ON SATURDAY 15th March 2025 we are hosting an event for the patrons of the Open Table Network charity, and we’d love you to join us for an hour to hear their insights and share your questions.
When OTN became a charity in 2021, we asked several notable Christians who identify as LGBTQIA+, or as allies, to become our Patrons. They are advocates for OTN, speaking about us and supporting us in the public eye. We are proud that they believe in what we’re doing and want to have their names associated with us.
Our current Patrons are:
Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young, trans/nonbinary theologian, URC Pioneer Minister
Revd Dr Barbara Glasson, former President of the Methodist Church in Britain
Rt Revd Cherry Vann, Church in Wales Bishop of Monmouth
Revd John Bell, a member of the Iona Community, hymn-writer, Church of Scotland minister, broadcaster, and activist.
Revd Dr John Bradbury, General Secretary, United Reformed Church
Rt Revd Paul Bayes, former Church of England Bishop of Liverpool.
This informal ‘council of elders’ will reflect on where our national churches are on issues of affirmation and inclusion for LGBTQIA+ people, and support OTN to consider how to engage with the wider church.
WATCH our Patrons’ messages to the Open Table Network here.
REGISTER for this FREE webinar - Contact us with your questions for our Patrons.
The conversation will also be recorded and available on OTN’s YouTube channel soon afterwards. Subscribe to our channel to receive an update on this and future new videos.