke’s Church, Prestonville, Brighton, 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 Bradford is delighted to welcome the acting Bishop of Leeds, Right Revd Toby Howarth, to lead a special celebration of Communion marking the community’s third birthday.

Since 2015, St John’s United Reformed Church, Warrington, 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.

YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 8th February for a Communion service and refreshments to celebrate four years of the Open Table community in Leyland, Lancashire. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 4th January for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table community in Runcorn, West Sussex. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

OUR FIRST Open Table community in Liverpool is once again hosting the carol service for the parish where they meet. Liverpool Rainbow Chorus will perform, and we’ll sing loads of your favourite carols, and hear inspiring readings both traditional and contemporary.

MINGLE with us at 5pm for a simple meal - please bring food to share.
JINGLE with us at 6.30pm for a wonderful evening of Christmas worship and communion, with lots of Christmas songs, hymns and reflections.

OPEN TABLE Nantwich is delighted to welcome the Bishop of Birkenhead, Right Revd Julie Conalty, to lead a special celebration of Communion. Bishop Julie is an assistant bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Chester.

YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 16th November for a Communion service and refreshments with the Open Table Salford community. OTN Co-Chair Andrew Howorth, leader of the Open Table Bradford community, will lead a reflection.

OPEN TABLE Liverpool is delighted to welcome the Interim Bishop of Liverpool, Right Reverend Ruth Worsley, to lead and preach at a special celebration of Communion for Trans Day of Remembrance.

OPEN TABLE CANTERBURY is delighted to welcome the Bishop of Dover, Right Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, to preach and preside at a special celebration of Communion this month.

Bethlehem Community Chapel, Blaenavon 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.

YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 12th October for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table community in Horsham, West Sussex. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 14th September for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table community in Haverfordwest. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

The Greenbelt Festival has been a place of hope for LGBTQIA+ people for many years. As the sun sets on another festival, join with other LGBTQIA+ people and allies to share around tables what has given you hope this weekend, and what sustains you through the year.

YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 17th August for a Communion service and refreshments with the Open Table Chester community. OTN Patron Alex Clare-Young will lead a reflection on Pride and protest.

Halton Trinity Methodist Church, Runcorn 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.

JOIN US for a joyful day of worship, community, and celebration as we mark the 10th birthday of Open Table Warrington - the second to join the growing Open Table Network of LGBTQIA+ affirming worship communities.

OPEN TABLE Weymouth is delighted to welcome the Bishop of Sherborne, Right Revd Karen Gorham, to lead a special celebration of Communion. Bishop Karen is an assistant bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury.

Our Open Table community in Wanstead, east London, are aware that a number of folk would love to join in with Pride in London but are limited by disabilities, have difficulty travelling, or are not confident in big crowds. Others who may have been up to London may just want to chill out.