https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog daily 0.75 2026-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/fbdffef9-f550-4619-a639-f114ed5d3dd2/FeedSpotBest+Christian+BlogWebsite.png https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2026/3/13/grace-before-agreement-what-living-ecumenically-has-taught-me monthly 0.5 2026-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/abc2e82c-783e-4deb-a6d5-836cea7b1f1b/ChatGPT+Image+Mar+13%2C+2026%2C+11_25_32+AM.png Our blog - Grace before agreement: What living ecumenically has taught me - Make it stand out ‘When we drink from the cup we ask God to bless, isn’t that sharing in the blood of Christ? When we eat the bread we break, isn’t that sharing in the body of Christ? By sharing in the same loaf of bread, we become one body, even though there are many of us.’ - 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2026/2/26/finding-freedom-a-continuing-journey monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/bf23081e-335c-4785-9c23-17fef818ca34/Stephen+and+Denise.png Our blog - Finding freedom - A continuing journey - Make it stand out Stephen and his wife Denise at Chester Pride. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2026/2/13/blessing-what-god-has-already-blessed-a-call-for-moral-clarity monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0d5010a6-5bea-43a8-815e-85aa3bc0767a/LLFlogo.png Our blog - Blessing what God has already blessed: A call for moral clarity - Make it stand out Living In Love And Faith logo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1620825852152-95QNLQSZ31KCMRC630SU/robert-thompson-harry-taylor.jpg Our blog - Blessing what God has already blessed: A call for moral clarity - Make it stand out Fr Robert Thompson, the priest who leads the Open Table community in West Hampstead, London.Fr Robert Thompson, the priest who leads the Open Table community in West Hampstead, London. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2026/2/12/everyday-normal-a-trans-priest-on-tour monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2008fff2-2cd7-46e4-973f-6b4e79da7a3b/SarahJones.jpg Our blog - Everyday Normal - A trans priest on tour - Make it stand out Revd Sarah Jones, the first person to be ordained in the Church of England following a gender transition. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2026/1/22/this-is-my-story-called-by-name monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5412c4bb-a625-45aa-bc45-2e9f50a92cae/stained-glass-1181864-Image+by+Marybeth+from+pixabay.jpg Our blog - This is my story: Called by name - Make it stand out Image by Marybeth from Pixabay of the Chapel of Thanksgiving, Thanks-Giving Square, Dallas, USA. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2026/1/21/green-pastures-yet-unseen-a-new-year-reflection monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6c4095bc-c0de-4472-9bbd-ddebda3fde73/ChatGPT+Image+Jan+21%2C+2026%2C+04_04_20+PM.png Our blog - Green pastures yet unseen - A new year reflection - Make it stand out Image by ChatGPT inspired by Katie’s reflection https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/12/19/roses-in-december-new-addition-to-queer-religion-exhibition monthly 0.5 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/765dc9c3-bb30-489c-b911-639a709025de/QueerReligionRobert.jpg Our blog - Roses in December: New addition to Queer Religion exhibition - Make it stand out Fr Robert Thompson, rector of the parish which hosts the Open Table West Hamsptead community, lights a candle in a dark place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/fbc6f4bb-42f6-4a3a-af54-21e4176e3d08/G21Z82kWoAAuznr.jpg Our blog - Roses in December: New addition to Queer Religion exhibition - Make it stand out Fr Robert with his dog Cora https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/12/18/fear-faith-and-resilience-an-lgbtqia-christian-speaks-from-uganda monthly 0.5 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6ba48de6-ce9f-4ff5-87ef-b4e1311ecee0/img297.jpg Our blog - Fear, faith and resilience: An LGBTQIA+ Christian speaks from Uganda - Make it stand out A Ugandan holding a rainbow Pride flag across their shoulders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/df5b5466-88f5-42a5-bf81-8cc36773001f/img576.jpg Our blog - Fear, faith and resilience: An LGBTQIA+ Christian speaks from Uganda - Make it stand out Queer Ugandans need to conceal their identity because of legal and social sanctions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3ef9e39f-b27d-4c4d-a5b6-c834c9f62be6/img605.jpg Our blog - Fear, faith and resilience: An LGBTQIA+ Christian speaks from Uganda - Make it stand out A masked Ugandan with a rainbow flag sticker showing the text ‘Human Rights For Everyone, Everywhere’ in white text. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/12/11/start-with-love-make-room-at-the-table monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/04e5c46c-49b7-4f08-bb4e-9cef6b5c03bc/Tracey-Emin-For-You.jpg Our blog - Start with love - Make room at the table - Make it stand out Tracey Emin’s For You neon light installation, below the west window of Liverpool Cathedral (the biggest Cathedral in Britain and the fifth largest in Europe.). The work, in pink neon, reads ‘I felt you and I knew you loved me’. PHOTO: Livepool Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4b0996e8-473d-4b67-a016-93017cb9b10d/Sarah+Jones+square.jpeg Our blog - Start with love - Make room at the table - Make it stand out Sarah Jones grew up in the Anglican Church and has volunteered with church and community projects since she was a teenager. She has worked in and with the voluntary sector throughout her life, including 14 years as Chief Executive of a local learning disability charity. She first became involved with Open Table Liverpool in 2010, when she came out as bisexual. In 2019 she helped lead the process of Open Table Network becoming a charity, and since March 2024 she has been providing support to OTN on a freelance basis, around funding and governance. WATCH: Sara’s intro video [2mins]. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/12/5/seeking-god-with-all-my-heart-a-92-mile-faith-journey monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2c571a3d-9eb9-4a2a-8bed-4548f873800c/Day+6+-+Craig.jpg Our blog - Seeking God with all my heart - A 92-mile faith journey - Make it stand out Craig on Good Friday in Trentham, Staffordshire. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/12/2/not-my-god-reclaiming-faith-from-hiv-stigma monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e7ba6331-63a6-4c20-92ba-cc461b8dc5c7/20251201_190531.jpg Our blog - Not my God: Reclaiming faith from HIV stigma - Make it stand out Revd Cate Jacobs speaking at the World AIDS Day vigil at Liverpool Parish Church, with a British Sign Language interpreter signing. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/11/23/a-milestone-for-inclusion-lgbt-veterans-memorial-dedication monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/63c091d1-4aa3-4194-9aeb-cd54d2466793/AnOpenLetterFightingWithPride.jpg Our blog - A milestone for inclusion: LGBT+ veterans memorial dedication - Make it stand out The LGBT+ Armed Forces Community Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. PHOTO: Fighting With Pride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2e997adb-5461-4414-8bf9-4bb56199f7dc/WhatsApp+Image+2025-11-02+at+16.18.31.jpeg Our blog - A milestone for inclusion: LGBT+ veterans memorial dedication - Make it stand out Sue Jack from Open Table Northallerton at the dedication of the LGBT+ Armed Forces Community Memorial in the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/11/19/called-by-name-a-reflection-for-trans-day-of-remembrance monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d09ab870-908e-46f4-a1bf-2ffc37a6b308/IMG_20251115_180245.jpg Our blog - Called by name - A reflection for Trans Day of Remembrance - Make it stand out Candles lit on the altar table during the evening service for Trans Day of Remembrance held on Saturday 15th November 2025 in the chapel of the Queens Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/11/13/a-mosaic-of-messy-theology-an-open-table-retreat-day monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9c7cc5c9-c488-4c3a-a7e8-ab57d456f5bb/2025-11-08%2B14.53.52.jpg Our blog - A mosaic of messy theology - An Open Table retreat day - Make it stand out Examples of people’s mosaics representing their answers to three questions: Do I perceive myself to be made in the image of God, and how do I embody the image of God? What is my image of God? How do I express the image of God? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/29504fac-855e-4687-baed-557e519d28b5/2025-11-09%2B15.16.06.jpg Our blog - A mosaic of messy theology - An Open Table retreat day - Make it stand out Some of the Open Table community members on the retreat day with Warren and Anne (second and third from left). https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/10/29/seeking-justice-disrupting-the-peace-a-reflection-for-black-history-month monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1db729fb-eb24-44a1-a8b1-55fa671fa0e1/Jenny+Johnson.jpeg Our blog - Seeking justice, disrupting the peace - A reflection for Black History Month - Make it stand out Jennie Johnson, Racial Justice Officer for the Church of England Diocese of Liverpool and Liverpool Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7b6eee4f-750b-4f06-bbf2-8d7f0ebba7ea/Poster-Set-3108-1_Page_3_Image_0010.jpg Our blog - Seeking justice, disrupting the peace - A reflection for Black History Month - Make it stand out A portrait of Mavis Best. SOURCE: Black History Month. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/9/11/against-the-tide-lgbtqia-inclusive-churches-thrive-amid-rising-conservatism-in-brazil monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e30429d1-6bfb-4e6a-9548-2a145a87256b/Luiz+Gustavo+square.jpg Our blog - Against the tide: LGBTQIA+ inclusive churches thrive amid rising conservatism in Brazil - Make it stand out Reverend Luiz Gustavo Silva of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC - Igreja da Comunidade Metropolitana) of Rio de Janeiro. PHOTO: ICM Rio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3b564544-5955-47d5-b9c6-298591258816/minister+Leandro+Rodrigues-WA0336.jpg Our blog - Against the tide: LGBTQIA+ inclusive churches thrive amid rising conservatism in Brazil - Make it stand out Minister Leandro Rodrigues who co-founded the Habitar church in São Paulo https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/9/5/love-and-resistance-at-chester-pride monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2dda80b0-fa32-49a5-8a0b-d8038c6f50e3/20250816_114955.jpg Our blog - Love and resistance at Chester Pride - Make it stand out Members of the Wesley Church Centre and Open Table Chester community preparing to march in the city’s Pride parade with a banner saying ‘All Are Welcome’. Two are carrying crosses painted in rainbow colours. PHOTO: Kate Matthews. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8fa2ce4a-ede8-40a6-986b-17cf8e965e4f/1000042261.jpg Our blog - Love and resistance at Chester Pride - Make it stand out Members of the Wesley Church Centre and Open Table Chester marching in the Chester Pride parade past the front of the church where more community members are standing on the ramp to show support for everyone in the parade. PHOTO: Tim Macquiban. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/39a82c32-61b3-4202-8eb6-ac8860c23821/20250819_093419.jpg Our blog - Love and resistance at Chester Pride - Make it stand out The torn Pride Progress flag bunting on the table at the back of church. PHOTO: Kate Matthews. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/8/27/in-the-affirmative-milestones-and-millstones monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6d31d3a6-f151-42ca-8ed7-f8d848c7c3e2/Jo+Young+art+12.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: Milestones and millstones - Make it stand out When we reach a milestone, or an important truth makes sense for the first time, there is a radiance, like standing inside a blessing, writes Wendy in response to this original artwork by her wife Jo. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/8/20/bi-bi-and-good-riddance-issues-in-human-sexuality monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1982fc84-2930-40a8-b98d-ba9cba4186e6/BiBiIHS.png Our blog - Bi Bi and Good Riddance, ‘Issues in Human Sexuality’ - Make it stand out OTN Co-Chair Dr Carol Joyner prepares to shred a copy of Issues in Human Sexuality: A statement from the House of Bishops (1991) which was withdrawn by the Church of England General Synod last month. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/7/30/pride-without-borders-standing-together-in-a-broken-world monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/454a55d1-22a3-4d1e-9378-5785554ec0c0/2E4A3090.jpg Our blog - Pride without borders: Standing together in a broken world - Make it stand out OTN Trustee Sue Say speaking at Liverpool Parish Church during Liverpool’s Pride vigil in solidarity with LGBT+ people worldwide. PHOTO: Emma Burnie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a1a6b11d-3415-4bf0-a62d-c248f351b78e/2E4A3198_50.jpg Our blog - Pride without borders: Standing together in a broken world - Make it stand out Close-up of the large world map with LED candles representing the 64 states where same-sex love is criminalised in 2025 and the 41 states where trans people died between November 2023 and October 2024. PHOTO: Emma Burnie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9fef7c47-d2b9-40f6-a09e-38b9e0f9e9dc/2E4A3111crop.jpg Our blog - Pride without borders: Standing together in a broken world - Make it stand out OTN trustee Sue Say (left) lights the candle of volunteer Mark Christopherson from Sahir, Liverpool City Region’s largest and oldest LGBTQ+ charity, at the Remember With Us vigil. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/7/23/in-the-affirmative-penultimatum monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/907ecb27-2a30-4a45-b0c3-87fb1beaf634/signing+the+register.jpg Our blog - In The Affirmative: Penultimatum - Make it stand out Wendy and her wife Jo signing the register at their wedding in 2014. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/7/10/living-signs-of-blessing-giving-thanks-for-open-table monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a1addf4f-daba-475c-8fb1-9e28b319e5b4/Mthr+Ruth+Cardiff.jpg Our blog - Living signs of blessing - Giving thanks for Open Table - Make it stand out Revd Ruth Greenaway-Robbins preaching at Open Table East Cardiff’s second birthday communion service. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/7/4/what-is-biological-sex monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/cc99f1ae-b6e2-4eab-88b6-a47d876aa83a/Jayne+Taylor.png Our blog - What is biological sex? - Make it stand out Revd Jayne Taylor is a minister in the URC serving churches in Exeter. Before training for ministry she was a Research Scientist at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge. A brief list of her publications can be found at PubMed, a repository of research in the biological sciences. Search for ‘JA Taylor and Babraham’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f8909bbe-d127-4c6a-892d-1113918fc571/Figure+1+Sexual+differentiation.jpg Our blog - What is biological sex? - Make it stand out Figure 1: Sexual differentiation. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/6/27/in-the-affirmative-a-new-beginning monthly 0.5 2025-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/81bc1cf3-e5f1-41ae-afcd-f658746a5e83/Jo+Young+art+10.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: A new beginning - Make it stand out A painting by Wendy's wife Jo. Wendy says: ‘It feels like something is simmering, shimmering, starting…’ https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/6/26/this-is-my-story-called-anyway monthly 0.5 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e1e932a5-94d0-4a80-a7c0-9fd5f1b568ea/JoMiller.jpg Our blog - This is my story: Called anyway - Make it stand out Jo (right) with her wife Georgina. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/6/18/mountains-will-be-moved-on-being-born-again monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4b96f51a-6516-4a2b-a958-6fa84529c255/20250615_200626.jpg Our blog - Mountains will be moved - On being ‘born again’ - Make it stand out OTN Patron Revd Dr Barbara Glasson (right) with Revd Lu Skerrat-Love, the newly ordained non-binary curate of the parish where Open Table Liverpool meets. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/6/11/thinking-kindly-a-reply-to-the-this-is-my-story-podcast monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/db35e71b-d011-4927-94e9-c710f79c5da5/OTLiverpoolPride2017.jpg Our blog - Thinking kindly: A reply to the This Is My Story podcast - Make it stand out The Open Table and St Bride’s Liverpool group marching at Liverpool Pride in 2017 inspired Moon to 'come as you are' - READ MORE. Moon also wrote about their first experience of the Greenbelt festival in 2022 - READ MORE. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/6/6/beware-our-god-welcomes-all monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/12488b1d-7a21-47c8-9e09-6afc1f1b9c97/CherryCardiff.jpg Our blog - Beware! Our God welcomes all - Make it stand out Bishop Cherry preaching at Open Table East Cardiff on Sunday 1st June 2025. Cherry Vann is the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and in a civil partnership. As Archdeacon of Rochdale for 11 years, she celebrated with Open Table communities in Liverpool and Manchester, and supported a community consultation which led to forming the Open Table community in Derby. WATCH Bishop Cherry’s intro video [2.5 mins] Watch the recording of our Q&A with Cherry, in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs here [58 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/5/22/this-is-my-story-chosen-out-of-the-world monthly 0.5 2025-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2f88cd8e-05ad-48be-9890-f0c54b620d73/WKcp.jpg Our blog - This is my story: Chosen out of the world - Make it stand out Warren and Kieran sign the schedule of civil partnership - the first couple to do so in a UK place of worship. PHOTO: Simply Perfection. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/5/14/in-the-affirmative-i-am-who-god-says-i-am monthly 0.5 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8fa2db09-744d-45c0-ba4b-8040a40bf0f1/Jo+Young+art+9.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: I am who God says I am - Make it stand out The real me peeping out - A painting by Wendy's wife Jo. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/5/8/god-is-not-he-a-bible-translation-with-a-gender-neutral-god monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8c0b3fbd-659e-41a2-bdb5-10668fea4a69/SSRA.jpg Our blog - God is not He - A Bible translation with a gender-neutral God - Make it stand out The three print editions of Sunday Scriptures for Reading Aloud. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/5/3/a-powerful-assertion-of-our-right-to-exist monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/19b5e023-7afd-401d-8f5b-d510a769d6bf/JoClifford260425.jpg Our blog - A powerful assertion of our right to exist - Make it stand out Jo Clifford performing The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven on Saturday 26th April 2025, at St Bride’s Liverpool, the church where Open Table began in 2008. PHOTO: Kieran Bohan. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/4/16/in-the-affirmative-with-arms-wide-open monthly 0.5 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9ff27ecc-b733-491f-8879-e0c6fddf3a66/Jo+Young+art+8.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: With arms wide open - Make it stand out A painting by Wendy's wife Jo. Wendy says ‘This feels like resurrection day.’ https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/4/14/an-inspiring-spiritual-journey monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3f28d419-e5f2-415a-ad8f-f09493b429fe/CraigBailey.jpg Our blog - An inspiring spiritual journey - Make it stand out Craig Bailey on a path in the countryside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/890e1a1a-af19-46cb-b2f1-662cf938cb62/IMG_20250413_190000.jpg Our blog - An inspiring spiritual journey - Make it stand out Craig sharing his testimony at Open Table Chester https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/3/27/in-the-affirmative-mercy-me monthly 0.5 2025-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/642f38de-a7bf-4aa0-9723-85ce56bb5e39/Jo+Young+art+7.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: Mercy me - Make it stand out A painting by Wendy's wife Jo. Wendy says this image speaks to her of ‘when a difficult situation meets a river of mercy and everything calms down’, and the words of the prophet Amos: ‘Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!’ (Amos 5:24). https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/2/26/in-the-affirmative-loving-change monthly 0.5 2025-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2f96431d-b9e2-4f7b-9917-300d6e0edcfa/Jo+Young+art+6.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: Loving change - Make it stand out A painting by Wendy's wife Jo. Wendy says ‘I hope will inspire people to look out for those little shifts in the equilibrium’. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/1/18/do-you-believe-this-reflecting-on-christian-unity monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/45ad4123-ec00-4d08-9753-bfee6ed4cc54/WPCU+logo.png Our blog - Do you believe this? Reflecting on Christian unity - Make it stand out Logo of the week of prayer for Christian Unity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614249324047-WCDC9VT3V6V64XRLLTF5/Neil+Rees.jpg Our blog - Do you believe this? Reflecting on Christian unity - Make it stand out After 27 years serving in international mission, Neil was the minister of CLM Church in Ormskirk near Liverpool until November 2021. He maintains a strong interest in the global Christian community and international development and serves today in Bible teaching, training and leadership development. He has an MA in international development and one published book, Not Everything in Our Bibles Is Inspired. He is actively working to see the Christian community become more inclusive to all, which led to him becoming an LGBTQIA+ ally, and a trustee of the Open Table Network. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2025/1/15/in-the-affirmative-shine-wherever-you-are monthly 0.5 2025-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4a77de87-32a2-4f3b-83de-6d7f8a53d68b/Jo+Young+art+5.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: Shine wherever you are - Make it stand out A painting by Wendy's wife Jo. Wendy says: ‘Looking at this image I am reminded how something beautiful can happen when diverse people come together in a church community.’ https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/12/20/we-carry-the-light-a-christmas-reflection monthly 0.5 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/971afed4-c52e-4dc5-b9d3-5eab12f5ce44/SueSayXmas2020.jpg Our blog - We carry the light – A Christmas reflection - Make it stand out Sue Say with the prize-winning Open Table 'Camp As Christmas' tree at St Bride's Liverpool in December 2020. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/12/12/in-the-affirmative-say-hello-to-gd-this-christmas monthly 0.5 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/63e7c2b8-436c-454b-8bb8-a0b67010590b/Jo+Young+art+4.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: Say hello to God this Christmas - Make it stand out A painting by Wendy's wife Jo which Wendy says reminds her that ‘sometimes when we are alone and we listen we can sense God’s desire to be with us.’ https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/11/21/live-your-lives-with-euphoria-a-trans-day-of-remembrance-reflection monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ce291a7d-6f22-4524-8a69-1878a615786a/TDOR+2024+blog.png Our blog - Live your lives with euphoria - A Trans Day of Remembrance reflection - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/11/08/in-the-affirmative-listening-and-telling-stories monthly 0.5 2024-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/85cf5a89-ca7e-4dd6-b315-490ccea69c15/Jo+Young+art+3.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: Listening and telling stories - Make it stand out A painting by Wendy's wife Jo which Wendy says reminds her of 'the value of being listened to well, or listening well to someone else’. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/10/30/spiritual-galleries-open-to-all monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/05efa6e3-1273-49f1-b425-861e55f4dc91/EGK%2BFeb%2B21.jpg Our blog - Spiritual galleries open to all - Make it stand out Visual theologian and United Reformed Church minister Elizabeth Gray-King https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/10/03/in-the-affirmative-hold-on-to-love monthly 0.5 2024-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/226c6b39-64bc-4255-b07a-ef54d38eefa8/Jo+Young+art+2.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: Hold on to love - Make it stand out A painting by Wendy's wife Jo which Wendy says reminds her of 'the deep dark place I was in during my last few weeks in high school'. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/9/12/in-the-affirmative-our-brand-new-monthly-blog-about-the-real-life-of-a-queer-christian monthly 0.5 2024-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1726216765488-5X48E8I0V4BA9ND86ER3/Wendy+Young+profile+pic.jpg Our blog - In The Affirmative: Our brand new monthly blog about the real life of a queer Christian - Make it stand out Wendy Young lives in Warwickshire with her artist-wife of 10 years. Her main interests are God, music and chocolate. She works part time and is studying towards being a Chartered Manager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ef11b49b-aca2-4169-aabd-8d1a3695715b/Jo+Young+art+1.png Our blog - In The Affirmative: Our brand new monthly blog about the real life of a queer Christian - Make it stand out A painting by Wendy's wife Jo which Wendy says gives her 'a lovely feeling of belonging, of being included, held'. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/8/21/this-is-my-story-the-colours-of-creation monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1f09a695-e799-4746-aa3b-e003bc9cfb09/Intersex+not+Invisible.jpg Our blog - This is my story: The colours of creation - Make it stand out A diverse group of people at a Pride festival marching behind a banner that says 'Intersex not invisible'. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/8/9/realising-an-unattainable-dream-an-open-table-volunteer-becomes-a-priest monthly 0.5 2024-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c9aa52b3-fc19-48b2-a4e2-a91fcd0bd795/NickColinBirnieCampell.jpg Our blog - Realising an unattainable dream - An Open Table volunteer becomes a priest - Make it stand out Nick Birnie-Campbell [right] with his civil partner Colin at Manchester Cathedral on the day of Nick’s ordination. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/7/31/be-heard-a-reflection-for-pride-in-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e8c89869-1e5f-42b4-ae0d-fb25415ee42b/LSLsquare.jpg Our blog - Be heard: A reflection for Pride In Liverpool - Make it stand out Revd Lu Skerratt-Love preaching at Liverpool Cathedral’s Pride service https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/7/17/this-is-my-story-made-to-shine monthly 0.5 2024-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8e7b4ef4-567b-4e84-b85a-bdf1a8f678dc/nick-owuor-astro-nic-portraits-wDifg5xc9Z4-unsplash.jpg Our blog - This is my story: Made to shine - Make it stand out Photo by Nick Owuor (astro.nic.portraits) on Unsplash. Click to enlarge. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/7/5/please-pray-for-general-synod-together-for-the-church-of-england monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/19fc2b76-eb42-4ee3-bb02-cbde90bb7b01/Together+C+of+E+Logo.jpg Our blog - Please pray for General Synod - Together for the Church of England - Make it stand out Together for the Church of England logo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1677149559219-1UOLUATLW10K6J075ZUM/Nic%2BTall%2BSynod.jpg Our blog - Please pray for General Synod - Together for the Church of England - Make it stand out Nic Tall, National Co-ordinator of Together for the Church of England and member of the Church of England General Synod House of Laity, pictured speaking at Synod in July 2022. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/7/1/come-as-you-are-the-story-of-the-song monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ff4407ff-750c-4bc4-8c3e-2ba7a4937593/SrDeirdreBrowne.jpg Our blog - Come as you are: The story of the song - Make it stand out Sr Deirdre Browne, a Catholic Sister from Australia, who wrote the hymn Come As You Are. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/6/26/in-me-the-image-of-god-is monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0b49d1a5-8140-4d02-a7f7-1438dd6ac400/DSC01642.JPG Our blog - In me the image of God is… - Make it stand out Revd Cate Jacobs giving the blessing at the communion service for Open Table Liverpool’s 15th birthday in Jue 2023, the week after she was ordained as a Church of England priest. PHOTO: Scarlett Valentine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b3db6f9b-d434-4ee2-a3c9-2a149c95ca89/iStock-1362137257+crop.jpg Our blog - In me the image of God is… - Make it stand out The Well by the West Door of Liverpool Cathedral, with Tracy Emin’s neon installation For You above the door: the words ‘I felt you and I knew you loved me’ in pink neon. PHOTO: Gabriel Giannelli. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/6/26/collision-of-worlds-otn-patron-launches-open-to-all-exhibition-in-london monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9f44b5cb-530b-41ec-8839-c8fcb7a1b808/OpenToAllLondonSquare.jpg Our blog - Collision of worlds - OTN Patron launches Open To All exhibition in London - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0a220a3c-4508-4bdf-af1a-06f02743fc6c/AIC+6.jpg Our blog - Collision of worlds - OTN Patron launches Open To All exhibition in London - Make it stand out The sanctuary of the American International Church, London, with Elizabeth Gray-King's artwork on display, and the artist [right] speaking to people who gathered for the exhibition launch. Elizabeth preached and OTN Patron, URC General Secretary Revd Dr John Bradbury introduced her. WATCH HERE [60 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/6/11/open-to-all-exhibition-tour-three-more-venues-to-go monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b15ff449-822b-47e4-905a-e2606d07e997/OTA+Newport+Launch+200524+a.jpg Our blog - ‘Profoundly moving’ Open To All exhibition tour - Three more venues to go! - Make it stand out OTN patron Bishop Cherry Vann spoke at the launch of Elizabeth Gray-King's Open To All exhibition at Newport Cathedral on Sunday 19th May. Revd Canon Andrew Lightbown from Newport Cathedral also spoke at the launch of their active work to promote inclusion for all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1c05290e-67f0-4a24-ba6f-0777f512e90a/Am+I+Free+sm.jpg Our blog - ‘Profoundly moving’ Open To All exhibition tour - Three more venues to go! - Make it stand out Elizabeth Gray-King’s painting Am I Free? which one person said illustrated her experience of coming to faith. Click on the link to enlarge the image. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/5/28/fruits-of-the-spirit-review monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f95419c0-835f-407f-a5c7-c8d1cca15110/Fruits+of+the+Spirit+Poster.jpg Our blog - Hope, perseverance, and religious intolerance: Fruits of the Spirit review - Make it stand out Fruits of the Spirit film poster - Click on the image to view full size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c0a3a0d7-11f0-4ab7-bbbf-cb3bf58721c9/FOTSlaunch.png Our blog - Hope, perseverance, and religious intolerance: Fruits of the Spirit review - Make it stand out Revd Rose Hill (left) at the film premiere. PHOTO: El Bergonzini. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/5/22/this-is-my-story-finding-i-was-lost monthly 0.5 2024-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ae242193-d553-4e15-bb4b-288faa61d663/Good_Shepherd_04.jpg Our blog - This is my story: Finding I was lost - Make it stand out Jesus as the Good Shepherd from the early Christian catacomb of Domitilla/Domatilla (Crypt of Lucina, 200-300 CE), from Wikimedia Commons. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/5/9/welcome-no-really monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/fb718090-a636-4038-9e96-8bc9b62b46b3/Rembrandt_Harmensz_van_Rijn_-_Return_of_the_Prodigal_Son_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Our blog - Welcome! No, really! - Make it stand out The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt, c. 1669, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/4/29/this-is-my-story-life-to-the-full monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ef3f1a67-78b2-4107-85ef-bab4bbbc7b83/I+Found+a+Church.jpeg Our blog - This is my story: Life to the full - Make it stand out A rainbow sheep is pulling the hand of a reluctant and doubtful Jesus and saying, ‘Come! I found a church that will welcome us both!’ Cartoon by David Hayward aka nakedpastor https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/4/17/the-power-of-story-to-challenge-prejudice monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b2bcd817-4db5-4443-a28c-b61377611475/WarrenHartleySquareML2019.jpg Our blog - The power of story to challenge prejudice - Make it stand out Warren Hartley, co-founder of the first Open Table community in Liverpool. PHOTO: Mark Loudon. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/3/26/prayers-of-love-and-faith-an-update-from-the-church-of-englands-general-synod monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9210122a-398b-49b8-8789-d5189f6d4677/SynodChamber.png Our blog - Prayers of Love & Faith - An update from the CofE’s General Synod - Make it stand out The General Synod chamber at Church House, Westminster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1c117a87-c4f2-4efb-a4e8-e8eed92e668c/MirandaTHsquare.jpg Our blog - Prayers of Love & Faith - An update from the CofE’s General Synod - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/3/11/the-table-and-the-hearts-are-open-open-table-bradfords-first-birthday monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5c1e0d26-8ca8-4f87-b5cb-f5703ad5202c/430062718_10160243734474065_4373587967526630340_n.jpg Our blog - The table and the hearts are open - Open Table Bradford's first birthday - Make it stand out The beautiful home-made birthday cake for the Open Table Bradford community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c7b820df-ef11-4ed4-b7c0-54ffbdec0fdd/430064084_10160243734654065_995443520318471916_n.jpg Our blog - The table and the hearts are open - Open Table Bradford's first birthday - Make it stand out Some of those who gathered for the celebration led by Bishop of Bradford Rt Revd Toby Howarth (right, back row). Click on the image to enlarge. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/2/19/open-to-all-an-art-exhibition-of-gods-wide-ranging-love monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a6fdd734-2ac4-44ef-96df-2e59aabe24c0/EGK+1.jpg Our blog - Open to All: an art exhibition of God’s wide-ranging love - Make it stand out ‘One’ - Artwork © Elizabeth Gray-King, Photo by Peter Jones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9abcc998-2334-459a-bf1c-101e89e0ead4/PXL_20240212_115942595.NIGHT.jpg Our blog - Open to All: an art exhibition of God’s wide-ranging love - Make it stand out ‘Nativity Tancred’ - Artwork © Elizabeth Gray-King, Photo by Peter Jones. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/2/16/this-is-my-story-do-not-call-unclean-what-god-has-made-clean monthly 0.5 2024-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/cc428f60-5f55-4a71-95ad-af2db01fa1e9/This+is+my+story+Richard.png Our blog - This is my story: Do not call unclean what God has made clean - Make it stand out A neon rainbow (showing the six colours of the LGBT+ Pride flag) glows against a wall covered in written messages: Love is love, live and let love, love is a human right, support love, love wins. Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/2/8/finding-god-in-lonely-places-rachel-manns-reflection-for-lgbt-history-month monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606828292588-UJVVGDMG301CZJS60FGO/rachel_mann_zoom.jpg Our blog - Finding God in lonely places: Rachel Mann's LGBT+ History Month reflection - Make it stand out Rachel Mann is an Anglican Priest, poet, writer and broadcaster. She is the author of Dazzling Darkness: Gender, sexuality, illness and God , a memoir of growing up transgender. She has written several other books, plus articles in the national press and for BBC radio. She is also a Patron of the Open Table Network [OTN]. WATCH her message to OTN [4 mins]. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/2/6/mission-completed-letting-go monthly 0.5 2024-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/23059f26-ef73-4f76-9fb9-de51cc1a1331/OTblackheath+Jan+23+02.jpg Our blog - Mission completed: Letting go - Make it stand out Unreservedly and joyfully welcoming: Gathering for the Open Table Blackheath community's fifth birthday in January 2023 with OTN Director Kieran in the Open Table t-shirt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2e1efbe6-e20f-40d9-af74-f2a886085a1e/OTblackheath.jpg Our blog - Mission completed: Letting go - Make it stand out Revd Anne Bennett [seated in white] at the first Open Table Blackheath gathering in January 2018. Anne is vicar of the Church of the Ascension Blackheath which hosted an Open Table community since 2018. Anne campaigns for equal rights, especially in the Church of England, having seen first-hand the pain of rejection and the injustice of discrimination in her own family. Anne was one of the founding trustees of the Open Table Network when it became a charity in March 2021. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/1/26/this-is-my-story-gods-good-gifts monthly 0.5 2024-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b3665bd8-95d1-4e00-934b-8afa08b2374b/GodsGoodGifts.jpg Our blog - This is my story: God’s good gifts - Make it stand out Silhouettes of hands against a sunset background, showing hope and mutual support, by Shuang Paul Wang on iStockPhoto https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2024/1/21/i-believe-this-is-why-i-believe-what-i-believe monthly 0.5 2025-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e2c2bd5a-56de-4099-af96-d9b07ee48b93/Berlin_Spree_Molecule_men_nahansicht.jpg Our blog - I believe this is why I believe what I believe… - Make it stand out Molecule Man 1+1+1 - a sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky in Berlin, Germany, of three aluminium figures, which unite to form a whole, meant by the artist to remind the viewer ‘that finding wholeness and unity within this world remains the aim of any creative and spiritual tradition’. PHOTO: Jensen, Wikimedia Commons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614249324047-WCDC9VT3V6V64XRLLTF5/Neil+Rees.jpg Our blog - I believe this is why I believe what I believe… - Make it stand out After 27 years serving in international mission, Neil was the minister of CLM Church in Ormskirk near Liverpool until November 2021. He maintains a strong interest in the global Christian community and international development and serves today in Bible teaching, training and leadership development. He has an MA in international development and one published book, Not Everything in Our Bibles Is Inspired. He is actively working to see the Christian community become more inclusive to all, which led to him becoming an LGBTQIA+ ally, and a trustee of the Open Table Network. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/12/18/open-to-all-an-alternative-image-of-nativity monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/95ef6169-797a-4ff5-b31f-5d3a5fdfe70c/Nativity%2BTancred%2BFV.jpg Our blog - Open To All - An alternative image of nativity - Make it stand out Nativity by Elizabeth Gray-King, one of the paintings that features in Revd Elizabeth Gray King’s touring exhibition. Click on the image to enlarge it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/04f66102-b75d-4bf8-b872-9f3735a663fe/20231217_185510.jpg Our blog - Open To All - An alternative image of nativity - Make it stand out The Nativity painting beside the Christmas tree at at Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, which has hosted an Open Table community since 2017. Click on the image to enlarge it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/171e358d-0ac8-4800-a9de-91bdcd761c57/20231217_201755.jpg Our blog - Open To All - An alternative image of nativity - Make it stand out Some of the Open Table Salford community who gathered around the Nativity painting after the service. Click on the image to enlarge it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7ae06678-fb6c-4bb2-bfdc-6cf8c00ab4d6/20231217_185435.jpg Our blog - Open To All - An alternative image of nativity - Make it stand out On the sanctuary at Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, in front of the altar, lectern and advent wreath, is a table draped in a raibow flag, with bright card stars and speech bubbles and a box of felt-tip pens for people to share feedback about the exhibition during the servce. Click on the image to enlarge it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1f5c5452-27cd-45fc-bfd3-e91975a2ad16/20231217_203705.jpg Our blog - Open To All - An alternative image of nativity - Make it stand out After the service, KIeran collated the stars and speech bubbles on which people wrote their answers to the questions about their image of God and experience of God’s love, in response to the Open To All exhibition. Click on the image to enlarge it. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/12/14/christmas-but-make-it-inclusive-a-new-poem-written-for-open-table monthly 0.5 2025-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8f46b493-8a89-4199-953b-c82148baaf4e/JGmiller.jpg Our blog - Christmas, but make it inclusive - A new poem written for Open Table - Make it stand out Jo and Georgina Miller, who celebrated their marriage in September 2023. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/12/5/prayers-of-love-and-faith-the-latest-from-the-church-of-englands-general-synod monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/eba1aab2-d6d7-4fa5-b8cf-a0bd51023d4d/Nic+Tall+Synod.jpg Our blog - Prayers of Love and Faith - The latest from the Church of England’s General Synod - Make it stand out Nic Tall, member of the Church of England General Synod House of Laity for the Diocese of Bath and Wells, pictured speaking at Synod in July 2022. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/12/2/we-cannot-stay-silent-inspired-by-john-the-baptist monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/77009211-d0df-4871-bbe6-b920c95f63dd/Baptism-of-Christ.jpg Our blog - We cannot stay silent - Inspired by John the Baptist - Make it stand out Baptism of Christ - Jesus is baptized in the Jordan River by John. Painting by David Zelenka [2005]. Source: Wikimedia Commons https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/11/17/god-lives-here-a-reflection-for-trans-awareness-week monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/528b0803-912b-4dec-b263-e8de17d53bb4/my-body-is-a-house-of-gd-a4-landscape.png Our blog - G*d lives here - A reflection for Trans Awareness Week - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/11/12/this-is-my-story-more-like-jesus monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/835bff88-663a-4117-b8f5-e8dd3bc6cdc2/how_to_be_like_jesus.jpg Our blog - This is my story - More like Jesus - Make it stand out How to be like Jesus cartoon by David Hayward aka nakedpastor https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/11/10/nourished-in-body-and-soul-in-a-space-of-sanctuary monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a3b8489d-3250-4db0-9bd8-a1dc8e4a8994/OTbradfordAwayDay1023.JPG Our blog - Nourished in body and soul in a space of sanctuary - Make it stand out Members of the Open Table community and friends at West Lane Baptist Centre in Haworth who came together to reflect on how the Bible can hold a message of love and hope for LGBTQIA+ Christians. Bishop of Bradford Right Revd Toby Howarth (right) joined and celebrated communion to close the day. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/10/17/this-is-my-story-bear-with monthly 0.5 2024-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/aac2086a-386e-4e63-9314-2fd3be15ee9c/BearWith.png Our blog - This is my story - Bear with... - Make it stand out Human Pyramid by danleap https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/10/11/stepping-out-of-shame-marys-song monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/463f14dc-f3e4-43da-b601-5ef4f57ed14a/magnificat1.jpg Our blog - Stepping out of shame - Mary's song - Make it stand out The artist Ben Wildflower's depiction of Mary, based on the Magnificat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b2bcd817-4db5-4443-a28c-b61377611475/WarrenHartleySquareML2019.jpg Our blog - Stepping out of shame - Mary's song - Make it stand out Warren Hartley is the LGBTQIA+ Ministry Facilitator at St Bride’s Liverpool, home of Open Table Liverpool, and an ambassador for the education charity Inclusive Church, encouraging and resourcing churches on all issues of inclusion. PHOTO: Mark Loudon. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/10/11/youre-not-what-you-thought-ok-coming-out-as-a-queer-christian monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/41f312a7-6f21-4937-ab44-969517170a8a/WendyBlogOct23.jpg Our blog - ‘You're not… what you thought, ok?’ - Coming out as a queer Christian - Make it stand out Wendy Young https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/57d4b246-89d1-4f97-ab27-db2ad4e5703b/Vicky-Beeching-headshot-photographed-by-Nicholas-Dawkes-963x1024.png Our blog - ‘You're not… what you thought, ok?’ - Coming out as a queer Christian - Make it stand out Vicky Beeching https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/10/6/a-weekend-with-god-and-awesome-christians-reflections-on-my-first-greenbelt-festival monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1696586781613-CNKLZQ42K078BRKB4GQB/Gail+Yorke+Jesus+Arms.jpg Our blog - A weekend with God and awesome Christians - Reflections on my first Greenbelt festival - Make it stand out Gail, leader of Open Table Warrington, at the Jesus Arms beer tent during the Greenbelt festival this August. Read Gail’s story here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5162cee0-bfb9-44a6-8a07-acca5e68f947/John+Bell+Gail+Yorke.jpg Our blog - A weekend with God and awesome Christians - Reflections on my first Greenbelt festival - Make it stand out John Bell was one of Gail’s highlights. He came out on stage at Greenbelt 2017, in a talk called ‘Rampant Heterosexualism’, and became a Patron of the Open Table Network in 2020. WATCH: John’s intro video [2 mins] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1d775b39-247f-4be4-9208-08c7ea42eb40/WhatsApp+Image+2023-08-27+at+17.55.17.jpg Our blog - A weekend with God and awesome Christians - Reflections on my first Greenbelt festival - Make it stand out The OUT at Greenbelt team invited people to decorate an altar cloth for their communion service at the festival. Click on the image to view a larger version. PHOTO: OUT at Greenbelt. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/9/29/people-not-concepts-diversity-dice-put-inclusion-on-the-table monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5998f32b-5848-4880-9b57-ec0eaba603c9/Diversity+Dice+set+final.png Our blog - People not concepts - Diversity dice put inclusion on the table - Make it stand out The Diversity Dice, designed & produced by Frontier Youth Trust & Q Space. Read more about how they developed here. We have a limited stock of Diversity Dice available for sale in our online shop, at the special price of £15 each. Buy securely online here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/cb1418f2-0ced-4868-9f62-e28f0d749766/Lauren-McCombie.png Our blog - People not concepts - Diversity dice put inclusion on the table - Make it stand out Lauren McCombie Smith is the Movement Advocate for Frontier Youth Trust, supporting youth work that is committed to journeying with young people on the margins. She is currently working on the Prophetic Dreamers project; developing inclusive programmes for LGBTQ+ Christian young people. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/9/27/a-new-chapter-embracing-gods-call monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/953a4c8a-17d4-4790-92c1-4fcdc83d12d7/Augustine.jpg Our blog - A new chapter: Embracing God's call to the Village in the City - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker and Church of England priest. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. Augustine was a trustee of the Open Table Network from July 2020 to June 2023. He has now joined the leadership team of The Village Church in Manchester city centre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/36e75fee-8440-4e41-b7f9-f15055c1ed51/VillageChurchLaunch0923.jpg Our blog - A new chapter: Embracing God's call to the Village in the City - Make it stand out The launch of the Village Church in Manchester on Sunday 24th September 2023. The church will meets for worship on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at the LGBT Foundation on Sackville Street in Manchester’s ‘Gay Village’. READ MORE about Village Church Manchester here. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/9/24/who-do-you-say-jesus-is-who-does-jesus-say-you-are monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f8078a6e-2267-496b-b550-0259fd7a6246/PoppyThorpe.jpg Our blog - Who do you say Jesus is? Who does Jesus say you are? - Make it stand out Revd Poppy Thorpe, Vicar of All Saints and St Frideswyde (ASSF), Crosby, home of the Open Table Sefton community, who preached at the Open Table Liverpool communion service on Sunday 17th September 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9414000c-3a1f-446b-a97c-988a0fa2da98/WhoDoYouSayIAm.png Our blog - Who do you say Jesus is? Who does Jesus say you are? - Make it stand out An original altar frontal artwork designed by Buddhist artist Tony O’ Connell for the first Open Table community in Liverpool. When Poppy chose to preach on this Gospel reading, she didn’t know that this would be at the front of the communion table during the service. The celebration marked the start of Bisexual Awareness Week - The bisexual flag (with blue, purple and pink stripes, is draped around the lectern from where Poppy preached. PHOTO: Poppy Thorpe. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/9/22/refocusing-faithfulness-exploring-the-biblical-basis-for-lgbtq-inclusion-in-the-church monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/494a6e65-f52e-4fc7-aab6-4690101a3801/RefocusingFaithfulness.png Our blog - Refocusing Faithfulness - Exploring the Biblical basis for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Church - Make it stand out A graphic outlining the themes of the course from the Refocusing Faithfulness Instagram profile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/96b0d0ec-787d-4feb-b128-16a0f379121d/RFbreakoutgroup.jpg Our blog - Refocusing Faithfulness - Exploring the Biblical basis for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Church - Make it stand out Peter Russell from St Mary’s London hosting a breakout group at the Open Table Network national gathering in Cambridge on Saturday 10th June 2023. Peter is also a member of the team at our partner, the Two:23 Network. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/9/15/craftivism-getting-it-out-there monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1694789685572-7AVN5BNXLYT75SJG7WEN/Craftivism.jpg Our blog - Craftivism - Getting it out there - Make it stand out Evaluation of the OTN national gathering day in craft left at Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge. A fabric square with a rainbow house below the words ‘Safe Space’, and above the words 'inclusion... wellbeing'. A handwritten message has been attached to the house with a needle and thread: 'Thank you to all who were involved in making yesterday's Open Table meeting a lovely (productive) day with friends :-)’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e299a0c6-e9d1-4095-943c-add1cb867b3c/Photo+10-06-2023%2C+14+23+49.jpg Our blog - Craftivism - Getting it out there - Make it stand out Alex hosting the craftivism workshop at the Open Table national gathering, with the Cambridge Solidarity Hub quilt on the display board. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/9/13/this-is-my-story-god-rejoices-over-you monthly 0.5 2024-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1666687778076-30TMRNB4SEVKMVZUOMYV/WendyWife.jpg Our blog - This is my story - God rejoices over you - Make it stand out Wendy and her wife as they married in December 2014. Wendy first contributed to the Open Table Network blog in October 2022: Seen, known, loved: My life as a lesbian Christian. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/9/8/safety-security-and-a-place-to-grow-reflecting-on-pride-at-manchester-cathedral monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1690544955525-39Z2KGMDSPPNKGU47LOL/AlexaMcDonnell.jpg Our blog - Safety, security, and a place to grow - Reflecting on Pride at Manchester Cathedral - Make it stand out Revd Alexa McDonnell, Curate in the Team Ministry in Wythenshawe, South Manchester, which hosts an Open Table community, standing in front of a beautiful multi-coloured stained glass window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1694181595452-JRTRKXS24F1G39LBELER/Progress+4.jpg Our blog - Safety, security, and a place to grow - Reflecting on Pride at Manchester Cathedral Team members at Manchester Cathedral standing on the steps up to the church holding the Pride Progress flag, preparing to fly it during Pride weekend last month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1694181589502-BSBUR4T0JL2DOD5FA5F1/Progress+11.jpg Our blog - Safety, security, and a place to grow - Reflecting on Pride at Manchester Cathedral Team members at Manchester Cathedral standing on the roof of the church holding the Pride Progress flag, preparing to fly it during Pride weekend last month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1694181598934-CHCWWZI6B147RLUZJU45/Progress+14.jpg Our blog - Safety, security, and a place to grow - Reflecting on Pride at Manchester Cathedral Manchester Cathedral with the Pride Progress flag flying on the roof fly it during Pride weekend last month. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/8/29/50-tiny-things-a-quiet-communion-at-greenbelt monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0b71ff1c-440d-4c99-9e81-7266a125ebaf/20230827_100518.jpg Our blog - 50 Tiny Things - A Quiet Communion at Greenbelt - Make it stand out Alex and Jo Clare-Young, and Sarah Hobbs, leading the Quiet Communion service at Greenbelt on Sunday 27th August 2023. In front of the stage are two British Sign Language interpreters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5af6e8a3-3fc9-490c-ae8e-febd1dc0bc62/20230827_102405.jpg Our blog - 50 Tiny Things - A Quiet Communion at Greenbelt - Make it stand out During the service, Alex led chants they had written and accompanied them on the harp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3789a46e-29ba-4dbb-86d1-fad65e5edd79/20230827_100405.jpg Our blog - 50 Tiny Things - A Quiet Communion at Greenbelt - Make it stand out Inspired by the writing of Julian of Norwich, everyone was given ‘a small thing like a hazelnut’ to contemplate during the service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e749852b-51a0-4237-8244-46b058fce22c/370629020_2538836936294196_1670989658074863391_n.jpg Our blog - 50 Tiny Things - A Quiet Communion at Greenbelt - Make it stand out The communion table was laid with 50 different vessels, one for each year of Greenbelt, filled with alcohol-free grape juice. Gluten-free oat cakes were also shared among around 350 people who were present. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/8/10/this-is-my-story-wonderfully-made monthly 0.5 2024-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1691622160068-L0NPLWWLIGDBY58VBPHC/RainbowFingerprint.png Our blog - This is my story: Wonderfully made - Make it stand out Rainbow fingerprint sketch by oxanaart. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/8/5/open-hands-pride-at-liverpool-cathedral-shout-it-loud monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c70a3f43-4a81-4a4a-9fe0-40d5f9545d1b/Cathedral02.jpg Our blog - Open Hands: Pride at Liverpool Cathedral - Shout it loud! - Make it stand out Jen Williams, Verger at Liverpool Cathedral and founder of Open Table Sefton, sharing her reflection in the Lady Chapel. PHOTO by Kieran Bohan. Click on the image to view in full screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c5c1918f-83c5-446b-9af2-bb424cab47e8/2023-07-30+18.51.55.jpg Our blog - Open Hands: Pride at Liverpool Cathedral - Shout it loud! - Make it stand out Verger Jen Williams in the Lady Chapel of Liverpool Cathedral with Revd Canon Dr Ellen Loudon, Director of Social Justice for the Diocese of Liverpool and Canon Chancellor of Liverpool Cathedral, who offered the first reflection in the Pride service on Sunday 30th July 2023. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/8/4/open-hands-pride-at-liverpool-cathedral-the-outraged-christ monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7441fc51-4958-4e5f-80bf-d10414055dd5/OutragedChristCharlesLutyens.jpg Our blog - Open Hands: Pride at Liverpool Cathedral - The Outraged Christ - Make it stand out On display in Liverpool Cathedral, a sculpture of The Outraged Christ by Charles Lutyens, a 15ft high depiction in wood, iron and steel of the crucifixion of Jesus. PHOTO by Rose on Flickr. Click on the image to view in full screen. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/8/3/open-hands-pride-at-liverpool-cathedral-we-are-gods-work-of-art monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7d96da46-b263-4d2f-b279-ebd17aeab98f/rublev_trinity_in_liverpool_by_rlkitterman_d96v8tw.jpg Our blog - Open Hands: Pride at Liverpool Cathedral - We are God's work of art - Make it stand out On display in the baptistry of Liverpool Cathedral, a modern copy by Cristi Paslaru of the 15th Century icon of the hospitality of Abraham by Andrei Rublev. PHOTO by rlkitterman on deviantart.com. Click on the image to view in full screen. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/8/2/open-hands-pride-at-liverpool-cathedral-the-welcoming-christ monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e9008f29-c1a6-470c-bf53-893acc080e02/Liverpool_Anglican_Cathedral_Frink+Man+vyi%2C+Public+domain%2C+via+Wikimedia+Commons.jpg Our blog - Open Hands: Pride at Liverpool Cathedral - The Welcoming Christ - Make it stand out Sculpture of The Welcoming Christ by Elizabeth Frink, which has stood over the entrance to Liverpool Cathedral for 30 years. PHOTO: Man vyi via Wikimedia Commons. Click on the image to view in full screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1690983738181-1FAS28DELN5RPOU5MSNH/IMG_2826.jpeg Our blog - Open Hands: Pride at Liverpool Cathedral - The Welcoming Christ IDENTITY by Peter Walker - Installation in Liverpool Cathedral. PHOTO: Canon Nick Basson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1690983738946-I4M1A4O1RHOHRHZDG84B/IMG_2827.jpeg Our blog - Open Hands: Pride at Liverpool Cathedral - The Welcoming Christ IDENTITY by Peter Walker - Installation in Liverpool Cathedral. PHOTO: Canon Nick Basson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1690983742130-3XGFS9Q2S38THOIVKUDJ/IMG_2828.jpeg Our blog - Open Hands: Pride at Liverpool Cathedral - The Welcoming Christ IDENTITY by Peter Walker - Installation in Liverpool Cathedral. PHOTO: Canon Nick Basson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1690983742701-WAJZU5NSTZU3ARKJJXB6/IMG_2830.jpeg Our blog - Open Hands: Pride at Liverpool Cathedral - The Welcoming Christ IDENTITY by Peter Walker - Installation in Liverpool Cathedral. PHOTO: Canon Nick Basson. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/7/16/leaving-shame-behind-a-biblical-pride-reflection monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f48e5f06-31d4-47bc-97b2-b3b0f1ee197c/Queer%26Proud.jpg Our blog - Leaving shame behind: A biblical Pride reflection - Make it stand out A rainbow flag with the words ‘Queer & Proud’ on the backpack of a person in a Pride march https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614249388136-UPZX44RPZDJRCRY63S1H/Neil+Rees.jpg Our blog - Leaving shame behind: A biblical Pride reflection - Make it stand out After 27 years serving in international mission, Neil maintains a strong interest in the global Christian community and international development and serves today in Bible teaching, training and leadership development. He has an MA in international development and one published book, Not Everything in Our Bibles Is Inspired. He is actively working to see the Christian community become more inclusive to all, which led to him becoming an LGBTQIA+ ally. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/7/13/valuing-all-that-we-are-appreciating-open-table monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2a68b526-82ca-424d-84dc-ee732b6f9f36/App-Church-book-cover.jpg Our blog - Valuing all that we are – Appreciating Open Table - Make it stand out Cover of the book Appreciating Church: A practical appreciative inquiry resource for church communities, edited by Fiona Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7a280fce-403b-4917-845d-aa02e29de1a8/Fiona-Thomas-lr.jpg Our blog - Valuing all that we are – Appreciating Open Table - Make it stand out Fiona Thomas, co-leader of the Open Table community in Blackheath, south London, and developmentalist for Appreciating Church. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/7/8/brokenness-and-joy-open-table-reflection-at-general-synod monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f03b07db-fc96-4a53-8fa2-fb57c92898b4/20230707_211846.jpg Our blog - Brokenness and joy - Open Table reflection at General Synod - Make it stand out BISHOP OF BRADFORD Toby Howarth celebrating an Open Table communion at the close of the Church of England General Synod Gender and Sexuality Group on Friday 7th July. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/6/28/walking-with-integrity-celebrating-open-tables-15th-birthday monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/54faff84-d67a-4efd-a3a6-bcbef60f4325/DSC01642.JPG Our blog - Walking with integrity - Celebrating Open Table's 15th birthday - Make it stand out Revd Cate Jacobs offers a blessing at the end of the service of thanksgiving for Open Table’s 15th birthday. LISTEN to a recording of this reflection [13 minutes]. SEE MORE photos from the celebration service. Cate has been a member of the Open Table Liverpool community since the early days, and supported the relaunch of the community in St Helens in 2021. Cate is also a poet, spiritual director, mother, grandmother, and author of Climbing Mountains in the Dark, which evokes her experience of living with HIV. She also preached at Open Table Liverpool’s tenth birthday communion service in 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e4045996-2836-4934-aedf-79e1a29bd7e8/OTservicecover2008.jpg Our blog - Walking with integrity - Celebrating Open Table's 15th birthday - Make it stand out The cover of an order of service from an early Open Table communion celebration in 2008, featuring the words of Psalm 84:11: ‘No good thing will God withhold from those who walk with integrity.’ https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/6/23/speaking-truth-to-power-pride-in-the-new-testament-by-jonathan-tallon monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6bd1743c-7cdc-4773-8d14-1456459c81e9/Affirmative+Jonathan+Tallon.png Our blog - Speaking truth to power - Pride in the New Testament - Make it stand out Revd Dr Jonathan Tallon, Biblical Studies tutor at Northern Baptist College in Manchester, preached this sermon at our National Gathering on Saturday 10th June 2023. WATCH the closing communion service here [55mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/6/16/prayer-advocacy-giving-solidarity-with-our-lgbtqia-siblings-worldwide monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4caea5fc-20dc-45a6-bc3e-51a1949f6d38/000154.png Our blog - Prayer, advocacy, giving - Solidarity with our LGBTQIA+ siblings worldwide - Make it stand out OTN Secretary Neil Rees led prayers of solidarity for our LGBTQIA+ siblings worldwide at our National Gathering on Saturday 10th June 2023. WATCH the closing communion service here [55mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/5/11/a-love-song-we-sing-back-to-god-the-words-we-use-at-open-table monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b2bcd817-4db5-4443-a28c-b61377611475/WarrenHartleySquareML2019.jpg Our blog - A love song we sing back to God - The words we use at Open Table - Make it stand out Warren Hartley, co-founder of the first Open Table community in Liverpool. PHOTO: Mark Loudon. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/5/5/more-than-equal monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/70c43b5c-cf23-41b7-8747-f56e699b4d51/More+than+equal+2023+with+flag.png Our blog - What we mean by more than > equal = OTN national gathering theme - Make it stand out TEXT: more than EQUAL. Behind are two brightly coloured chevrons echoing the mathematical 'more than sign' and the 'fast forward' symbol used in audio visual technology. In the background is the Progress Pride flag as a sign that we want everyone to feel more than welcome! Read more about the Progress Pride flag on the national gathering event page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/69817f81-7d90-4e05-a4e0-f98733c2e9ff/IISC_EqualityEquity.png Our blog - What we mean by more than > equal = OTN national gathering theme - Make it stand out Interaction Institute for Social Change | Artist: Angus Maguire | Reproduced with permission https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/4/21/life-imprisonment-for-saying-im-gay-a-prayer-for-uganda monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d41a79c3-f11e-4c8f-8227-7552df2ed3d8/UgandaPresident.png Our blog - Life imprisonment for saying 'I’m gay' - A prayer for Uganda - Make it stand out Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has refused to sign into law a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill that imposes the death penalty for homosexuality, requesting that it be returned to parliament to make it even harsher. PHOTO: The Guardian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614249324047-WCDC9VT3V6V64XRLLTF5/Neil+Rees.jpg Our blog - Life imprisonment for saying 'I’m gay' - A prayer for Uganda - Make it stand out After 27 years serving in international mission, Neil Rees was the minister of CLM Church in Ormskirk near Liverpool until November 2021. He maintains a strong interest in the global Christian community and international development and serves today in Bible teaching, training and leadership development. He has an MA in international development and one published book, Not Everything in Our Bibles Is Inspired. He is actively working to see the Christian community become more inclusive to all, which led to him becoming an LGBT+ ally, and a trustee of the Open Table Network. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/4/18/jesus-scars-source-of-healing-and-transformation monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/66d44831-217d-4b90-9b5b-1b6fde773639/DoubtingThomasTzanes.png Our blog - Jesus' scars: Source of healing and transformation - Make it stand out Doubting Thomas by Emmanuel Tzanes (1610–1690) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/953a4c8a-17d4-4790-92c1-4fcdc83d12d7/Augustine.jpg Our blog - Jesus' scars: Source of healing and transformation - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American minister, currently a curate at St James & Emmanuel, Manchester. He was the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition, speaking on Theology and Race. LISTEN to Augustine preaching this sermon here [21 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/4/8/unutterably-cruel-on-the-ehrcs-proposal-to-redefine-sex-in-the-equality-act monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6259daa1-20fe-4719-9373-debee8176785/GreyCollier.jpg Our blog - Unutterably cruel - On the EHRC's proposal to redefine 'sex' in the Equality Act - Make it stand out Grey Collier is also a member of our Open Table community in Blackheath, south London, and in training for ordination in the Church of England. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/4/3/you-cannot-break-the-rainbow monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0aacfe5d-444e-44d6-bb37-b9b76c9e8d17/broken_glass_rainbow_wall_paper_by_marki_floof_d50dhpj.jpg Our blog - You cannot break the rainbow - Make it stand out Broken Glass Rainbow wallpaper by Marki-floof https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/2/28/how-will-the-world-know-we-are-christian-obsession-with-sex-or-love-for-the-poor monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e40a631a-a8f3-4093-9967-65403df47581/theologyslam_livefinal.jpg Our blog - How will the world know we are Christian - obsession with sex or love for the poor? - Make it stand out Rev. Dr Augustine Tanner-Ihm is Assistant Curate and Director of Outreach and Small Groups at St. James and Emmanuel Church, Didsbury, in the Diocese of Manchester. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/2/23/prayers-of-love-and-faith-what-happens-next-at-general-synod monthly 0.5 2024-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/eba1aab2-d6d7-4fa5-b8cf-a0bd51023d4d/Nic+Tall+Synod.jpg Our blog - Prayers of Love And Faith - What happens next at General Synod - Make it stand out Nic Tall, member of the Church of England General Synod House of Laity, pictured speaking at Synod in July 2022. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/2/14/thank-you-for-renewed-hope-open-table-community-host-responds-to-church-of-england-bishops monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/89adeba4-4600-438b-9c69-07d2b5c9b8fe/AndySalmon.jpg Our blog - Thank you for renewed hope - Open Table community host responds to Church of England bishops - Make it stand out Revd Andy Salmon is Rector of Sacred Trinity Church in Salford and a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. He is also the North West co-ordinator for HeartEdge, an international, ecumenical movement galvanising churches to be at the heart of their communites, while being with those on the edge. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/2/11/no-the-doctrine-of-marriage-is-not-fixed monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1c117a87-c4f2-4efb-a4e8-e8eed92e668c/MirandaTHsquare.jpg Our blog - No, the doctrine of marriage is not fixed - Why the CofE need not be afraid of change - Make it stand out Revd Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes is Acting Archdeacon of Liverpool, a Church of England priest, historian and theologian. Her research and writing focuses on bringing the insights of history to bear on the contemporary church. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/2/11/a-table-laden-with-grace-otn-patron-rachel-manns-response-to-prayers-of-love-and-faith monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606828292588-UJVVGDMG301CZJS60FGO/rachel_mann_zoom.jpg Our blog - A table laden with grace - OTN Patron Rachel Mann's response to Prayers Of Love & Faith - Make it stand out Revd Dr Rachel Mann, trans Anglican priest, poet, writer and broadcaster, is a member of the Church of England’s General Synos and a patron of OTN. WATCH: Rachel’s message to OTN [4 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/2/8/through-the-lens-of-love-a-reflection-for-lgbt-history-month-by-bishop-cherry-vann monthly 0.5 2024-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608737066370-KCIHQWSFTTJ874SW6SBS/%2BCherry_photo.png Our blog - Through the lens of love: A reflection for LGBT+ History Month by Bishop Cherry Vann - Make it stand out Cherry Vann is Bishop of Monmouth, the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and in a civil partnership. As Archdeacon of Rochdale for 11 years, she celebrated with Open Table communities in Liverpool and Manchester, and supported a community consultation which led to forming the Open Table community in Derby. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/2/1/prayers-of-love-and-faith-clearly-blessed-by-god monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b4a97c5d-6a99-472f-a041-5add540e179b/Gareth-Rayner-Williams.png Our blog - Prayers of Love and Faith: Clearly blessed by God? - Make it stand out Revd Gareth Rayner-Williams is Co-ordinating Chaplain of the LGBT Chaplaincy in the Diocese of Llandaff and Priest for Social Justice in the East Cardiff Ministry Area of the Diocese of Monmouth. The East Cardiff Ministry Area are preparing to launch an Open Table community this year. WATCH THIS SPACE. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/1/26/better-a-queer-christian-lament monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2023/1/17/come-and-see-jesus-invitation-to-belong-in-community monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1674059790290-Y3KGI0MATSW1Z4195CSZ/MikeMcGurk.jpg Our blog - Come and see - Jesus' invitation to belong in community - Make it stand out Ven Mike McGurk, Archdeacon of Liverpool 2017-2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e1f12fec-7735-4482-b53f-e0fcd7bf42bf/IMG_0293.JPG Our blog - Come and see - Jesus' invitation to belong in community - Make it stand out L-R: Archdeacon Mike commissions Warren as a Local Missional Leader with support from Sam Stanford, Vocations Coordinator and Revd Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes, Rector of the parish where Open Table Liverpool meets, and incoming Acting Archdeacon of Liverpool. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/12/20/the-queerness-of-mary-a-christmas-reflection-from-otn-trustee-augustine monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6625dd3a-c60b-4e62-acce-c32c3b48b9aa/WhatsApp+Image+2022-12-18+at+22.25.08.jpeg Our blog - The queerness of Mary: A Christmas reflection from OTN trustee Augustine - Make it stand out OTN trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm with Coordinator Kieran Bohan at the Big Queer Carols event at Sacred Trinity Salford on Sunday 18th December 2022. In his introduction to the Salford service, Kieran explained: ‘The word “queer” has been, and sometimes still is, used as a term of insult to many in the LGBTQIA+ community. When we use it to describe an event like this, it is a taking back and reframing of the language used about us. Academics use the word ‘queer’ to mean “breaking false binaries”, and there is even a branch of theology called ‘queer theology’. For example, St Paul wrote: “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” ‘In our modern context, we might add the binaries that we are called to challenge: neither black nor white, neither able nor disabled, neither gay nor straight, neither transgender nor cisgender... you might think of your own. ‘Jesus often broke the binaries and boundaries of his culture, causing scandal by eating with tax collectors and other outcasts. As LGBTQIA+ people who have often been outcast in our communities, to “queer” our theology is to engage with how we talk about God and the Bible from a point of view that isn’t mainstream, male and heterosexual, and to reframe teachings about God and the Bible that seek to denigrate and “other” LGBTQIA+ people.’ READ MORE: What is queer theology? https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/12/19/religion-is-a-queer-thing-a-christmas-reflection-by-warren-from-open-table-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b2bcd817-4db5-4443-a28c-b61377611475/WarrenHartleySquareML2019.jpg Our blog - Religion is a queer thing - A Christmas reflection by Warren from Open Table Liverpool - Make it stand out Warren Hartley, co-founder of the first Open Table community in Liverpool. PHOTO: Mark Loudon. Open Table Liverpool now has a podcast where you can hear recordings of past reflections. LISTEN HERE to Warren delivering this reflection [7mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/12/12/an-opening-for-change-college-of-bishops-considers-living-in-love-and-faith monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615369348093-F9DBXMWF5X1GVKW54FWS/LLFlogo.png Our blog - An opening for change? College of Bishops considers Living In Love And Faith - Make it stand out Living In Love & Faith logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/11/24/a-glimpse-of-jesus-an-lgbtq-christian-retreat-experience monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608759633942-OVBYYVQMOOG8BW3E44GN/St+Beuno%E2%80%99s+Rock+Chapel+stained+glass+windows+designed+by+Claire+Mulholland.jpg Our blog - A glimpse of Jesus – An LGBTQ+ Christian retreat experience - Make it stand out St Beuno’s Rock Chapel stained glass windows designed by Claire Mulholland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/999d82ca-4b26-4e2e-9938-45aaad4ef6b3/FrankKieranSarahBySue.JPG Our blog - A glimpse of Jesus – An LGBTQ+ Christian retreat experience - Make it stand out RETREAT LEADERS Frank from Quest, Kieran and Sarah from the Open Table Network. PHOTO: Sue Murphy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/480c6fd6-c45a-426d-8bcb-2b11f1dca9ed/StBeunosByJan.jpg Our blog - A glimpse of Jesus – An LGBTQ+ Christian retreat experience - Make it stand out ST BEUNO’S Jesuit Spirituality Centre lies halfway between Rhuallt and Tremeirchion in the Denbighshire countryside. PHOTO: Jan Allotey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/06914f25-f500-4b8d-839d-e09f20a45a49/KieranRockChapelbyJan.jpg Our blog - A glimpse of Jesus – An LGBTQ+ Christian retreat experience - Make it stand out Kieran led some of the group up to the Rock Chapel, on a hill in a field near St Beuno’s. on Saturday afternoon. PHOTO: Jan Allotey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3137d3a6-0566-4820-bb49-a84b1c7602f6/Yve%2BKieran.JPG Our blog - A glimpse of Jesus – An LGBTQ+ Christian retreat experience - Make it stand out Blog author Yve with retreat co-facilitator Kieran. PHOTO: Sue Murphy https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/11/11/i-just-thank-you-father-for-making-me-gay monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e7a7e4f8-f727-4385-9eec-4eb0bc3d4f3f/pexels-rosemary-ketchum-2306779.jpg Our blog - I just thank you, Father, for making me gay - Make it stand out Three men holding a multicolour painted ‘Love Is Love’ banner. Photo by Rosemary Ketchum. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/10/25/seen-known-loved-my-life-as-a-lesbian-christian monthly 0.5 2025-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/edc64923-6a7b-40a6-9cb8-c8868682701e/WendyWife.jpg Our blog - Seen, known, loved: My life as a lesbian Christian - Make it stand out Wendy and her wife as they married in December 2014 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/10/7/sergius-and-bacchus-saints-united-in-brother-making monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1643623063926-RFHCI8O01SJHOPW26LTX/SergiusBacchus.jpg Our blog - Sergius and Bacchus – Saints united in brother-making - Make it stand out Saints Sergius & Bacchus – Modern icon by Brother Robert Lentz OFM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a6834d7d-8ec7-4abc-9157-f2ae73d32971/SergiusBacchus.jpg Our blog - Sergius and Bacchus – Saints united in brother-making - Make it stand out Detail of a 7th century icon of Sergius and Bacchus, typical of portrayals of ‘brother-making’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/01927060-9d31-4d4f-9038-180421401bf1/CPooscover.png Our blog - Sergius and Bacchus – Saints united in brother-making - Make it stand out The cover of our order of service. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/9/29/christs-queer-body-alex-clare-youngs-theology-slam-reflection monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/55a6491f-d09b-4158-8e0e-0174955174c5/IMG_0191.JPG Our blog - Christ’s queer body - Alex Clare-Young's Theology Slam reflection - Make it stand out LEFT-RIGHT: Theology Slam Co-Host Revd Sally Hitchiner, Associate Vicar for Ministry at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, with finalists Revd Alex Clare-Young, Victoria Green and Amanda Higgin, answering audience questions while the judges considered their verdict. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/416ac8d1-3aec-4eb7-a205-cd23c5e33e6e/IMG_0187+square.JPG Our blog - Christ’s queer body - Alex Clare-Young's Theology Slam reflection - Make it stand out Alex presenting their ten-minute reflection on a theology of the body. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/9/12/whats-it-all-about-living-the-questions monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4a28d00a-321a-4d58-a969-38d3f6863dbf/Colourful+Questions.png Our blog - What’s it all about? Living the questions - Make it stand out A question mark made of many more question marks in many colours, styles and sizes. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/9/3/faith-after-doubt-reflecting-on-my-first-greenbelt-festival monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/660ab219-778d-4fb3-abd5-a8d1372e1caa/BrianMcLaren.png Our blog - Faith after doubt - Reflections on my first Greenbelt festival - Make it stand out Brian McLaren, US public theologian and author of Do I Stay Christian? A Guide For The Doubters, The Disappointed And The Disillusioned, speaking at the Greenbelt Festival, August 2022. PHOTO: Mark Kensett, Greenbelt Festival Official Pictures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c63fcda0-09ee-42c7-a213-0fc750a6fd30/QuietCommunion.jpeg Our blog - Faith after doubt - Reflections on my first Greenbelt festival - Make it stand out Revds Alex and Jo Clare-Young leading the Greenbelt Quiet Communion - Alex on harp, Jo leading the communion service. PHOTO: Kieran Bohan https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/8/31/gods-new-world-of-justice-and-joy-out-greenbelt-communion-reflection monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a9664528-1782-40e3-9055-f276bef55a58/GBcommunion02.jpg Our blog - God’s new world of justice and joy - OUT @ Greenbelt Communion reflection - Make it stand out OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young playing the harp at the OUT @ Greenbelt communion service. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/8/19/catching-a-rainbow-a-poem-inspired-by-pride monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164741237-OMF4EK2NMI8HWQ53IS2R/FB_IMG_1660496466255.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164741405-48XUCH95QK5BKGHHRTS0/FB_IMG_1660496477279.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164742489-XEUANX5FOEHAJYSPPFQV/FB_IMG_1660496497609.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164743309-TUWUMJ3YT3N3SSJ9I6XQ/FB_IMG_1660496508757.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164744025-JJ9B5DMMZGFRJOBMP4SD/FB_IMG_1660496520232.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164744880-PL6ZYXKZOYHU0G7UP0SU/FB_IMG_1660496530994.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164745036-2PM1XSEJGJTK72SMJSOF/FB_IMG_1660496550976.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164748050-VWBC930KXZTGYAQCJJBL/FB_IMG_1660496699518.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164748694-Z0YV4UX3UEO37YTUHFOL/FB_IMG_1660496707095.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164748901-N7CUVYBWMV91RM2420VJ/FB_IMG_1660496716911.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164749485-KAKMFC7UHRSWECNKGVFM/FB_IMG_1660496727101.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164749871-TXWK1O5LII6EHSCBRQCO/FB_IMG_1660496734848.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164750411-YO7SFE3SGTS42Y1X5IRO/FB_IMG_1660496743411.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164750870-UERQO4TPHR8GEQ6GXOQO/FB_IMG_1660496768291.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1661164751346-395S27965QUT6VA06KQE/FB_IMG_1660496774400.jpg Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1664465554738-WQ5398CV52N7209VFL9L/IMG_0116.JPG Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1664465555431-QR7XX405FTLHM41NY2OS/IMG_0117.JPG Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1664465557867-TXOFDQD0E5Z9KN4M1MRW/IMG_0118.JPG Our blog - Catching a rainbow - A poem inspired by Pride https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/8/2/one-body-with-many-members-a-reflection-for-christians-at-pride monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/521816f9-0643-43d8-878d-0693366a528c/SueSay.jpg Our blog - One body with many members - A reflection for Christians At Pride - Make it stand out Sue Say, Church Warden, St Bride’s Liverpool, and ‘card-carrying lesbian’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/da56e5da-70c2-4b66-847b-3815cd84a91b/WhatsApp+Image+2022-08-02+at+6.45.56+PM+%282%29.jpeg Our blog - One body with many members - A reflection for Christians At Pride - Make it stand out Sue speaking at the Christians At Pride service in Liverpool Cathedral’s Lady Chapel on Sunday 31st July 2022, with British Sign Language interpreter in front. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/7/25/if-lambeth-calls-im-not-answering monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/81b1fe0d-c95e-4ed4-aa9e-63ff4275349a/LambethConference.jpg Our blog - If Lambeth calls, I'm not answering - Make it stand out Lambeth Conference 2022 logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/7/22/a-love-that-knows-no-limit-lesbian-bishop-in-civil-partnership-finds-god-in-relationship monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4aaa1ee2-ae42-485f-964f-91bcf0ddd680/Abergavenny-Pride.jpg Our blog - A love that knows no limit - Lesbian bishop in civil partnership finds God in relationship - Make it stand out St Mary’s Priory, Abergavenny, hosted the town’s Pride celebrations on Saturday 16th July 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608130740787-IOKGS0DA4LUAGWC0LKXY/Cherry-Vann.png Our blog - A love that knows no limit - Lesbian bishop in civil partnership finds God in relationship - Make it stand out Cherry Vann is Bishop of Monmouth, the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and in a civil partnership. As Archdeacon of Rochdale for 11 years, she celebrated with Open Table communities in Liverpool and Manchester, and supported a community consultation which led to forming the Open Table community in Derby. WATCH Bishop Cherry’s intro video [2.5 mins] Watch the recording of our Q&A with Cherry, in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs here [58 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/7/21/radical-hospitality-a-reflection-on-martha-and-mary monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1c335ba3-3197-4af7-a50b-ff92cf3af8e0/MarthaMary.jpg Our blog - Radical hospitality - A reflection on Martha and Mary - Make it stand out Mary and Martha: Vie de Jesus MAFA https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/7/14/god-in-the-midst-a-reflection-on-otns-national-gathering monthly 0.5 2024-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1656087351409-2P7USNN7ML70EHH3LGWJ/IMG_6338.jpeg Our blog - God in the midst – A reflection on OTN’s national gathering - Make it stand out Peter (left) presenting creative contributions to the ‘mapping sacred space’ breakout group at the Open Table Network national gathering in June. Sacred Space Mapping involves creatively reflecting on what sacred spaces are important to us as community and as individuals. Peter Jones is a a Postgraduate Researcher whose PhD research is on how LGBTQ+ Christians create spaces to explore faith and identity through creativity. READ MORE. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/7/6/diversity-dice-building-a-lgbtq-training-resource monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5998f32b-5848-4880-9b57-ec0eaba603c9/Diversity+Dice+set+final.png Our blog - Diversity Dice: Building a LGBTQ+ training resource - Make it stand out PHOTO: The Diversity Dice, designed & produced by Frontier Youth Trust & Q Space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9f119bf3-618d-49e6-87a2-a3d7ba359e31/Diversity+Dice+set+original.jpg Our blog - Diversity Dice: Building a LGBTQ+ training resource - Make it stand out PHOTO: The prototype wooden dice, with chairs representing different perspectives on the individual characteristics selected by the dice. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/7/1/i-met-jesus-at-pride-an-unexpected-encounter monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/61eda6b4-a431-4353-b20f-434d8ef6950c/pexels-sharon-mccutcheon-1209843.jpg Our blog - I met Jesus at Pride: An unexpected encounter - Make it stand out PHOTO: Person with body paint in rainbow colours, by Sharon McCutcheon https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/6/24/wenbspboast-in-our-hope-of-sharing-the-glory-of-god-otn-coordinator-reflects-on-pride-month monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/67d29de2-3f4f-411f-ae47-d0d6fd97afa1/288883794_327500226237803_9189175960466464852_n.jpg Our blog - We boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God - OTN Coordinator reflects on Pride Month - Make it stand out HAPPY BIRTHDAY OPEN TABLE! OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan and his husband Warren Hartley lead signing and blowing out candles at our first community in Liverpool https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/rainbow-pride-a-poem-for-pride-month-by-suzanne-open-table-chester monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a37ad638-37b6-4d0a-875f-dcff2474b57f/SuzanneRainbowPride.jpg Our blog - Rainbow Pride - A poem for Pride Month by Suzanne, Open Table Chester - Make it stand out Photo of a rainbow over the sea by Suzanne H, Open Table Chester https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/6/14/the-pride-flag-is-a-gospel-issue-in-our-churches monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1655195879228-WU0F61COWPXRWBU7C15Y/OTLondonFlags.jpg Our blog - The Pride flag is a Gospel issue in our churches St James Hampstead flies Rainbow & Trans Pride flags https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1655195883394-FFM5HXTDD7IY0P74TMDF/Rainbow+Curtains.jpg Our blog - The Pride flag is a Gospel issue in our churches St James Hampstead has rainbow curtains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1655195880146-WPDM47XALXKATXISMIBV/ParishHoodie.jpg Our blog - The Pride flag is a Gospel issue in our churches Robert’s parish team has sweatshirts displaying the Progress Pride flag with the slogan ‘Celebrating God’s love for all’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1655195883133-7CH0PB2LZ5YINE53PMRD/ParishNoticeboard.jpg Our blog - The Pride flag is a Gospel issue in our churches The Progress Pride flag at the top of signage at St Mary’s Kilburn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/52d81eb4-b44c-4a4f-aead-a636c3ad1530/PrideIsImportant.jpg Our blog - The Pride flag is a Gospel issue in our churches - Make it stand out 28-year-old graphic designer Sterling Graves created this meme with the words of his quote below. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/5/31/the-reconciling-power-of-conversation monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613928516248-3371UMXQ9Y2PC9CMH9FO/Augustine+Tanner-Ihm.jpeg Our blog - The reconciling power of conversation - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker who is a curate at St James & Emmanuel, Manchester, and a Doctoral Student in Leadership, Culture, and Practical Theology at Bakke Graduate University. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/5/27/the-north-wind-and-the-sun-non-violent-resistance-to-franklin-grahams-uk-tour monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/290fa4fc-f706-4eba-83ff-86a722309852/The_North_Wind_and_the_Sun_-_Sun_-_Project_Gutenberg_etext_19994.jpg Our blog - The north wind and the sun – Non-violent resistance to Franklin Graham’s UK tour - Make it stand out The North Wind and the Sun - The sun strips the traveler of his cloak From The Æsop for Children, by Æsop, illustrated by Milo Winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5b50e7fd-f0ff-45d5-b6d8-a09be374c11f/3friendsICCWales.png Our blog - The north wind and the sun – Non-violent resistance to Franklin Graham’s UK tour - Make it stand out Revd Rose (centre) and friends at ICC Wales as Franklin Graham’s tour came to Newport https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/5/22/who-are-we-to-hinder-god-the-command-to-inclusive-love monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c31faf93-68e4-4dfc-bc88-df3730545784/DSC_0047.jpg Our blog - Who are we to hinder God? The command to inclusive love - Make it stand out The Rector of Liverpool and friends hold flowers spelling out ‘Liverpool Loves You’ at the city’s parish church on Saturday 14th May, in front of the iconic Liver Building and a flagpole flying the Progress Pride flag. PHOTO: Rian Bailey-Weir https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/5/21/what-needs-to-be-healed-otn-coordinator-reflects-on-franklin-grahams-uk-tour-amp-support-for-conversion-therapy monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4c4200f2-3032-4d60-948e-117f2242d436/JesusAtThegayBarJayHulme.png Our blog - What needs to be healed - OTN Coordinator reflects on Franklin Graham's UK tour & support for 'conversion therapy' - Make it stand out Jesus At The Gay Bar - Poem by trans Christian poet Jay Hulme https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/99f1e333-08e3-4d2f-a083-f00fd7997130/IDAHOTB+vigil+map+CC+Serena+Kennedy.jpg Our blog - What needs to be healed - OTN Coordinator reflects on Franklin Graham's UK tour & support for 'conversion therapy' - Make it stand out After the LGBT+ affirming service at Liverpool Parish Church we held a vigil for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia, and placed candles on the map to mark the 70 states around the world where same-sex love is criminalised (including nine where there is a death sentence) and 42 countries where trans people are known to have died due to transphobia in the past year. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/5/20/care-caution-and-challenge-as-the-baptist-union-reflects-on-same-sex-marriage monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0318fbb3-58be-4484-a61f-160e80a48604/pam_davies.jpg Our blog - Care, caution and challenge as the Baptist Union reflects on same-sex marriage - Make it stand out Pam Davies https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/5/14/the-nice-bits-of-the-bible-a-poem-by-steven-shakespeare monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e0820d1e-a688-4966-b571-f42726932941/adult-1869621.jpg Our blog - The Nice Bits of the Bible - A poem by Steven Shakespeare - Make it stand out A young adult leaning against a brick wall holding a Bible. Image by Pexels from Pixabay. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/4/23/we-came-to-iona-a-photo-story monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/34969483-b83b-49ec-9b38-7eb46a560d5c/Iona01.jpg Our blog - We came to Iona… A photo story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ad6647f9-9b4c-48e8-ad03-603d27c6de30/Iona03.jpg Our blog - We came to Iona… A photo story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/cf0baa39-a6f6-4e54-9c40-2720019d542b/Iona02.jpg Our blog - We came to Iona… A photo story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7565873a-3356-4e44-85c9-a985cfc41831/Iona04.jpg Our blog - We came to Iona… A photo story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/74b29383-0191-4aff-ad06-1a32eb06baae/Iona05.jpg Our blog - We came to Iona… A photo story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/4/8/a-song-of-lament-and-consolation-for-holy-week monthly 0.5 2024-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1620825852152-95QNLQSZ31KCMRC630SU/robert-thompson-harry-taylor.jpg Our blog - God is not abusive - A song of lament and consolation for Holy Week - Make it stand out Fr Robert Thompson, who leads the Open Table West Hampstead community https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/4/5/speaking-sorrow-writing-joy-otn-co-chair-reflects-on-trans-exclusion-from-conversion-therapy-ban monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/610551de-ce1f-4752-89e7-5065f6b56e10/SorrowJoy.png Our blog - Speaking sorrow, writing joy - OTN Co-Chair reflects on trans exclusion from conversion therapy ban - Make it stand out Images of sorrow and joy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/fa163340-52c9-44f7-a359-57fd3364c26a/PCDtweet.png Our blog - Speaking sorrow, writing joy - OTN Co-Chair reflects on trans exclusion from conversion therapy ban - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/3/31/the-day-that-changed-my-life-by-otn-co-chair-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ff455bec-d309-4ed8-98fe-bae63efecd08/SarahHobbs.jpg Our blog - The day that changed my life - A reflection for Trans Day Of Visibility - Make it stand out Sarah Hobbs is the Managing Director of a consultancy which supports large organisations to identify and release the talents of their employees. She is an experienced conference speaker and Zoom webinar host with a passion for helping people to realise their potential. In 2017, she publicly came out as a transgender woman and began her transition process. In 2019 she co-facilitated an LGBT+ Christian retreat weekend at St Beuno’s Spirituality Centre in north Wales. In 2020 she became a Co-Chair of the Open Table Network. WATCH Sarah’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins} https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/3/27/mothering-sunday-mothers-day-ancient-tradition-or-modern-invention monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4b69e8a3-b974-40b5-8c1d-d144ded9c76f/mothersday.jpg Our blog - Mothering Sunday, Mother's Day - ancient tradition or modern invention? - Make it stand out A bunch of flowers with a hand-written greeting card saying ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/3/17/skipping-justice-makes-forgiveness-cheap monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7ed008a1-3005-4820-b8bf-d6919b5de0e4/MelJ.jpg Our blog - Skipping justice makes forgiveness cheap - Make it stand out Peter, whose PhD research is on how LGBTQ+ Christians create spaces to explore faith and identity through creativity. READ MORE about Peter’s research which uses Open Table Network communities as case studies. HEAR Peter talk about their research in this My Faithfully Ally podcast episode [27mins] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/22d55281-9dcd-4f69-8e9b-0d8c4576233e/Adi_Holzer_Werksverzeichnis_835_Abrahams_Opfer.jpg Our blog - Skipping justice makes forgiveness cheap - Make it stand out Adi Holzer, The Sacrifice of Isaac (1997) https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/3/10/from-earthly-exclusion-to-heavenly-embrace monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1636880547973-PRP2VMUZN2LN72CD34BK/Augustine%2BTanner-Ihm%2B2.jpg Our blog - From earthly exclusion to heavenly embrace - OTN trustee reflects on experiences of prejudice - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker who is a curate at St James & Emmanuel, Manchester, and a Doctoral Student in Leadership, Culture, and Practical Theology at Bakke Graduate University. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/3/3/has-no-one-condemned-you-a-lent-reflection-by-warren-hartley monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/83404113-473b-43c7-82c3-75feb26b33e9/Sacred_Heart_Catholic_Church_%28Columbus%2C_Ohio%29_-_stained_glass%2C_Christ_forgives_the_woman_caught_in_adultery.jpg Our blog - Has no one condemned you? - A Lent reflection by Warren Hartley - Make it stand out Stained glass window detail depicting Christ forgives the woman caught in adultery, Sacred Heart Church, Columbus, Ohio. PHOTO: Nheyob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b1736aba-e63f-4e63-97a2-773083006dbc/GaryJenkins.jpg Our blog - Has no one condemned you? - A Lent reflection by Warren Hartley - Make it stand out Dr Gary Jenkins, murdered in homophobic attack by two men and a teenage girl in a park in Cardiff in July 2021. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/27/blessings-abound-making-history-an-lgbt-history-month-reflection-by-otn-patron-bishop-cherry-vann monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608130740787-IOKGS0DA4LUAGWC0LKXY/Cherry-Vann.png Our blog - Blessings abound - making history! - An LGBT+ History Month reflection by OTN Patron Bishop Cherry Vann - Make it stand out Cherry Vann is Bishop of Monmouth, the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and in a civil partnership. As Archdeacon of Rochdale for 11 years, she celebrated with Open Table communities in Liverpool and Manchester, and supported a community consultation which led to forming the Open Table community in Derby. WATCH Bishop Cherry’s intro video [2.5 mins] Watch the recording of our Q&A with Cherry, in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs here [58 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/24/from-terror-to-joy-a-true-life-story-for-lgbt-history-month monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1645720094688-62ZSPZOXKYHNZYHKCQSZ/GraceOliver.png Our blog - From terror to joy - A true life-story for LGBT+ History Month - Make it stand out Grace Oliver was a retired Professor of the Philosophy of Religion, and author of the Queer Christianity website. Sadly, she died on Christmas Day 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/06896b81-96b5-4384-a698-b4aca218fba8/ImogenChristie.jpg Our blog - From terror to joy - A true life-story for LGBT+ History Month - Make it stand out Imogen Christie was an active and passionate volunteer for Pride and other community organisations in Liverpool. She died in July 2021 aged just 57. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/23/climbing-up-on-sunset-hill-why-art-matters-in-lgbt-history monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b251d315-d1e6-464c-90a9-e8311c5c7697/IMG_20220202_115641.jpg Our blog - Climbing up on Sunset Hill - Why art matters in LGBT+ history - Make it stand out A view from ‘Sunset Hill’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1645608568511-BX19DOYHHYMCT3YR6NCZ/IMG_20220202_114703.jpg Our blog - Climbing up on Sunset Hill - Why art matters in LGBT+ history One-line art by Neil’s daughter Laura, drawn in support of the LGBT+ community. Follow her on Instagram. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1645608616991-BNP4I3O65VAWW0XAG1GA/IMG_20220202_114732.jpg Our blog - Climbing up on Sunset Hill - Why art matters in LGBT+ history One-line art by Neil’s daughter Laura, drawn in support of the LGBT+ community. Follow her on Instagram. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1645608568937-BKZ0A2FDFO1IAT17H8A5/IMG_20220202_114758.jpg Our blog - Climbing up on Sunset Hill - Why art matters in LGBT+ history One-line art by Neil’s daughter Laura, drawn in support of the LGBT+ community. Follow her on Instagram. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/21/beatitudes-for-a-queerer-church-by-jay-hulme-in-celebration-of-lgbt-history-month monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/91f9cb79-766a-4fc6-b7f2-192a9d2132fb/JayHulme.jpg Our blog - Beatitudes for a queerer church by Jay Hulme - In celebration of LGBT+ History Month - Make it stand out Award winning trans Christian performance poet, speaker and educator, Jay Hulme. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/18/singing-out-for-lgbt-history-month-open-table-cambridge-celebrates-in-style monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/413ed0c7-872c-48d1-971f-1b566bb35ed4/273579828_991957088077161_8291452640287294892_n.jpg Our blog - Singing out for LGBT+ History Month - Open Table Cambridge celebrates in style - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1645224394154-E2P4RADZS1KX47I80LSC/0313E634-D9BE-4C78-9EDB-B53BFC3A02D0-2-2048x1536.jpeg Our blog - Singing out for LGBT+ History Month - Open Table Cambridge celebrates in style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1645224396654-S7NKTCSI19JMFY7E0RQV/B831BA42-362A-43AA-84B7-EA493774A33D-1.jpeg Our blog - Singing out for LGBT+ History Month - Open Table Cambridge celebrates in style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1645224399025-X53BQ0WAILQAYWRO18RP/BF5AC940-3743-49F8-859D-13EB66433991-1.jpeg Our blog - Singing out for LGBT+ History Month - Open Table Cambridge celebrates in style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1645224394431-XTPCW0U1D5B37T8GMMFZ/03F36A75-4496-442E-BDCE-A4DFD5427C8C-1.jpeg Our blog - Singing out for LGBT+ History Month - Open Table Cambridge celebrates in style https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/17/one-poof-and-a-piano-celebrating-the-launch-of-open-table-birmingham monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a5795b21-e97b-41e7-9410-57729be48442/GaryHopkinsOTBirmingham.jpg Our blog - One poof and a piano - Celebrating the launch of Open Table Birmingham - Make it stand out Ministry Development Officer Gary Hopkins at the piano for Queer Carols at Wylde Green URC, Birmingham which now hosts the Open Table Birmingham community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f50582e1-ceb7-4afb-a214-c07fbd5eed95/OTBrumLaunch.jpg Our blog - One poof and a piano - Celebrating the launch of Open Table Birmingham - Make it stand out OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan preaching at the launch. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/15/coming-out-as-a-gay-evangelical-christian monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1619763819400-3FCGHLX4PG161LRLDCNE/PamGoldEFLGC.jpg Our blog - Coming out as a gay Evangelical Christian - LGBT+ History Month reflection by Pam Gold - Make it stand out Pam Gold, speaking at a conference of the Evangelical Fellowship of Lesbian & Gay Christians (EFLGC) https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/13/bishop-of-liverpool-farewell-message-to-the-lgbt-community monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1644777407770-TG4T4J105R8WRF7QAKVB/BishopofLiverpoolPatrons.jpg Our blog - Bishop of Liverpool’s farewell message to the LGBT+ community - Make it stand out Bishop Paul addressed more than 8000 marchers at Pride in Liverpool in 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d9bd154c-6d36-45fa-a808-f86688342070/The-arc-of-the-moral-universe-is-long-but-it-bends-toward-justice.png Our blog - Bishop of Liverpool’s farewell message to the LGBT+ community - Make it stand out Martin Luther King Jr and the quotation which inspired the theme for LGBT+ History Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/94c219d4-84b0-46f8-98b8-aae0fdea35e7/%2BPaulPrideMarch.jpg Our blog - Bishop of Liverpool’s farewell message to the LGBT+ community - Make it stand out Bishop Paul marching with Christians At Pride, July 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1c2c0664-7ef3-4dcb-8571-277fbfc6542d/MRL_9004.jpg Our blog - Bishop of Liverpool’s farewell message to the LGBT+ community - Make it stand out A Post-Pride Chillout event took place at Liverpool Cathedral in 2018 and 2019 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/11/god-of-community-a-prayer-for-lgbt-history-month monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2008fff2-2cd7-46e4-973f-6b4e79da7a3b/SarahJones.jpg Our blog - God of community - A prayer for LGBT+ History Month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/9/what-is-queer-theology monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/aa60a3e2-77a4-4eae-8cb6-0220dc3cdaf5/Rose_and_her_family_at_Pride.width-1200.jpg Our blog - What is queer theology? - Make it stand out Rose and her family at Pride Cymru https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/df1e0975-4aba-459a-9790-1e31b15c7118/RadicalLove.jpg Our blog - What is queer theology? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7e7e19f9-2b05-437e-babc-ae340d4f73c9/QueerTheology.jpg Our blog - What is queer theology? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7d5b93f6-9470-41f7-9f6e-beab815a0f59/OneCoinFound.jpg Our blog - What is queer theology? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/7/in-celebration-otn-patron-john-bells-reflection-for-lgbt-history-month monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613059427335-YJE45I2JHF8VBQG58R1V/JB2smaller.jpg Our blog - In celebration - OTN Patron John Bell's reflection for LGBT+ History Month - Make it stand out John Bell is a member of the Iona Community, a dispersed Christian community working for peace, social justice, rebuilding community and renewal of worship. John is also a hymn-writer, Church of Scotland minister, broadcaster, and activist. He has published many collections of songs and reflections. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/5/lgbt-history-month-meet-fiore-de-henriquez-intersex-antifascist-sculptor monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0cc94d94-2034-43c1-817d-1e5e7abaf8c3/LGBTHMface5-FioreDeHenriquez.jpg Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet Fiore de Henriquez, intersex antifascist sculptor LGBT+ History Month Faces of 2022 #5: Fiore de Henriquez - Download this factsheet as a PDF or JPG. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/4/lgbt-history-month-meet-mark-aguhar-trans-artist-challenging-gender-norms-white-privilege monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d4b68f68-8342-4975-89f9-5fcdb5054a48/LGBTHMface4-MarkAguhar.jpg Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet Mark Aguhar, trans artist challenging gender norms & white privilege LGBT+ History Month Faces of 2022 #4: Mark Aguhar - Download this factsheet as a PDF or JPG. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/3/lgbt-history-month-meet-jean-michel-basquiat-anti-racist-artist-and-social-commentator monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e6be03fc-403c-4634-bb25-fa86ec826c1a/LGBTHMface3-JeanMichelBasquiat.png Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet Jean-Michel Basquiat, anti-racist artist and social commentator LGBT+ History Month Faces of 2022 #3: Jean-Michel Basquiat - Download this factsheet as a PDF or JPG. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/2/lgbt-history-month-meet-keith-haring-pop-artist-and-aids-awareness-advocate monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1643795503051-712R4VR0RI71YLCYBW2N/LGBTHMface2-KeithHaring.jpg Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet Keith Haring, pop artist and AIDS awareness advocate LGBT+ History Month Faces of 2022 #2: Keith Haring - Download this factsheet as a PDF or JPG. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d0e6fb7c-5ea2-4618-81ec-07f1e034dd49/NCODlogoHaring.jpg Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet Keith Haring, pop artist and AIDS awareness advocate - Make it stand out National Coming Out Day logo by Keith Haring, 1988 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/2/1/lgbt-history-month-meet-doris-brabham-hatt-modernist-painter-feminist-activist monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1643716559561-C1FJ72ZDJUG3137USC5C/LGBTHMface1-DorisBrabhamHatt.jpg Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet Doris Brabham Hatt, modernist painter & feminist activist LGBT+ History Month Faces of 2022 #1: Doris Brabham Hatt - Download this factsheet as a PDF or JPG. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/1/30/gods-work-of-art-a-reflection-for-lgbt-history-month monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ba8b524f-fb98-4ea4-8b98-8fe0ef462a7a/LGBTHM22.png Our blog - God's work of art - A reflection for LGBT+ History Month - Make it stand out The LGBT+ History Month 2022 logo and theme: Politics In Art: The Arc Is Long’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1643623063970-PQM3ZJRNMJQ5ORYZZUS3/WewhaOfZuni.jpg Our blog - God's work of art - A reflection for LGBT+ History Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1643623063383-6UA4XQDGZH8ECZK3IIVB/HarveyMilk.jpg Our blog - God's work of art - A reflection for LGBT+ History Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1643623063383-T6XXP1YLC26STFE5LABQ/PerpetuaFelicity.jpg Our blog - God's work of art - A reflection for LGBT+ History Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1643623063926-RFHCI8O01SJHOPW26LTX/SergiusBacchus.jpg Our blog - God's work of art - A reflection for LGBT+ History Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1643626173324-F99KYWJ04IOLO1GCO397/O%27Connell%2C+Peter+Tatchell+as+Saint.jpg Our blog - God's work of art - A reflection for LGBT+ History Month https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1643626178286-5ZOSACV4ELEYWUFD7ND6/O%27Connell%2C+Kieran+Bohan+as+Saint.jpg Our blog - God's work of art - A reflection for LGBT+ History Month https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/1/13/watch-out-for-false-prophets-a-personal-response-to-the-government-consultation-on-conversion-therapy monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b2bcd817-4db5-4443-a28c-b61377611475/WarrenHartleySquareML2019.jpg Our blog - Watch out for false prophets - A personal response to the Government consultation on conversion therapy - Make it stand out Warren Hartley, co-founder of the first Open Table community in Liverpool, who is a survivor of ‘conversion therapy’. He shared his experience during LGBT History Month at St Bride’s Liverpool in 2018. Listen here [25 mins]. PHOTO: Mark Loudon. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/1/6/beyond-welcome-and-inclusivity-a-reflection-by-andi-from-open-table-warrington monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/42730102-d488-4d4c-9d04-1d53be9410db/cross-rainbow.jpg Our blog - Beyond 'welcome' and 'inclusivity' - A reflection by Andi from Open Table Warrington - Make it stand out A stone crucifix pictured against a blue sky with a rainbow in the background https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/12/27/made-for-transcendence-a-reflection-by-archbishop-desmond-tutu monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d70daaf2-a991-46d8-9cd8-e40c6917a1d6/Archbishop-Tutu.jpg Our blog - Made for transcendence - A reflection by Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Make it stand out Archbishop Desmond Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/12/20/we-live-in-constant-hope-a-reflection-for-advent-and-christmas-by-beth-powell monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/45be7b06-9cbf-4f8f-bf8d-f594246525aa/IMG_20211219_191814.jpg Our blog - We live in constant hope - A reflection for Advent and Christmas by Beth Powell - Make it stand out Beth Powell sharing her reflection at the Open Table carol service in St Bride’s Liverpool on Sunday 19th December 2021. The service was streamed on Facebook Live, but due to technical issues, the sound quality was variable. We have published an edited version of the video on our YouTube channel, with subtitles to make it more accessible. You can watch it below [44 mins]. As usual, Liverpool Rainbow Chorus, the city’s LGBT+ choir, were booked to perform much of the music, but due to positive Covid tests on the day, most of the choir could not attend. So we shared videos they and others made for last year’s online service instead. We hope you like it. You can download the order of service here. Please note that some of it is different because of the absence of the choir and the need to edit parts where the sound was not recorded. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/12/17/defiant-joy-a-queer-reflection-for-advent-by-fr-shannon-kearns monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0ee3cbf6-13d4-44b5-b6e8-81bc610d5ca2/DefiantJoy.jpg Our blog - Defiant joy - A queer reflection for Advent by Fr. Shannon Kearns - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c39d56a3-efd1-4e5e-b666-a08aa85c6ca1/FrShannonKearns.jpeg Our blog - Defiant joy - A queer reflection for Advent by Fr. Shannon Kearns - Make it stand out Shannon TL Kearns is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of story. As an ordained priest, a playwright, a theologian, and a writer, all of his work revolves around making meaning through story. He is the co-founder of QueerTheology.com, where this reflection was first published. Re-published here with permission. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/12/6/what-holds-you-steady-an-advent-reflection monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e4e73fbf-6729-41b3-98c5-93e285eb484c/WWYAAATWcover.jpg Our blog - What holds you steady? An Advent reflection by Pádraig Ó Tuama - Make it stand out The cover of What Were You Arguing About Along The Way - Gospel Reflections for Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, from the Spirituality of Conflict project, edited by Pat Bennett, introduced by Pádraig Ó Tuama https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/12/2/with-joyful-hope-to-overcome-otn-patron-bishop-paul-bayes-reflects-with-the-first-open-table-community-in-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/28979e0f-2126-4eca-8b14-adee3d984e4a/20211129_195516.jpg Our blog - With joyful hope to overcome - OTN Patron Bishop Paul Bayes reflects with the first Open Table community in Liverpool - Make it stand out OTN Patron Bishop Paul Bayes (centre) with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan (left) and Open Table Liverpool co-facilitator Warren Hartley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4c201a64-d151-4769-ba13-29d287ef42f5/3-Gift-from-Bishop-Paul-Urban-Mission-by-Yvonne-Bell.jpg Our blog - With joyful hope to overcome - OTN Patron Bishop Paul Bayes reflects with the first Open Table community in Liverpool - Make it stand out Urban Mission by Yvonne Bell - a gift from Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes on the seventh birthday of our first Open Table community in 2015, just as we were becoming a network https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b9bc9506-692d-4ce1-88b7-b4054f6780a8/BeWarmlyAngryPaulBayes.jpg Our blog - With joyful hope to overcome - OTN Patron Bishop Paul Bayes reflects with the first Open Table community in Liverpool - Make it stand out The LGBT+ campaigning charity OneBodyOneFaith adapted the text of this blog into a poster which you can buy here. Bishop Paul gifted this poster to the Open Table Liverpool community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a44ba163-ba2f-46b8-9b37-9cef8cf8f988/Christ+The+Light+-+Kelly+Latimore.jpg Our blog - With joyful hope to overcome - OTN Patron Bishop Paul Bayes reflects with the first Open Table community in Liverpool - Make it stand out Christ the light by Kelly Latimore - One of the gifts we gave to Bishop Paul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7f56c958-bf0b-48d4-b360-c427c7738401/I%2BAm%2BAn%2BAlly%2BPin%2BBadge.jpg Our blog - With joyful hope to overcome - OTN Patron Bishop Paul Bayes reflects with the first Open Table community in Liverpool - Make it stand out ‘I Am An Ally’ enamel pin badge by Sophie Green - the second gift we gave to Bishop Paul. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/11/22/acceptance-or-affirmation-why-the-difference-matters monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/aa60a3e2-77a4-4eae-8cb6-0220dc3cdaf5/Rose_and_her_family_at_Pride.width-1200.jpg Our blog - Acceptance or affirmation? Why the difference matters - Make it stand out Rose and her gorgeous family at Pride Cymru. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/11/18/stones-and-bread-mourning-and-joy-a-reflection-for-trans-day-of-remembrance monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3986abeb-8b7a-40f5-9967-7b9766b2d9f8/Alex+Clare-Young+01.jpg Our blog - Stones and bread, mourning and joy: A reflection for Trans Day of Remembrance - Make it stand out Alex Clare-Young is a Co-Chair of the Open Table Network. They advise our Trustees on theological, pastoral care, and safeguarding issues in consultation with the Trustees and the Network Co-ordinator. Alex is also a minister in the United Reformed Church, currently ministering to an online community called Churspacious, and with the trans community. Alex's first book, Transgender. Christian. Human. was published in 2019 by Wild Goose. WATCH Alex’s video intro to the Open Table Network [1.5 mins - UPDATED March 2022] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/coercive-and-abhorrent-conversion-therapy-consultation-a-survivors-response monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608152714051-UF53XFUW197UQZ6L0BNM/Augustine%2BTanner-Ihm%2B2.jpg Our blog - 'Coercive and abhorrent': Conversion therapy consultation - A survivor's response - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker who is a curate at St James & Emmanuel, Manchester, and a Doctoral Student in Leadership, Culture, and Practical Theology at Bakke Graduate University. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. WATCH Augustine’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2 mins]. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/11/10/belonging-witnessing-prophetic-otn-patron-bishop-cherry-vann-reflects-on-open-table-ministry-in-wales monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/07236be1-6691-40a3-8502-8d6ac2200017/%2BCherry_photo.png Our blog - Belonging, witnessing, prophetic: OTN Patron Bishop Cherry Vann reflects on Open Table ministry in Wales - Make it stand out Cherry Vann is Bishop of Monmouth, the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and in a civil partnership. As Archdeacon of Rochdale for 11 years, she celebrated with Open Table communities in Liverpool and Manchester, and supported a community consultation which led to forming the Open Table community in Derby. WATCH Bishop Cherry’s intro video [2.5 mins] Watch the recording of our Q&A with Cherry, in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs here [58 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/11/7/travelling-onwards-a-ministers-first-open-table-experience monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1469548742919-ORLMCENSTO4U2HWLB7VP/2+-+Open+Table+7th+Birthday+-+prayer+table.jpg Our blog - Travelling onwards - A minister's first Open Table experience - Make it stand out Prayer table at Open Table Liverpool - the pride flags and candles reminded Revd Chris of his previous experience as a minister in the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC). https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/10/24/god-is-non-binary-a-reflection-by-otn-patron-john-bell monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a9a22d64-e4de-4eb1-8361-fe961f05be86/IMG_20211017_190026.jpg Our blog - God is non-binary - A reflection by OTN patron John Bell - Make it stand out OTN Patron John Bell preaching at Open Table Liverpool, Sunday 17th October 2021. WATCH: John Bells's message to the Open Table Network [2mins]. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/10/21/prounouns-please-ask-a-reflection-on-international-pronouns-day-by-otn-co-chair-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a5e2e23b-c9b3-4c60-8599-fb08f740022e/TheyAlexThem.png Our blog - Prounouns: please ask - A reflection on International Pronouns Day by OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young - Make it stand out Alex’s pronouns are they/them, or just their name. Alex's first book, Transgender. Christian. Human. was published in 2019 by Wild Goose. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/10/10/the-call-towards-authenticity-is-sacred-a-reflection-for-coming-out-day-by-warren-from-open-table-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1633899422430-FB0OH6XWNKM7LT9QDN8K/WarrenPride.jpg Our blog - ‘The call toward authenticity is sacred’ - A reflection for Coming Out Day by Warren from Open Table Liverpool - Make it stand out Open Table Liverpool co-facilitator Warren Hartley walking in Pride with his husband Kieran (left) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1633900056415-SYAGONIU5Z9GS43WB935/Paula+Stone+and+Jonathan+Williams.png Our blog - ‘The call toward authenticity is sacred’ - A reflection for Coming Out Day by Warren from Open Table Liverpool - Make it stand out The story of a parent’s transition and a son’s redemption - Paula Stone and Jonathan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1557596380233-9PU6PNS36Q9QILV6L6N7/MayaAngelou.jpg Our blog - ‘The call toward authenticity is sacred’ - A reflection for Coming Out Day by Warren from Open Table Liverpool - Make it stand out Maya Angelou https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/10/1/an-open-table-south-london-study-day monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1633690535064-E4J5DC1GW7MY1EE8P5SC/OTSLondon+study+day+0921.jpg Our blog - Breaking bread together - An Open Table South London study day - Make it stand out LEFT TO RIGHT: Revd Miranda Threlfall-Holmes, Rector of the parish which hosts the first Open Table community in Liverpool, and Revd Jide Macaulay, founder of House of Rainbow and priest in London, at the Church of the Ascension, Blackheath to speak at the Open Table South London Study Day on Saturday 25th September 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1634116331745-2O4OY3B2980FIAGHS7P7/IMG_5043.jpeg Our blog - Breaking bread together - An Open Table South London study day - Revd Jide Macaulay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1634116331526-GYR9LUAT6IVZDAUWV20P/IMG_5045.jpeg Our blog - Breaking bread together - An Open Table South London study day - Revd Lindiwe Maseko https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1634116332102-7S1DDA1HY10GQ9U0AA5Z/IMG-20211013-WA0001.jpg Our blog - Breaking bread together - An Open Table South London study day - Revd Miranda Threlfall-Holmes https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/9/22/visibility-matters-why-we-held-a-pride-eucharist-at-manchester-cathedral monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1632299246079-K9F2VUZOOMF1A1O1CA8G/Steven+Hilton.jpg Our blog - Visibility matters - Why we held a Pride Eucharist at Manchester Cathedral - Make it stand out Manchester Cathedral curate Revd Steven Hilton. In June 2021, for Pride Month, he interviewed Nathaniel Hall, a theatre-maker, actor, writer and HIV activist from Manchester, best known for his role in award-winning drama It’s A Son on Channel 4. WATCH our LGBT Q&A with Nathaniel Hall (57 mins). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1632299986696-9PO5NBI8NG8B2HUF8R5A/IMG_6173.jpeg Our blog - Visibility matters - Why we held a Pride Eucharist at Manchester Cathedral - Make it stand out The cathedral altar for the Pride Eucharist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1632300200813-RLFL2D12ALQD02W62L58/IMG_6177.jpeg Our blog - Visibility matters - Why we held a Pride Eucharist at Manchester Cathedral - Make it stand out The worship group from St James & Emmanuel church, Didsbury led music for the Pride Eucharist. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/9/20/a-well-watered-garden-a-reflection-on-the-anniversary-of-the-open-table-chester-community monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1632132231526-3EAYT5VT0LXQ0EN39V0E/OTchesteranniversary.jpg Our blog - A well-watered garden - A reflection on the anniversary of the Open Table Chester community - Make it stand out A Well-Watered Garden: A floral arrangement by Suzanne from Open Table Chester on the third birthday of their community https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/9/8/a-model-of-perfect-friendship-open-table-chester-remembers-the-ladies-of-llangollen monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1631116511128-O3E55C33SGMPQZ36IVYX/LOL.png Our blog - A model of perfect friendship - Open Table Chester remembers the Ladies of Llangollen - Make it stand out Sarah Ponsonby (left) and Lady Eleanor Butler (right), known as the Ladies of Llangollen, outside with a dog. Lithograph by J.H. Lynch, 1830s, based on a drawing by Mary Parker (later Lady Leighton), 1828 [Wellcome Collection] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1631115619257-6IA11XDAMC29U0JK36AD/20210519_140705.jpg Our blog - A model of perfect friendship - Open Table Chester remembers the Ladies of Llangollen - Make it stand out Plas Newydd house and garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1631115637553-1ZW0J5NDYR6C9P70JQBN/20210519_140736.jpg Our blog - A model of perfect friendship - Open Table Chester remembers the Ladies of Llangollen - Make it stand out The porch of Plas Newydd, described as ‘a riot of fragments’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1631115787224-Y260ID33CAX598KB05E9/20210906_153522.jpg Our blog - A model of perfect friendship - Open Table Chester remembers the Ladies of Llangollen - Make it stand out The three-sided memorial to Lady Eleanor, Mary the maid, and Sarah Ponsonby in Llangollen churchyard. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/8/31/bound-together-in-love-bishop-cherry-vanns-reflection-for-pride-cymru-eucharist monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608130740787-IOKGS0DA4LUAGWC0LKXY/Cherry-Vann.png Our blog - Bound together in love - Welsh Bishop Cherry Vann reflects on challenge & change for LGBTQIA+ Christians - Make it stand out Cherry Vann is Bishop of Monmouth, the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and in a civil partnership. As Archdeacon of Rochdale for 11 years, she celebrated with Open Table communities in Liverpool and Manchester, and supported a community consultation which led to forming the Open Table community in Derby. WATCH Bishop Cherry’s intro video [2.5 mins] Watch the recording of our Q&A with Cherry, in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs here [58 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/8/23/under-the-peace-doves-a-vigil-for-peace-at-liverpool-cathedral monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629715608920-44ZGXJSJYVK14M1987HF/PeaceVigil+Square.jpg Our blog - Under the Peace Doves - A vigil for justice at Liverpool Cathedral - Make it stand out OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan speaking under the Peace Doves in Liverpool Cathedral, supported by Karl Llorca, British Sign Language interpreter. PHOTO: Jen Williams, Open Table Sefton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629736340265-6Z9GR7FZ7989L0O3OP73/IMG_20210821_211337.jpg Our blog - Under the Peace Doves - A vigil for justice at Liverpool Cathedral Peace Doves installation at Liverpool Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629736322434-CH3E52WBCE67AMU49UIC/IMG_20210821_185813.jpg Our blog - Under the Peace Doves - A vigil for justice at Liverpool Cathedral Peace Doves installation at Liverpool Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629736333110-QUKYS17FR1E75WJ3YMJU/IMG_20210821_211322.jpg Our blog - Under the Peace Doves - A vigil for justice at Liverpool Cathedral Setting for the Peace Vigil under the Peace Doves installation at Liverpool Cathedral https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/8/12/pray-away-netflix-documentary-on-christian-conversion-therapy-review-by-anthony-venn-brown monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1628761698995-01B3MSWPBVI5IIQ99NTF/pray-away-poster.jpg Our blog - Pray Away - Netflix documentary on Christian 'conversion therapy': Review by Anthony Venn-Brown - Make it stand out Netflix poster promoting Pray Away documentary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1628774512527-76UF08NDKPDRB6KHTUNE/Anthony-Venn-Brown.-Joanna-Kelly-Photography.jpg Our blog - Pray Away - Netflix documentary on Christian 'conversion therapy': Review by Anthony Venn-Brown - Make it stand out Anthony Venn-Brown’s best-selling autobiography A Life of Unlearning – a preacher’s struggle with his homosexuality, church and faith details his journey from being one of the first in the world to experience religious ‘gay conversion therapy’, becoming a married, high-profile preacher in Australia's growing mega-churches such as Hillsong, to living as an openly gay man. PHOTO: Joanna Kelly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1628762724227-L0SFGNAV0RD5R0GC7XQA/AVB0618.JPG Our blog - Pray Away - Netflix documentary on Christian 'conversion therapy': Review by Anthony Venn-Brown - Make it stand out IN JUNE 2018 Anthony Venn-Brown spoke to the Open Table community at St Bride’s Liverpool as part of a tour to research his forthcoming book The Quest To Cure Queers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1628762345307-WHXUR0JCW718LA80PU07/five-stars.png Our blog - Pray Away - Netflix documentary on Christian 'conversion therapy': Review by Anthony Venn-Brown - Make it stand out Five gold stars https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/7/27/before-you-were-born-a-polish-film-maker-fights-against-religious-homophobia monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627382289853-3QV0VRCCFN2IXSCORRJO/BeforeYouWereBorn.jpg Our blog - Before you were born - A Polish film-maker fights against religious homophobia - Make it stand out Ania Łada and Mateusz Deskiewicz in Before You Were Born directed by musician and composer Josué Mastroianni https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/7/22/a-long-time-coming-a-methodists-journey-towards-gracious-inclusion-by-otn-patron-barbara-glasson monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612873966501-SIJ7V4929XURX2I3NJ0O/Barbara%2BGlasson%2BPresident%2Bof%2Bthe%2BMethodist%2BConference%2B2019-2020%2Bby%2BAlex%2BBaker%2BPhotography.jpg Our blog - A long time coming - A Methodist's journey towards gracious inclusion, by OTN Patron Barbara Glasson - Make it stand out Rev Dr Barbara Glasson is a Methodist Minister currently teaching pastoral theology at the Queens Foundation in Birmingham. As the founder of The Bread Church in city centre Liverpool, she has a passion for the transformation of the church in ways led by people who have experienced discrimination and exclusion. Barbara has written a number of books, including The Exuberant Church: Listening to the Prophetic People of God, which reflects on the process of ‘coming out’ as both profoundly human and deeply of God, and those who experience this as prophetic voices who invite us into a new way of understanding mission and the Church. Her latest book is Reflections on the Water, a daily resource for the season of Lent, drawing on Barbara's recent time as the President of the Methodist Conference in Britain, her insights from around the world, her interfaith work in Bradford and her experiences during lockdown in Derbyshire. PHOTO: Alex Baker Photography WATCH Barbara’s message to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins]. WATCH Barbara’s Q&A with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan [60 mins]. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/7/12/any-table-of-christ-from-which-you-have-been-excluded-was-not-yet-christs-table monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1626098075229-EX0JCKFONI9WEY5STEBX/Anneke+Schmidt_Portrait.jpg Our blog - 'Any table of Christ from which you have been excluded was not yet Christ's table' - Make it stand out Dr Anneke Schmidt, writer, editor, educator: skillandcare.com https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/7/2/death-threats-and-toxic-theology-how-does-church-handle-hate-crime monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1625235017426-8IIZTDOLUX371JB8P5Y7/Bullying-Phone-Bully-Calling.jpg Our blog - Death threats and toxic theology - How does church handle hate crime? - Make it stand out How should churches deal with situations in which one member commits a serious offence against another? https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/30/everyone-is-awesome-putting-the-pieces-together-for-pride-month-by-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1625074394547-94G2RTEOEYWE71CCAD5B/EveryoneIsAwesomeSet.jpeg Our blog - Everyone Is Awesome - Putting the pieces together for Pride Month, by OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1625074417654-L9ZB5FTW1S4AAOKUID8P/EveryoneIsAwesomeBox.jpg Our blog - Everyone Is Awesome - Putting the pieces together for Pride Month, by OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1625074699774-A5B8PS2IYR03C6CXEAKR/PrideReading.jpg Our blog - Everyone Is Awesome - Putting the pieces together for Pride Month, by OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Everyone Is Awesome as a visual aid for the Pride Month service at Reading Minster https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/29/man-and-superman-proud-to-be-related-to-saville-pride-month-photo-story-by-otn-trustee-lucy-berry monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1625039056131-GGE1V0U4N61WIGJ9GC3X/Lucy+Berry.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry - Make it stand out Lucy Berry is a performance poet, playwright, hymn writer and minister in the United Reformed Church. She has published two books of poetry and a Lent course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984556457-ZUYOWV5DZHKWS38TDV75/Saville01.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé Percy, born 8/8/1887, died 17/06/1957 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984556333-AXESR8MHCXN7C9H6KIN6/Saville02.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé’s mother Henriette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984558560-J1LOFI9MFIBEO0QZFYRK/Saville03.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé as a boy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984558522-B8ELYO6J38O3FC8PE2GN/Saville04.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé as an altar server at church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984559894-I9YX4PVDEDE0E6DCPHM5/Saville05.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé at school https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984560907-OR7C4ODMDEC0XKVHCTSC/Saville06.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé as a young man https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984563243-UFWZG69AYZ5HQUP0UVHY/Saville07.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé as a soldier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984564466-NO80AMX7DUXADG75ZRCG/Saville08.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé with his mother https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984567216-3TXOMX65QX9E69GQQ89F/Saville09.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé with his dogs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984567909-2WSEQ4APYG34SKHLBQG7/Saville10.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé in later life, with a glass eye, and one of his dogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624984573442-SH7PSU2AV0ZCW3K2APG9/Saville11.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Esmé’s memorial in Kensington Gardens, London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1625038890190-6XMJCUFYPSMK7ONGTHHV/Saville12.jpg Our blog - Man and Superman: Proud to be related to Saville - Pride Month photo story by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Saville junior with mum Lucy Berry today https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/28/god-speaks-queer-truths-a-pride-month-reflection-by-otn-co-chair-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624036239998-SUI0A106ZB4HZCKFL6MU/Proclaim+protest+pray.png Our blog - God speaks queer truths - A Pride Month reflection by OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/27/methodists-marriage-and-why-it-matters-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan-responds-on-bbc-local-radio monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624792561329-6C50J5O96XS8IC0EIVM5/RevdSoniaHicksMethodistPresident2021.jpg Our blog - Methodists, marriage and why it matters - OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan responds on BBC local radio - Make it stand out Revd Sonia Hick, President of the Methodist Conference 2021-22. Read her address to the Methodist Conference, Saturday 26th June 2021. PHOTO: Methodist Church https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/24/queer-without-fear-a-pride-month-reflection-by-jen-from-open-table-sefton monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624525464489-SPHCWYJ8E6JUZH44X3F4/Protest2.jpg Our blog - Queer without fear - A Pride Month reflection by Jen from Open Table Sefton - Make it stand out Jen (left) and friends at the anti-hate crime protest in Liverpool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624529741821-C6E4EG37WAC7A0P10ZOV/Protest1.jpg Our blog - Queer without fear - A Pride Month reflection by Jen from Open Table Sefton - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624529770793-JHC7FS7M3YEY8PM9F18T/Protest3.jpg Our blog - Queer without fear - A Pride Month reflection by Jen from Open Table Sefton - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624529796939-O5VDITXCNCS9J2631MGB/Protest4.jpg Our blog - Queer without fear - A Pride Month reflection by Jen from Open Table Sefton - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/21/surprised-by-pride-a-pride-month-reflection-by-otn-trustee-neil-rees monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624292979901-KT5QRXYN1R1XOJ9G1F5O/Proud.jpg Our blog - Surprised by Pride - A Pride Month reflection by OTN trustee Neil Rees - Make it stand out ‘Proud to be gay… Now make me proud to be a Christian’ - Alison from Open Table Cambridge holds a placard during a vigil outside General Synod, the governing body of the Church of England, in London, February 2017. CREDIT: REUTERS / Hannah McKay https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/18/the-girl-inside-of-me-a-poem-for-pride-month-by-suzanne-from-open-table-chester monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624002646357-CRFNPI2TM84340HMYE30/SuzanneHpoem.jpg Our blog - The girl inside of me - A poem for Pride Month by Suzanne from Open Table Chester - Make it stand out Photo by Suzanne H, Open Table Chester https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/10/bitten-by-the-pride-bug-a-pride-month-reflection-by-otn-co-chair-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1623325493500-ZY4SNH3HHNTK4RLDIKXA/iStock-1254973671.jpg Our blog - Bitten by the Pride bug - A Pride Month reflection by OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614363675311-Z8G4WSP3REFZ0MTVB3PO/Sarah+Hobbs.jpg Our blog - Bitten by the Pride bug - A Pride Month reflection by OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out Sarah Hobbs is the Managing Director of a consultancy which supports large organisations to identify and release the talents of their employees. She is an experienced conference speaker and Zoom webinar host with a passion for helping people to realise their potential. In 2017, she publicly came out as a transgender woman and began her transition process. In 2019 she co-facilitated an LGBT+ Christian retreat weekend at St Beuno’s Spirituality Centre in north Wales. In 2020 she became a Co-Chair of the Open Table Network. WATCH Sarah’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins} https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/8/prayerful-and-hopeful-for-lgbt-christians-at-methodist-conference monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1623164182416-TAK2PQISC6PYWGFWK9MY/MarkRowland02.jpg Our blog - Prayerful and hopeful for LGBT+ Christians at Methodist Conference - A Pride Month reflection by Mark Rowland - Make it stand out NOWT AS QUEER AS METHODISTS: Revd Mark Rowland (centre) from Methodist LGBT+ advocacy charity Dignity & Worth in a counter-demonstration against fundamentalist Christian protestors at London Pride in 2018. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/4/unconditional-acceptance-enthusiastic-affirmation-a-pride-month-reflection-by-otn-patron-paul-bayes monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622807260865-GUWYU1IUGCALGY8VXTDB/BishopofLiverpoolPatrons.jpg Our blog - Unconditional acceptance, enthusiastic affirmation - A Pride Month reflection by OTN Patron Paul Bayes - Make it stand out Right Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool addressing 8,000 assembled marchers at Pride in Liverpool in 2017. PHOTO: LCR Pride. When he became Bishop of Liverpool in 2014, in his inaugural sermon he spoke of an 'open table' made by a poor, generous carpenter who offers a place at the table to anyone who wants to sit and eat. In July 2015 he visited the first Open Table community and charged us with a mission to give ‘the love that you share, and the openness that you manifest’ as a gift to the wider church, which struggles to receive it. He has become an outspoken ally - In 2017 he became a patron of Pride In Liverpool and marched with the Christians At Pride group, the first Diocesan bishop in the Church of England to do so. In 2018 he became Chair of the Ozanne Foundation, which tackles prejudice and discrimination on the grounds of sexuality and gender in religious organisations. In 2019 he published The Table: Knowing Jesus: Prayer, Friendship, Justice which expands his vision of Christ’s church as an open table. In 2020 he became Co-Chair of the Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ Lives which calling for an end to violence and criminalisation against LGBT+ people and for a global ban on conversion therapy. WATCH Bishop Paul’s message to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins]. WATCH Bishop Paul’s Q&A with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan [59 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/1/how-queerness-saved-me-a-pride-month-reflection monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614891069087-XB3S55FB00FMNGOM8DA4/Augustine+Tanner-Ihm.jpeg Our blog - How queerness saved me - A Pride Month reflection by OTN trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker who recently trained for Anglican ministry at Cranmer Hall, St. John’s College, Durham, and is now a Doctoral Student in Leadership, Culture, and Practical Theology at Bakke Graduate University. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. WATCH Augustine’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/5/12/why-marriage-matters monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1620820412509-F011MO8CH305RXOQBN9N/CharlieBell.jpg Our blog - Why marriage matters - Make it stand out Dr Charlie Bell is speaking at Open Table London’s gathering on Sunday 20th June 7pm on the theme: ‘LGBTQI+ ministry in a divided church’. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/5/10/a-dream-coming-true-open-table-volunteer-accepts-call-to-train-for-priesthood monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1620639932812-4HD8VVYBNKI81KVR22LS/Nick+Campbell.jpg Our blog - A dream coming true - Open Table volunteer accepts call to train for priesthood Nick Campbell, co-founder of Open Table North Manchester, visiting the Open Table Liverpool community in April 2019. PHOTO: Mark Loudon https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/4/27/welcome-to-montero-response-to-the-bbc-is-the-church-racist-documentary monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1619517784530-A0STQAVH80032AT9148Z/lil-nas-x.jpg Our blog - Welcome to Montero - Response to BBC 'Is the Church Racist?' documentary American rapper and singer-songwriter Lil Nas X https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614891069087-XB3S55FB00FMNGOM8DA4/Augustine+Tanner-Ihm.jpeg Our blog - Welcome to Montero - Response to BBC 'Is the Church Racist?' documentary Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker who recently trained for Anglican ministry at Cranmer Hall, St. John’s College, Durham, and is now a Doctoral Student in Leadership, Culture, and Practical Theology at Bakke Graduate University. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. WATCH Augustine’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/4/22/will-you-love-the-you-you-hide-inspired-by-john-bell monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/4/16/words-really-do-matter-conversion-therapy-and-appropriate-pastoral-support monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1618568529246-C4CVS0WKUYBI3LDK0IB0/CTnakedpastor.jpg Our blog - Words really do matter - Conversion therapy and 'appropriate pastoral support' ‘Sheep Conversion Therapy’ by David Hayward, nakedpastor.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614891870607-Q98ULJQ69QGPNMMQK8ZM/Neil+Rees.jpg Our blog - Words really do matter - Conversion therapy and 'appropriate pastoral support' After 27 years serving in international mission, Neil Rees was the minister of CLM Church in Ormskirk near Liverpool until November 2021. He maintains a strong interest in the global Christian community and international development and serves today in Bible teaching, training and leadership development. He has an MA in international development and one published book, Not Everything in Our Bibles Is Inspired. He is actively working to see the Christian community become more inclusive to all, which led to him becoming an LGBT+ ally, and a trustee of the Open Table Network. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/4/1/times-are-troubled-people-grieve-a-song-of-lament-for-today monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1617256321741-197Q5WCXIQXYGWDSFKZ7/KyrieScreenshot.png Our blog - ‘Times are troubled, people grieve’ - A song of lament for today A screenshot from the Northumbria community video of the song of lament Kyrie by Jodi Page Clark https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/3/30/looking-up-while-locked-down-creating-space-to-be-lgbt-and-christian monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1617099623518-MUJ0XYLB309PN91GWLQ2/SpaceToBe.jpg Our blog - Looking up in lockdown - Creating Space To Be LGBT+ and Christian Extract from a poster for a Space To Be gathering showing the logos of the six partner organisations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1617111246415-HPMAXY00QZQOR65T6VIG/SpaceToBescreenshot.png Our blog - Looking up in lockdown - Creating Space To Be LGBT+ and Christian A ‘word-cloud’ of feedback from the Zoom chat after the Space To Be session on 29th March 2021. People shared words that encapsulated what Space To Be has been for them. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/3/25/angel-a-monologue-for-the-annunciation-by-otn-patron-rachel-mann monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616680358409-G529CWHVER7NIBXE7AI9/AStarFilledGrace.jpg Our blog - Angel - A monologue for The Annunciation, by OTN Patron Rachel Mann https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/3/23/a-prayer-of-shelter-shadow-by-pdraig-tuama-for-national-day-of-reflection monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616490719731-X03ON1NJQV5L0OGB0R9N/Rainbow.Bridge.jpg Our blog - A prayer of shelter and shadow by Pádraig Ó Tuama for National Day Of Reflection A bridge of candles in rainbow coloured glass holders in the window for the #NationalDayOfPrayer, Sunday 22nd March 2020. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/3/22/conservative-christian-reaction-to-cadbury-creme-egg-advert-made-real-life-queer-couple-question-their-faith monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616400354150-Y63B7NEO38LYRAH6Q7D0/CadburyCremeEggSharers.jpg.png Our blog - Conservative Christian reaction to Cadbury Creme Egg advert made real-life queer couple question their faith A screenshot from the ten-second scene featuring real-life couple Dale K Moran (left) and Callum Sterling (right) https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/3/10/render-unto-caesar-the-census-dilemma monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615395826102-Y7RQ17DV590HQ46LMTWL/%23ProudToBeCounted+Square+Graphic+1.jpg Our blog - Render unto Caesar - The Census dilemma The #ProudToBeCounted campaign is encouraging LGBT+ people to answer the voluntary questions on sexuality & gender identity on the census. How will you respond? The law requires one census to be completed for each household. If you are not out where you live but want to complete these questions privately, you can request your own access code which will override the answers given in your name at that address. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/3/1/a-kaleidoscope-of-encounters-alex-clare-young-reviews-rachel-manns-dazzling-darkness-gender-sexuality-illness-god monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614602849622-7Z3ENEF3PYQI32Q0TLLZ/Dazzling-Darkness-2nd-ed-cover.jpg Our blog - A kaleidoscope of encounters - Alex Clare-Young reviews Rachel Mann’s 'Dazzling Darkness: Gender, sexuality, illness & God' Trans Anglican priest Rachel Mann tells the story of how she searched for her authentic self, dying many kinds of ‘death’ in the process and discovering that darkness is as much a positive place as a negative one. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/26/gathering-around-an-open-table-a-reflection-on-body-mind-spirit-by-otn-co-chair-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614363675311-Z8G4WSP3REFZ0MTVB3PO/Sarah+Hobbs.jpg Our blog - Gathering around an open table - A reflection on Body, Mind, Spirit by OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs Sarah Hobbs is the Managing Director of a consultancy which supports large organisations to identify and release the talents of their employees. She is an experienced conference speaker and Zoom webinar host with a passion for helping people to realise their potential. In 2017, she publicly came out as a transgender woman and began her transition process. In 2019 she co-facilitated an LGBT+ Christian retreat weekend at St Beuno’s Spirituality Centre in north Wales. In 2020 she became a Co-Chair of the Open Table Network. WATCH Sarah’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins} https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/25/thats-my-history-a-reflection-on-lgbt-history-month-by-otn-trustee-neil-rees monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614249388136-UPZX44RPZDJRCRY63S1H/Neil+Rees.jpg Our blog - That's my history - A reflection on LGBT+ History Month by OTN Trustee Neil Rees After 27 years serving in international mission, Neil Rees was the minister of CLM Church in Ormskirk near Liverpool until November 2021. He maintains a strong interest in the global Christian community and international development and serves today in Bible teaching, training and leadership development. He has an MA in international development and one published book, Not Everything in Our Bibles Is Inspired. He is actively working to see the Christian community become more inclusive to all, which led to him becoming an LGBT+ ally, and a trustee of the Open Table Network. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/23/in-the-name-a-poem-on-the-theme-of-body-mind-spirit-by-otn-patron-pdraig-tuama monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614078097164-02BY2XBCTSSXKXCZS1JD/padraig%2Bo%2Btuama.jpg Our blog - In The Name - A poem on the theme of Body, Mind, Spirit by OTN Patron Pádraig Ó Tuama Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet, theologian & reconciler. He is a member of the Corrymeela Community, Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation organisation, where he has hosted ‘Blessed are the Brave’, a retreat for LGBT+ Christians and those in church leadership who seek to affirm us, for about 10 years. He’s a regular broadcaster on radio on topics such as conflict and faith, LGBT+ inclusion, and the dangers of so-called ‘reparative therapy’. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/21/when-you-are-not-invited-to-the-table monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613928516248-3371UMXQ9Y2PC9CMH9FO/Augustine+Tanner-Ihm.jpeg Our blog - When you are not invited to the table - A reflection on Body, Mind, Spirit by OTN Trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker who recently trained for the Anglican ministry at Cranmer Hall, St. John’s College, Durham, and is now a Doctoral Student in Leadership, Culture, and Practical Theology at Bakke Graduate University. He is also a is a Trustee of the Open Table Network, and winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. WATCH Augustine’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/19/love-and-anger-a-reflection-on-body-mind-spirit-by-otn-patron-paul-bayes monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613730552638-C9AKPFTSI348EOWD3MYP/Paul%2BBayes%2BZoom.jpg Our blog - Love and anger - A reflection on Body, Mind, Spirit by OTN Patron Paul Bayes When the Right Revd Paul Bayes became Bishop of Liverpool in 2014, in his inaugural sermon he spoke of an 'open table' made by a poor, generous carpenter who offers a place at the table to anyone who wants to sit and eat. In July 2015 he visited the first Open Table community and charged us with a mission to give ‘the love that you share, and the openness that you manifest’ as a gift to the wider church, which struggles to receive it. He has become an outspoken ally - In 2017 he became a patron of Pride In Liverpool and marched with the Christians At Pride group, the first Diocesan bishop in the Church of England to do so. In 2018 he became Chair of the Ozanne Foundation, which tackles prejudice and discrimination on the grounds of sexuality and gender in religious organisations. In 2019 he published The Table: Knowing Jesus: Prayer, Friendship, Justice which expands his vision of Christ’s church as an open table. In 2020 he became Co-Chair of the Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ Lives which calling for an end to violence and criminalisation against LGBT+ people and for a global ban on conversion therapy. WATCH Bishop Paul’s message to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins]. WATCH our Q&A webinar with Bishop Paul [59 mins]. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613731702889-M2V9GXK5JOSRR4W0T1WM/paul_bayes_poem_poster_watermark.jpg Our blog - Love and anger - A reflection on Body, Mind, Spirit by OTN Patron Paul Bayes The LGBT+ campaigning charity OneBodyOneFaith adapted the text of this blog into a poster which you can buy here. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/17/gottmik-that-little-black-dress-and-another-new-normal monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629882194754-ZN5HZRW9NJM823PI2VAK/Alex+Clare-Young+02.jpg Our blog - Gottmik, that little black dress and another 'new normal' - A reflection on Body, Mind, Spirit by OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young Alex Clare-Young is the Co-Chair of the Open Table Network. They advise our Trustees on theological, pastoral care, and safeguarding issues in consultation with the Trustees and the Network Co-ordinator. Alex is also a minister in the United Reformed Church, currently ministering to an online community called Churspacious, and with the trans community. Alex's first book, Transgender. Christian. Human. was published in 2019 by Wild Goose. WATCH Alex’s video intro to the Open Table Network [1.5 mins - UPDATED March 2022 ] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/15/you-are-my-child-my-beloved-a-reflection-on-body-mind-spirit-by-otn-patron-cherry-vann monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613387033945-YQRLAHFV48COOQJKLA10/%2BCherry_photo.png Our blog - 'You are my child, my beloved' - A reflection on Body, Mind, Spirit by OTN Patron Cherry Vann The Right Revd Cherry Vann was among the first women to be ordained as a priest in the Church of England in 1994. When she became Bishop of Monmouth in south Wales on 2nd February 2020, media attention focussed on the fact that she was the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and that she has a civil partner. As Archdeacon of Rochdale for 11 years before that, she celebrated with Open Table communities in Liverpool and Manchester, and supported a community consultation which led to forming the Open Table community in Derby. WATCH: - Bishop Cherry's message to the Open Table Network (3 mins) - Bishop Cherry Vann Q&A with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs [54 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/13/well-you-made-us-didnt-you-a-reflection-on-body-mind-spirit-by-otn-trustee-lucy-berry monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613122224616-TUM8QYZVL1A42XH5V63N/Lucy%2BBerry.jpg Our blog - Well, You Made Us, Didn’t You? - A reflection on Body, Mind, Spirit by OTN Trustee Lucy Berry Lucy Berry is a Trustee of the Open Table Network, a performance poet, playwright, hymn writer and minister in the United Reformed Church. She has also worked as an advertising writer and brand consultant, art therapist, creative writing teacher in a womens’ prison, and poet-in-residence on Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine Show. She is helping us to develop our Vision, Mission and Values, and communicate them widely and well. WATCH Lucy’s video intro to the Open Table Network [3 mins} https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/11/anatomical-revelation-a-reflection-on-body-mind-spirit-by-otn-patron-john-bell monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613059456951-6ZCD3TDG5RYNYG2V975F/JB2smaller.jpg Our blog - Anatomical revelation - A reflection on Body, Mind, Spirit by OTN Patron John Bell John Bell is a hymn writer, composer, lecturer, broadcaster, an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and member of the Iona Community. He works throughout the world, lecturing in theological colleges in the UK, Canada and the United States, but is primarily concerned with the renewal of congregational worship at the grass roots level. In 2017, responding to the story of Lizzie Lowe, who took her own life in September 2014 because she was afraid to tell her parents about her sexuality, he came out to thousands on the stage at the Greenbelt Festival in August 2017 in a powerful talk called Rampant Heterosexualism, which concludes: ‘Those of us who… are gay and who know the love of God should not keep silent!’ SAVE THE DATE: We will host a Q&A with John Bell on Thursday 15th April 2021 7-8pm on Zoom. Watch this space for details or register for our e-news. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/9/feeling-flat-a-reflection-on-body-mind-spirit-by-otn-patron-barbara-glasson monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612874970024-X73XIPUGE9RPG1WBBGOA/Barbara%252BGlasson%252BPresident%252Bof%252Bthe%252BMethodist%252BConference%252B2019-2020%252Bby%252BAlex%252BBaker%252BPhotography.jpg Our blog - Feeling flat - A reflection on Body, Mind, Spirit by OTN Patron Barbara Glasson Rev Dr Barbara Glasson is a Methodist Minister currently teaching pastoral theology at the Queens Foundation in Birmingham. As the founder of The Bread Church in city centre Liverpool, she has a passion for the transformation of the church in ways led by people who have experienced discrimination and exclusion. Barbara has written a number of books, including The Exuberant Church: Listening to the Prophetic People of God, which reflects on the process of ‘coming out’ as both profoundly human and deeply of God, and those who experience this as prophetic voices who invite us into a new way of understanding mission and the Church. Her latest book is Reflections on the Water, a daily resource for the season of Lent, drawing on Barbara's recent time as the President of the Methodist Conference in Britain, her insights from around the world, her interfaith work in Bradford and her experiences during lockdown in Derbyshire. PHOTO: Alex Baker Photography SAVE THE DATE: We will host a Q&A with Barbara Glasson on Thursday 20th May 2021 7-8pm on Zoom. Watch this space for details or register for our e-news. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/1/lgbt-history-month-meet-meet-world-champion-athlete-mark-weston-who-gave-up-titles-won-in-good-faith monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612275119339-KR44D7O5EV1TN1HPAT4I/5.-Mark-Weston-landscape-.jpg Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet world champion athlete Mark Weston who gave up titles won 'in good faith' LGBT+ History Month Faces of 2021 #5: Mark Weston https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/1/lgbt-history-month-meet-medical-pioneer-michael-dillon-who-became-a-buddhist-monk monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612273495075-HOWJJOVH8BJSUNT9FX30/4.-Michael-Dillon-landscape-.jpg Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet medical pioneer Michael Dillon, who became a buddhist monk LGBT+ History Month Faces of 2021 #4: Michael Dillon https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/1/lgbt-history-month-meet-writer-maya-angelou-who-teaches-by-being monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612272223504-JZX2TWGOJN4OY6QGNHH3/3.-Maya-Angelou-landscape-.jpg Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet writer Maya Angelou 'who teaches by being' LGBT+ History Month Faces of 2021 #3: Maya Angelou https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/1/lgbt-history-month-meet-social-justice-activist-mark-ashton-founder-of-lesbians-gays-support-the-miners monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612265087502-5W0SPV6BRD2FRQIWZGF1/2.-Mark-Ashton-landscape-.jpg Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet social justice activist Mark Ashton, founder of Lesbians & Gays Support the Miners LGBT+ History Month Faces of 2021 #2: Mark Ashton https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/2/1/lgbt-history-month-meet-footballer-lily-parr-the-most-brilliant-female-player-in-the-world monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612201607379-PHH2J7V0VNPS1M3A0SKI/1.-Lily-Parr-landscape-.jpg Our blog - LGBT+ History Month - Meet footballer Lilly Parr, 'the most brilliant female player in the world'. LGBT+ History Month Faces of 2021 #1: Lily Parr https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/1/28/signs-of-welcome-a-poem-by-otn-trustee-lucy-berry monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1611933880181-QGNU6347NXP27LL5OO5D/katie-moum-7XGtYefMXiQ-unsplash-square.jpg Our blog - Signs of welcome - A poem by OTN trustee Lucy Berry Photo by Katie Moum on Unsplash https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/1/24/declaration-of-gay-survivors-of-the-holocaust-50-years-after-their-liberation monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1611523802378-7DF3RW1TNJPP04VD4Z0W/HMDtriangles.jpg Our blog - Declaration of gay survivors of the Holocaust 50 years after their liberation Poster indicating the marking system for prisoners in Nazi concentration camps https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/1/20/be-the-light-in-the-darkness-why-holocaustmemorialday-matters-to-our-lgbtqia-christian-community monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1611147485921-ATF7EJ7NW0KTPNNYU6Q4/HMD2021.jpg Our blog - Be the light in the darkness - Why Holocaust Memorial Day matters to our LGBTQIA+ Christian community https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/1/8/transgender-christian-human-by-alex-clare-young-review-by-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1610127104047-XVY6BY6RKFTN1FBMD2ZC/TransgenderCH-Cover.jpg Our blog - Transgender. Christian. Human. by Alex Clare-Young - Review by Sarah Hobbs https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/1/4/what-will-your-great-realization-be-this-year-epiphany monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1609840332960-EUW8X7N3HUVRSK72KUDG/Epiphany-El_sue%C3%B1o_de_los_Reyes_Magos_Misal_de_Salzburgo.jpg Our blog - What will your great realization be this year? #Epiphany The dream of the Magi, illuminated in the 15th Century Salzburg Missal p.129 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2020/12/23/we-enflesh-christ-now-a-christmas-reflection monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608740722804-Q3K8LQ4D5UPGLMFYBQUY/Rainbow_Black_Madonna_of_Cz%C4%99stochowa.png Our blog - We enflesh Christ now - A Christmas reflection Rainbow Black Madonna of Częstochowa by Elzbieta Podlesna https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2020/12/16/a-safe-space-in-a-dangerous-time monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608152714051-UF53XFUW197UQZ6L0BNM/Augustine%2BTanner-Ihm%2B2.jpg Our blog - A safe space in a dangerous time - OTN trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm’s conversion therapy experience Open Table Network trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2020/11/21/salt-and-light-a-reflection-for-trans-day-of-remembrance monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608143817668-QBK7EJGZF1Z7J6ZHMEYL/TDORvigil2020.jpg Our blog - Salt & light - A reflection for Trans Day Of Remembrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608147445677-OZHAFACE0S98IZS336XO/salt-and-light.jpg Our blog - Salt & light - A reflection for Trans Day Of Remembrance https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2020/10/27/who-can-be-against-us-coming-out-as-lgbt-and-christian monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608147810119-Z8JZUE9RQWRKKXJDW9UL/KBcomingoutservice.jpg Our blog - Who can be against us? Coming out as LGBT & Christian OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan in our first monthly worship video https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/7/2/so-whats-the-story-thank-you-for-asking monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612873966501-SIJ7V4929XURX2I3NJ0O/Barbara%2BGlasson%2BPresident%2Bof%2Bthe%2BMethodist%2BConference%2B2019-2020%2Bby%2BAlex%2BBaker%2BPhotography.jpg Our blog - So what’s the story? Thank you for asking! - Make it stand out Revd Dr Barbara Glasson, President of the Methodist Conference 2019-2020. PHOTO: Alex Baker Photography. WATCH Barbara Glasson’s message to the Open Table Network (2.5 mins) & Barbrara’s Q&A with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan [60 mins - includes British Sign Language interpretation] https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2020/03/01/us-evangelist-franklin-graham-claims-persecution-as-uk-venues-cancel-preaching-tour-bookings monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/23f0012e-b4b6-4733-af82-5d34926c168c/Franklin-Graham.jpg Our blog - US evangelist Franklin Graham claims ‘persecution’ as UK venues cancel preaching tour bookings - Make it stand out Franklin Graham https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2019/12/24/a-prayer-for-christmas-morning monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5c0ef701-8418-458a-85db-b894caf23226/bbft.png Our blog - A prayer for Christmas morning - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2019/5/6/being-in-a-body-embodiment-gender-sexuality-and-spiritual-accompaniment monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622049053440-5NAE0N05V2WPN27G468L/Biddington+cover.jpg Our blog - Being in a body - Embodiment, gender, sexuality and spiritual accompaniment - Make it stand out Elements of this workshop are based on Terry Biddington’s book Recipes For Good Living: The Beginner’s Guide To Spirituality https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622049449923-VT8ZRQZXAH873D1OIPFA/SJAHguidetogender.jpg Our blog - Being in a body - Embodiment, gender, sexuality and spiritual accompaniment - Make it stand out Resources on individuality, gender and sexuality were based on the work of Sam Killerman https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2019/2/27/in-praise-of-god-for-lgbt-history-month monthly 0.5 2024-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0d158604-c623-4d17-8121-15ab8415801d/2019-badge-300x300.png Our blog - In praise of God for LGBT History Month - Make it stand out LGBT History Month 2019 logo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/63bb5d7c-d476-48fa-88b6-09f33347d856/OTcambridgecake.png Our blog - In praise of God for LGBT History Month - Make it stand out A rainbow cake a Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Cambridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/43aec442-a503-4e00-90a1-7c8a6a0a070e/IMG_20190203_200905-e1551081713795.png Our blog - In praise of God for LGBT History Month - Make it stand out Members of Open Expression and Stoke Baptist Church after the recording of their service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3335bea6-452d-449f-8a8c-8fc6900ded51/IMG_20190217_185304.jpg Our blog - In praise of God for LGBT History Month - Make it stand out Phil Johnson reflecting on his full life of love and activism https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2018/12/24/live-fully-love-wastefully-be-all-you-can-be-a-reflection-for-christmas-by-john-shelby-spong monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1631477622681-ZNUP0A54Y1D6IJ7IC6PL/Jesus-for-the-Non-Religious-Spong-John-Shelby.jpg Our blog - Live fully, love wastefully, be all you can be - A reflection for Christmas by John Shelby Spong - Make it stand out Cover of ‘Jesus for the non-religious’ by Bishop John Shelby Spong https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2018/10/31/opportunity-hospitality-spiritual-growth-why-i-started-an-open-table-community monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1619683805526-LHCV57A5KSC1GMGVTJ0Y/OTjen.jpg Our blog - Opportunity, hospitality, spiritual growth - Why I started an Open Table community Jen Williams, founder and leader of Open Table Sefton https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/7/31/liverpools-stonewall-moment-a-reflection-on-the-10th-anniversary-of-michael-causers-murder monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627735574361-8BZ2Q8ZUWAKNC9E9HYPN/michael-causer.jpg Our blog - Liverpool’s Stonewall moment - A reflection on the 10th anniversary of Michael Causer’s murder - Make it stand out Michael Causer (9 October 1989 – 2 August 2008) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627737500053-FF2FXA1N2PUAAQZ7DPAW/MRL_8889.jpg Our blog - Liverpool’s Stonewall moment - A reflection on the 10th anniversary of Michael Causer’s murder - Make it stand out Chair of the Liverpool Methodist District Sheryl Anderson and Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes march with the Liverpool Christians at Pride group organised by Open Table Liverpool, Saturday 28th July 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627737606561-BBGZI65V6LHFWAWN4JUB/MRL_9022.jpg Our blog - Liverpool’s Stonewall moment - A reflection on the 10th anniversary of Michael Causer’s murder - Make it stand out Remembering Michael Causer, his family and his legacy at the Post-Pride service in the Lady Chapel of Liverpool Cathedral, Sunday 29th July 2018, attended by the Bishop of Liverpool. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2018/6/18/beyond-all-the-labels-i-simply-come-as-i-am-cates-story monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1621874561726-6UXXNOI1WFD3OZQQWMQ0/CateJacobs.jpg Our blog - 'Beyond all the labels, I simply come as I am' - Cate's story - Make it stand out Poet Cate Jacobs speaking at Open Table Liverpool, Sunday 17th June 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1621874674651-MOAQTTE8Q6MZA0FYZEWM/Brassica_nigra.jpg Our blog - 'Beyond all the labels, I simply come as I am' - Cate's story - Make it stand out Black mustard (Brassica negra) believed to be the plant Jesus referred to in the parable of the mustard seed. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2017/12/24/is-there-room-a-poem-for-christmas monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/180424b6-ec0f-463a-857e-c7c0ccb4c950/IsThereRoom.jpg Our blog - Is there room? - A poem for Christmas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2017/11/5/subversive-scandalous-dangerous-take-over-a-reflection-on-the-growth-of-open-table monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e2702a2e-54f7-4dec-8039-e1b73b7c8975/mustardseed.jpg Our blog - ‘Subversive, scandalous, dangerous take-over’ - A reflection on the growth of Open Table - Make it stand out Black mustard (brassica negra) believed to be the plant Jesus referred to in the parable of the mustard seed https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2017/11/1/writing-the-icon-of-911-remembering-fr-mychal-judge-the-first-gay-saint monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1631283727155-ZO1VMQBHRCSN0GMLXK44/IMG_20170911_185812.jpg Our blog - Writing the icon of 9/11 - Remembering Fr Mychal Judge, the first gay saint? - Make it stand out Fr Mychal Judge’s biographer, journalist Michael Ford, speaking at St Bride’s Liverpool, September 11, 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1631284058894-D5IZ6RAKZKB24JRBWXB3/Lentz-Mychal-Judge.jpg Our blog - Writing the icon of 9/11 - Remembering Fr Mychal Judge, the first gay saint? - Make it stand out Icon of Fr Mychal Judge by Bro Robert Lentz OFM https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2017/9/14/i-choose-not-to-collaborate-in-my-own-oppression-sister-jeannine-gramick-on-40-years-of-ministry-among-lgbt-catholics monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d7b2b534-30ec-4ec2-8f03-9f413b0421e7/Sr-Jeannine-Gramick.jpg Our blog - ‘I choose not to collaborate in my own oppression’ – Sister Jeannine Gramick on 40+ years of ministry among LGBT+ Catholics - Make it stand out Sister Jeannine Gramick in the Vatican https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2017/7/14/pride-and-protest-open-table-at-church-of-england-general-synod monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/566ad596-66f4-42d0-9e5d-8317810a3522/IMG_20170708_105237.jpg Our blog - Pride & Protest - Open Table at Church of England General Synod - Make it stand out L-R: Revd Andrew Foreshew-Cain, Rah Carter and Han Froemming from Open Table London, Warren Hartley and Kieran Bohan from Open Table Liverpool during the first celebration of Open Table at the Church of England’s governing body, General Synod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7bfcee23-9521-4f2a-b828-6ac5fe7d8e33/Pride%26Protest.png Our blog - Pride & Protest - Open Table at Church of England General Synod - Make it stand out The flyer advertising the ‘Pride & Protest’ service at General Synod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/76edeb41-903a-41e8-bd94-6bfbd926b6be/FB_IMG_1499506945608.jpg Our blog - Pride & Protest - Open Table at Church of England General Synod - Make it stand out Revd Rowan Williams, chaplain at the University of York, led the celebration of the Eucharist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/24bffde1-178c-492c-b882-b14163208979/IMG_20170708_091041.jpg Our blog - Pride & Protest - Open Table at Church of England General Synod - Make it stand out The Open Table service followed a fringe meeting of the General Synod Human Sexuality group https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2017/2/24/what-a-difference-a-day-makes monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/08892f3d-3adc-44d1-ad51-9a9da486f644/1B1Fsynod.jpg Our blog - What a difference a day makes - A call for 'radical new Christian inclusion' in the Church of England - Make it stand out A placard from the protest outside the Church of England’s General Synod against the House of Bishops’ Report on Marriage and Sexuality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/05a2ebd9-8ff1-4e80-8b5d-967143784cee/32647983670_98d8e124ce_o.jpg Our blog - What a difference a day makes - A call for 'radical new Christian inclusion' in the Church of England - Make it stand out L-R: Bishop of Buckingham Rt Revd Alan Wilson presents a Rainbow List award to Warren Hartley, co-founder of the first Open Table community in Liverpool, at the launch of OneBodyOneFaith, Tuesday 14th February 2017. PHOTO: Liz Finlayson/Vervate. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2016/12/24/amazing-peace-a-poem-for-christmas-by-maya-angelou monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1638869494495-KCDL4IJQU5LADS4O64JG/maya-angelou.jpg Our blog - Amazing Peace: A poem for Christmas by Maya Angelou - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2016/10/29/open-table-is-ace-asexual-awareness-week-at-st-brides-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5485d6d4-6e83-4160-b342-0265377f8476/20161016_200642.jpg Our blog - Open Table is Ace! Asexual Awareness Week at St Bride’s Liverpool - Make it stand out The Ace Crew (l-r): Katherine, honorary member Bishop Alan Wilson, Gary and Amy after the Open Table service on Sunday 16th October at St Bride’s Liverpool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7fc917eb-9fad-4698-b07c-55f78ee72fb6/AceCake.jpg Our blog - Open Table is Ace! Asexual Awareness Week at St Bride’s Liverpool - Make it stand out The Ace cake with sponge in the colours of the Asexual Pride flag: black, gray, white, and purple, from top to bottom, created by Scarlett. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2016/9/5/appreciating-open-table-creating-an-inclusive-safe-sacred-space-to-come-as-you-are monthly 0.5 2024-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d06be4c1-4501-42bd-9f56-8ca49f837dc4/AppreciatingOT2016c.jpg Our blog - Appreciating Open Table: Creating an inclusive, safe, sacred space to ‘come as you are’ - Make it stand out 24 Open Table community members from Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester and North Wales met at St John’s URC Warrington for an Appreciating Open Table day. Click on the image to enlarge it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/88f4a000-98b6-4634-8ae9-f0f6a97a823c/AppreciatingOT2016a.JPG Our blog - Appreciating Open Table: Creating an inclusive, safe, sacred space to ‘come as you are’ - Make it stand out People got into groups of six to share common themes on ‘How Open Table makes a difference to me’, ‘How Open Table supports your spiritual life’, and Open Table’s core values. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f690e064-5ad2-4ea6-9f99-952de00dfc7d/DSC_0086.JPG Our blog - Appreciating Open Table: Creating an inclusive, safe, sacred space to ‘come as you are’ - Make it stand out One group presented through drama how OT has helped people on their spiritual journey by being holistic - bringing body, mind and spirit together as we celebrate our lives as beloved children of God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/645afde0-e830-4e24-bfc8-e768b1c4a412/DSC_0087.JPG Our blog - Appreciating Open Table: Creating an inclusive, safe, sacred space to ‘come as you are’ - Make it stand out A second group portrayed people from diverse communities gathered under one large rainbow umbrella in the OT family, with the slogan: ‘All different, all together’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/edf04612-6a0a-40a7-bebd-6e0d5ccd323b/DSC_0088+-+Copy.JPG Our blog - Appreciating Open Table: Creating an inclusive, safe, sacred space to ‘come as you are’ - Make it stand out A third group showed a row of people spread out across the land, connected together like pylons, linked ‘power lines’ of shared values. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/001855b9-57b3-4b15-b837-2881d0e28fd1/DSCN0462.JPG Our blog - Appreciating Open Table: Creating an inclusive, safe, sacred space to ‘come as you are’ - Make it stand out The last group created a scene with a rainbow of people from OT communities across the country gathering for an LGBTQIA+ Christian community festival. Their artwork showed 10 communities, represented by each colourful paper figure. They also depicted a storm cloud overhead, representing the challenges we faced, and a rainbow breaking through, representing our diversity and achievements. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2016/8/29/sharing-the-open-table-at-liverpool-pride monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/50a319f8-0036-4a70-b983-c9376461023a/RichardStall.jpeg Our blog - Come to the place where we belong… Sharing the Open Table at Liverpool Pride - Make it stand out Richard on the Open Table community stall at Liverpool Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627317228863-VQUG6WFWHURC0UERZAVY/3-Gift-from-Bishop-Paul-Urban-Mission-by-Yvonne-Bell.jpg Our blog - Come to the place where we belong… Sharing the Open Table at Liverpool Pride - Make it stand out Urban Mission by Yvonne Bell – a gift from Bishop Paul to the Open Table community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f3dc0458-00f3-44d2-aeed-c7649fe20e15/PrideStall2016-1.jpeg Our blog - Come to the place where we belong… Sharing the Open Table at Liverpool Pride - Make it stand out At the Open Table Pride stall, we invited people to ‘Share some love’, ‘Make a wish’, ‘Say thanks’, or ‘Write a prayer’. 162 people did during the two-day festival. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2016/8/6/love-is-all-we-need-a-christian-marching-at-pride monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6af0a00d-6f1d-4088-84d6-fbec08992a31/JWpride2016.jpg Our blog - Love is all we need - A Christian marching at Pride - Make it stand out Jen carrying our Liverpool icon, Anglican Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes, at Pride on Saturday 30th July 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/dd0877cf-b1bb-4677-952c-2d0ce78d27ab/CrosbyPride1-200x300.jpg Our blog - Love is all we need - A Christian marching at Pride - Make it stand out Jen retreated to Another Place on Crosby beach to reflect on her Pride experience. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2016/8/6/liverpool-pride-reflection-on-icons-theme-amp-open-table-8th-birthday monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/843c6c9e-5fc5-4344-886c-ee4ba9a12ea2/Liverpool-Pride-Logo.jpg Our blog - Liverpool Pride - Reflection on ‘Icons’ theme & Open Table 8th birthday - Make it stand out Liverpool Pride logo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0ae5f53b-4899-46d1-afa7-39dde3930494/AppreciatingOT.jpg Our blog - Liverpool Pride - Reflection on ‘Icons’ theme & Open Table 8th birthday - Make it stand out Appreciating Open Table event at St John’s URC, Warrington, 2nd July 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616497713368-7EDR8H6P8BGDZ85G2MOK/LiverpoolPrideDemo.jpg Our blog - Liverpool Pride - Reflection on ‘Icons’ theme & Open Table 8th birthday - Make it stand out Christian Voice group protests at Liverpool Pride. PHOTO: Jonathan Jelfs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1469549062384-PYTSVKYUIRYMQGV66JQV/PrideSunday.jpg Our blog - Liverpool Pride - Reflection on ‘Icons’ theme & Open Table 8th birthday - Make it stand out Remembering Liverpool Pride at St Bride’s Sunday morning service, 2nd August 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616497344984-DKUANSTXUMHDMPD92EJ6/PerpetuaFelicity.jpg Our blog - Liverpool Pride - Reflection on ‘Icons’ theme & Open Table 8th birthday - Make it stand out Perpetua & Felicity - icon by Brother Robert Lentz OFM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616497511285-H7MNM1XPT2ETU7XZNS66/HarveyMilk.jpeg Our blog - Liverpool Pride - Reflection on ‘Icons’ theme & Open Table 8th birthday - Make it stand out Murdered gay politician Harvey Milk - icon by Brother Robert Lentz OFM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616497591433-5U9GZDUCEXRO5BQUD4N6/SergiusBacchus.jpg Our blog - Liverpool Pride - Reflection on ‘Icons’ theme & Open Table 8th birthday - Make it stand out Sergius & Bacchus - icon by Brother Robert Lentz OFM https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2016/6/21/a-brief-history-of-open-table-a-journey-in-grace-and-truth monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624261815323-XTN7ADVWF7FTT0FHASZ4/JourneysInGraceAndTruth.jpg Our blog - A brief history of Open Table - A journey in grace and truth - Make it stand out The cover of Journeys in Grace and Truth: Revisiting Scripture and Sexuality edited by Jayne Ozanne. Contributors include: Rt Rev Paul Bayes, Rt Rev Colin Fletcher, Very Rev Dr David Ison, Rev David Runcorn, Rt Rev James Jones and Rev Cindy Kent. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2016/6/17/weareorlando-solidarity-with-those-lost-and-injured-in-terror-attack-onepulse-lovewins monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1623491920449-7CJOHM4H3USGHAR5COX4/orlando-victims-collage-300x300.jpg Our blog - #WeAreOrlando - Solidarity with those lost and injured in terror attack #OnePulse #LoveWins - Make it stand out Victims of the shooting at Pulse gay night club, Orlando https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1623493052969-DAJT78XTDVJTDCVMGG87/OnePulse-293x300.jpg Our blog - #WeAreOrlando - Solidarity with those lost and injured in terror attack #OnePulse #LoveWins - Make it stand out All of humanity shares #OnePulse - A social media campaign in response to the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2016/2/20/sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word-on-the-c-of-es-apology-to-lgbti-christians monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/513f459e-f2e6-4703-803f-7652bb3443c7/Sorry_Seems_to_Be_the_Hardest_Word_Single.jpeg Our blog - Sorry seems to be the hardest word: On the C of E’s apology to LGBTI Christians - Make it stand out The cover of Elton John’s single Sorry seems to be the hardest word https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2022/1/12/how-can-we-disagree-well-a-personal-response-to-the-primates2016-meeting monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e8cbb3e9-dc96-4850-bc72-61b171feac8e/Primates-2016-map.jpg Our blog - How can we disagree well? A personal response to the #Primates2016 meeting - Make it stand out The logo of the Primates 2016 conference https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2015/12/24/coming-out-a-queer-christian-poem-for-christmas monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6bb02771-c78d-4bfd-9971-3696eab284e2/hearthands-candle.jpg Our blog - Coming out - A queer Christian poem for Christmas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2015/10/26/what-is-a-shared-conversation monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1fc1cafb-18f7-49fe-9923-4e9e7c9c3159/SharedConversations.jpg Our blog - What is a ‘shared conversation’? - Make it stand out A wordcloud based on the Shared Conversations website https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2015/8/4/a-very-queer-time-bishop-goes-viral-quest-continues-love-in-the-dock-god-loves-hugs-amp-michaels-mates monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/532c37aa-57d7-4449-908f-94a89e48fc69/KieranPride2015LiverpoolEcho.jpg Our blog - A very queer* time - Bishop goes viral, Quest continues, Love in the dock, God loves hugs & Michael’s mates - Make it stand out Open Table Liverpool community co-facilitator Kieran Bohan eading our church group in the Liverpool Pride march, with one of a series of affirming and apologetic messages. PHOTO: Liverpool Echo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627318835840-DXRLVNDYDEXGFMEN3KAF/1-Bishop-of-Liverpool-Paul-Bayes-with-St-Brides-LGBT-Ministry-Facilitator-Warren-Hartley.jpg Our blog - A very queer* time - Bishop goes viral, Quest continues, Love in the dock, God loves hugs & Michael’s mates - Make it stand out Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes with St Bride’s LGBT Ministry Facilitator Warren Hartley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f7ca766d-22af-4e11-a8d8-af0738d6c5c3/Sharpe-and-Hunt.jpg Our blog - A very queer* time - Bishop goes viral, Quest continues, Love in the dock, God loves hugs & Michael’s mates - Make it stand out Quest conference speakers Keith Sharpe and Ruth Hunt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/afe1c08a-acd2-4ee8-98af-94b3256844cd/Liverpool-Pride-2015-7023-pete-carr.jpg Our blog - A very queer* time - Bishop goes viral, Quest continues, Love in the dock, God loves hugs & Michael’s mates - Make it stand out Allies from St Bride’s Church, Liverpool marched with us and apologised for what some Christians have done to the LGBT community. PHOTO: Pete Carr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616497713368-7EDR8H6P8BGDZ85G2MOK/LiverpoolPrideDemo.jpg Our blog - A very queer* time - Bishop goes viral, Quest continues, Love in the dock, God loves hugs & Michael’s mates - Make it stand out Christian Voice group protests at Liverpool Pride. PHOTO: Jonathan Jelfs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/fbb17faa-1b72-4d5b-89ca-b869e2d41371/LiverpoolPrideStall2015.jpg Our blog - A very queer* time - Bishop goes viral, Quest continues, Love in the dock, God loves hugs & Michael’s mates - Make it stand out Open Table community stall at Liverpool Pride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f075c6dc-67d2-478f-9c01-f2be30bed54a/michael-causer.jpg Our blog - A very queer* time - Bishop goes viral, Quest continues, Love in the dock, God loves hugs & Michael’s mates - Make it stand out Michael Causer (9 October 1989 – 2 August 2008) https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/6/27/pride-the-opposite-of-prejudice-from-new-york-to-old-york monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624823188453-FWF4VBPIQKMRMQUPWD4T/york-pride-2015-flag-minster.jpg Our blog - Pride, the opposite of prejudice - From New York to old York - A Pride Month reflection by Kieran - Make it stand out York Pride march outside the city’s historic Minster. CREDIT: Duncan Lomax / Ravage Productions https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2015/6/18/for-the-first-time-i-have-been-totally-accepted-why-im-starting-a-new-open-table-community monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1619763839829-HAUJDFJFTFDYVES4Z2VN/PamGoldEFLGC.jpg Our blog - 'For the first time I have been totally accepted' - Why I'm starting a new Open Table community Pam Gold, speaking at a conference of the Evangelical Fellowship of Lesbian & Gay Christians (EFLGC) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1619764320377-XFLF8BRDHLCSCHIBDSL8/OT+Warrington+banner.jpg Our blog - 'For the first time I have been totally accepted' - Why I'm starting a new Open Table community Open Table Warrington starts Sunday 12th July 2015 at St John’s United Reformed Church, Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington WA4 6QE. Refreshments from 6.00pm, Service from 6.30pm. Find us on Facebook. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2015/4/14/a-conversation-that-matters-oasis-open-church-2015-conference monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/353f78d8-ff1a-4a84-9fce-346dba80a821/OpenChurch2015.jpg Our blog - A conversation that matters - Oasis Open Church 2015 conference - Make it stand out ‘Being secretly or quietly inclusive as a church is simply not enough’ - Steve Chalke, Oasis Open Church conference 2015 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2021/3/23/reflecting-on-our-identity-as-lgbt-people-of-faith-and-as-an-lgbt-faith-community monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616493118187-UCHFVU348UDTKMZXBKED/LentzIcons.jpg Our blog - Reflecting on our identity as LGBT people of faith and as an LGBT faith community A selection of modern icons from Brother Robert Lentz OFM which we reflected on during the day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616497344984-DKUANSTXUMHDMPD92EJ6/PerpetuaFelicity.jpg Our blog - Reflecting on our identity as LGBT people of faith and as an LGBT faith community Perpetua & Felicity, a modern icon by Brother Robert Lentz OFM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616497511285-H7MNM1XPT2ETU7XZNS66/HarveyMilk.jpeg Our blog - Reflecting on our identity as LGBT people of faith and as an LGBT faith community Harvey Milk of San Fransisco – icon by Brother Robert Lentz OFM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616497591433-5U9GZDUCEXRO5BQUD4N6/SergiusBacchus.jpg Our blog - Reflecting on our identity as LGBT people of faith and as an LGBT faith community Sergius & Bacchus – icon by Brother Robert Lentz OFM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616497713368-7EDR8H6P8BGDZ85G2MOK/LiverpoolPrideDemo.jpg Our blog - Reflecting on our identity as LGBT people of faith and as an LGBT faith community ‘Christian Voice’ demonstration during Liverpool Pride march https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616504106602-9CKXTQPCJHBG85NGXU8P/RainbowCake1.jpg Our blog - Reflecting on our identity as LGBT people of faith and as an LGBT faith community Home-made rainbow cake at tea-time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616504175522-EIAD6LYRB9WOHIEFNJ2D/RainbowCake2.jpg Our blog - Reflecting on our identity as LGBT people of faith and as an LGBT faith community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616497967162-JAEEB23P0N9ZSSCKWAZF/StJosephsChapel.jpg Our blog - Reflecting on our identity as LGBT people of faith and as an LGBT faith community Chapel at St Joseph’s Prayer Centre, Formby https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2014/12/24/loving-from-the-bottom-of-the-heap-a-queer-christian-reading-for-christmas monthly 0.5 2025-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/64200a84-4a58-495d-838e-5b7734a027e7/LoveAnyway.png Our blog - Loving from the bottom of the heap - A queer Christian reading for Christmas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2014/10/11/bringing-all-of-yourself-lgbt-christian-retreat-day monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1633962948017-OOY1A511EANF90NQ2MZM/OpenTableRetreat.jpg Our blog - Bringing all of yourself - LGBT Christian retreat day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2013/12/10/a-matter-of-integrity-the-church-sexuality-inclusion-and-an-open-conversation monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b7e9fd2a-58d6-414a-a8d8-77fd21c2088f/steve-chalke.jpg Our blog - A matter of integrity - The Church, sexuality, inclusion and an open conversation - Make it stand out Revd Steve Chalke https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2013/1/25/keeping-faith-in-pride monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0346bb4b-98c2-4ba3-9b23-fe610dab8d2a/spectrum_of_sprituality_logo.jpg Our blog - Keeping faith in Pride - Liverpool’s annual LGBT interfaith event - Make it stand out Spectrum of Spirituality logo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9ba39c77-426e-4a25-b4cf-d93c96b49e63/rainbowtable.jpg Our blog - Keeping faith in Pride - Liverpool’s annual LGBT interfaith event - Make it stand out The Quaker Meeting House hexagonal table dressed in the rainbow flag to represent the spectrum of diverse beliefs and traditions https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/2012/9/7/coming-out-of-the-church-a-book-review-and-personal-reflection-by-kieran monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1621410441824-CZPZUIK6LQO1ZUUBCDJR/BarbaraGlasson2012.jpg Our blog - Coming out of the Church - A book review and personal reflection by Kieran - Make it stand out Revd Dr Barbara Glasson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1621412271693-TRYT00UDWEA73JNKTZ3U/ExuberantChurchCover.jpg Our blog - Coming out of the Church - A book review and personal reflection by Kieran - Make it stand out The cover of The Exuberant Church: Listening to the prophetic people of God https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/category/In+The+Affirmative monthly 0.5 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/category/LGBT+History+Month monthly 0.5 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/category/Podcast monthly 0.5 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/tag/reflection monthly 0.5 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/tag/prayer monthly 0.5 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/tag/podcast monthly 0.5 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/tag/devotion monthly 0.5 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/tag/%23ThisIsMyStory monthly 0.5 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/tag/worship monthly 0.5 https://opentable.lgbt/our-blog/tag/story monthly 0.5 https://opentable.lgbt/our-news daily 0.75 2026-03-19 https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2026/3/19/five-years-on-from-yes-to-whats-next monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6e273185-a899-4b1f-a6a4-d6646eff5073/OTliverpoolJune2024.png Our news - Five years on: From ‘Yes’ to ‘What’s Next?’ - Make it stand out The first Open Table community in Liverpool celebrating its growth across the region and across the country https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2026/2/19/all-are-welcome-how-a-surprising-witness-is-inspiring-a-national-church monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2dda80b0-fa32-49a5-8a0b-d8038c6f50e3/20250816_114955.jpg Our news - ‘All Are Welcome!’: How a surprising witness is inspiring a national church - Make it stand out Members of the Wesley Church Centre and Open Table Chester community preparing to march in the city’s Pride parade with a banner saying ‘All Are Welcome’. Two are carrying crosses painted in rainbow colours. PHOTO: Kate Matthews. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8fa2ce4a-ede8-40a6-986b-17cf8e965e4f/1000042261.jpg Our news - ‘All Are Welcome!’: How a surprising witness is inspiring a national church - Make it stand out Members of the Wesley Church Centre and Open Table Chester marching in the Chester Pride parade past the front of the church where more community members are standing on the ramp to show support for everyone in the parade. PHOTO: Tim Macquiban. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2026/1/22/as-broad-as-its-long-open-table-network-spreads-further-than-ever monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1769092433809-I433EA9D28B6Q4YCTTOK/OTNmap0126.png Our news - As broad as it’s long - Open Table Network spreads further than ever - Make it stand out Google Maps image of England and Wales with an Open Table logo marking the locations of our communities and arrows between the communities furthest to the west and east, north and south. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/12/18/open-table-network-joins-coalition-call-to-ban-conversion-practices-in-2026 monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/83b8c360-34de-4e10-928c-6f080fc4d18b/BCP+LinkedIn+post+2.png Our news - Open Table Network joins coalition call to ban conversion practices in 2026 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/12/12/charity-raises-11000-in-one-week-with-innovative-christmas-campaign monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3a61804d-b9f1-4bf7-a3ca-04a10d3cc23b/Big+Give+CC+25+EOW+total+.gif Our news - Charity raises £11,000 in one week with innovative Christmas campaign - Make it stand out Animated gif showing the amount donated during the Big Give Christmas Challenge week and the total amount raised with match funding and Gift Aid. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/11/20/meet-our-funding-amp-governance-advisor monthly 0.5 2025-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4b0996e8-473d-4b67-a016-93017cb9b10d/Sarah+Jones+square.jpeg Our news - Meet our Funding & Governance Advisor - Make it stand out Sarah Elizabeth Jones, freelance Funding & Governance Advisor for the Open Table Network https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/11/13/meet-our-new-volunteer-treasurer monthly 0.5 2025-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9f1e6fe3-a238-47f6-8143-9817af5f53b7/IMG_4998.png Our news - Meet our new volunteer treasurer - Make it stand out Natasha Gonsalvez, new treasurer for the Open Table Network. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/11/6/meet-our-new-trustee-could-you-be-next monthly 0.5 2025-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/83f36224-d69a-4df6-a023-e3e6cde22085/OTN+trustees+0725.jpg Our news - Meet our new trustee - could you be next? - Make it stand out OTN’s meeting of the Trustee Board on Saturday 19th July 2025. COULD YOU be in the picture next year? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0c906034-8652-494f-be56-2db4043c248d/Aiyana+Gardner-Houghton.jpg Our news - Meet our new trustee - could you be next? - Make it stand out WELCOME to Aiyana Gardner Houghton from Open Table Exeter, newly co-opted to our trustee board until our AGM in April 2026. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/10/29/help-us-to-help-you-with-this-short-survey monthly 0.5 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1761757534361-L7PMCLSHBIDU0BGFRDAT/OTN+members%E2%80%99+survey.png Our news - Help us to help you with this short survey - Make it stand out The Open Table logo with a speech bubble containing the text ‘Your voice shapes your community - Please complete our members’ survey’. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/10/08/help-us-double-the-impact-of-your-giving-this-christmas monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1759930682312-Y36WYAKS247YAK70MI6A/5.png Our news - Your donation doubled this Christmas! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/9/5/taking-greenbelt-home-making-hope-for-the-year-ahead monthly 0.5 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/faaf89de-2fa9-468a-95a7-2808845d3561/Taking+Greenbelt+home.png Our news - Taking Greenbelt home - Making hope for the year ahead - Make it stand out Someone at the festival wrote on the tablecloth: ‘One day church will be more Greenbelt as we take it home with us.’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/428dd38f-3af3-4753-98b2-c925e91afdc6/GB2501.jpg Our news - Taking Greenbelt home - Making hope for the year ahead - Make it stand out Chantal from Inclusive Church, Dave from OUT@Greenbelt and Kieran from Open Table Network introducing the evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d36697bc-3cee-40e7-9d7e-2c461e78753a/GB2507.jpg Our news - Taking Greenbelt home - Making hope for the year ahead - Make it stand out Them There Cowboys, a queer country music trio from Leeds, performed an acoustic set while we reflected on how Greenbelt and other communities give us hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4bb25f0c-0dfd-46c7-af15-c93a6f6e642c/20250829_152347.jpg Our news - Taking Greenbelt home - Making hope for the year ahead - Make it stand out Participants wrote or drew on paper banqueting roll covering each table, so we could capture their reflections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e959ae6d-7f9e-44a2-9faa-f8876ed8b748/20250829_152421+square.jpg Our news - Taking Greenbelt home - Making hope for the year ahead - Make it stand out Participants wrote or drew on paper banqueting roll covering each table, so we could capture their reflections. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/8/6/make-a-pledge-this-month-and-double-the-impact monthly 0.5 2025-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/994a736c-3fa7-4c19-97dd-b3ae7d8ecc79/Christmas-Challenge-Square.png Our news - Your pledge this month could double the impact of your Christmas donation - Make it stand out Big Give Christmas Challenge logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/7/31/lgbt-christian-charity-patron-becomes-archbishop monthly 0.5 2025-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1753971960213-H3HNF2EYRIKP7SJMACRF/%2B%2BCherry+Election.jpg Our news - LGBT+ Christian charity Patron becomes Archbishop - Make it stand out Archbishop Cherry Vann after her election on 30th July 2025. PHOTO: Church in Wales. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/7/30/national-lgbt-christian-charity-moves-to-new-city-centre-office monthly 0.5 2025-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1753887591045-AT0ARFQHERWSEF2BW0ZK/LLYstnickssquare.jpg Our news - National LGBT+ Christian charity moves to new city centre office - Make it stand out Members of ‘Liverpool Loves You’ partnership at Liverpool Parish Church in May 2022. OTN Director Kieran Bohan is in the front row on the right. PHOTO: Matt Goodfellow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1d94f090-f431-4f4e-aee7-f0f86c035ede/20240103_174809.jpg Our news - National LGBT+ Christian charity moves to new city centre office - Make it stand out Former Rector of Liverpool Revd Canon Dr Crispin Pailing with OTN Director Kieran Bohan and artist Revd Elizabeth Gray-King at her Open To All exhibition launch in Liverpool Parish Church in January 2024. PHOTO: OTN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9fef7c47-d2b9-40f6-a09e-38b9e0f9e9dc/2E4A3111crop.jpg Our news - National LGBT+ Christian charity moves to new city centre office - Make it stand out OTN trustee Sue Say (left) lights the candle of volunteer Mark Christopherson from Sahir, Liverpool City Region’s largest and oldest LGBTQ+ charity, at the Remember With Us vigil in July 2025. PHOTO: Emma Burnie. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/7/11/could-you-be-our-next-volunteer-treasurer monthly 0.5 2025-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/817f8efd-493e-475c-b2a6-d3503cc16ef0/rainbowpiggybank.jpg Our news - Could you be our next volunteer treasurer? - Make it stand out Rainbow coloured piggy bank with four pennies at the side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1469530608131-KPM7CE5WA94ODA6GS9W3/Open+Table+Logo_colour.jpg Our news - Could you be our next volunteer treasurer? - Make it stand out The OTN logo with the slogan ‘Come as you are’. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/6/19/new-campaign-calls-on-uk-churches-to-stand-with-trans-community monthly 0.5 2025-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1750316593415-JFBDRBBAYH2OW939NMY8/TM2.jpg Our news - New campaign calls on UK churches to stand with trans community - Make it stand out A Transfigured Mission campaign image: ‘Why you should respond to the EHRC’. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/6/12/vital-life-saving-work-read-otns-2024-annual-report monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0d07f679-2927-4da0-9e2e-f60ba72e4b8b/Instagram+feedback+2024.png Our news - Vital life-saving work - Read OTN’s 2024 Annual Report - Make it stand out Feedback from a new Open Table community member on Instagram in 2024. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/6/6/meet-our-new-trustee-could-you-be-next monthly 0.5 2025-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/cdd04314-8ab0-4292-acaf-ec77c2dd86b9/OTN+AGM.jpg Our news - Meet our new trustee - could you be next? - Make it stand out Zoom group photo from OTN’s Annual General Meeting of the Trustee Board on Saturday 5th April 2025. COULD YOU be in the picture next year? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/064714c5-4937-408d-b946-9996b6f2d049/SueSay.jpg Our news - Meet our new trustee - could you be next? - Make it stand out WELCOME to Sue Say from Open Table Liverpool, newly elected to our trustee board. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/6/5/volunteers-week-we-keep-going-well-keep-growing-thanks-to-you monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/dfd2de39-a02f-46f7-94b8-c0d5050394e9/Volunteers+Week+Thank+You+Social+Square.png Our news - Volunteers Week: We keep going, we’ll keep growing, thanks to you! - Make it stand out Volunteers’ Week graphic in English https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/60f108f5-5bab-4def-aa81-2db5c163a831/Volunteers+Week+Social+Square+3+Welsh.png Our news - Volunteers Week: We keep going, we’ll keep growing, thanks to you! - Make it stand out Volunteers’ Week graphic in Welsh https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/5/23/lgbt-qa-meet-our-co-chairs monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1745576806437-E697Q07G26NO5Z5JLEBP/CoChairs+SM+square.png Our news - LGBT Q&A: Meet our Co-Chairs - Make it stand out OTN Co-Chairs Revd Andrew Howorth and Dr Carol Joyner. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/5/21/show-solidarity-with-our-trans-non-binary-intersex-siblings-sign-this-open-letter-to-uk-parliament monthly 0.5 2025-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d7c88b65-e7e4-4a13-a5d0-e1ac87d0d2da/Screenshot+2025-05-21+163348.png Our news - Show solidarity with our trans, non-binary, intersex siblings: Sign this open letter to UK Parliament - Make it stand out Screenshot of the ‘UK Christians for Trans Rights’ open letter to MPs. Click on the image to read the letter and add your support. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/5/15/the-power-of-communities-to-challenge-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia monthly 0.5 2025-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/83d4c15f-3dc4-45ef-8f19-6426fc0a6ca1/IDAHOBIT2025-illustration-English-scaled.png Our news - The power of communities to challenge homophobia, transphobia and biphobia - Make it stand out The central illustration for IDAHOBIT 2025 was created by Chilean queer artist Sofía Miranda Van den Bosch, with creative direction shaped by feedback from LGBTQIA+ communities and allies around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/99f1e333-08e3-4d2f-a083-f00fd7997130/IDAHOTB+vigil+map+CC+Serena+Kennedy.jpg Our news - The power of communities to challenge homophobia, transphobia and biphobia - Make it stand out World map with six continents in the colours of the rainbow flag and LED tea lights representing countries which criminalise consenting sexual acts between people of the same sex, and countries where trans people are known to have died due to transphobia, at OTN’s IDAHOBIT vigil in May 2022. PHOTO: Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/4/25/-meet-our-director-kieran-bohan-in-conversation-with-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1742760721340-SUN473OYNP7NQ9PWQMTU/Kieran+Sarah+SM+square.png Our news - Meet our Director: Kieran Bohan in conversation with Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out OTN Director Kieran Bohan and former Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/4/16/uk-lgbt-organisations-sign-statement-against-supreme-court-ruling-biological-sex-ruling monthly 0.5 2025-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/45db66f4-6183-4970-87f0-159fcfbf8c75/United_Kingdom_Supreme_Court_building%2C_London%2C_library.jpg Our news - LGBT+ organisations sign statement against Supreme Court Ruling ‘biological sex’ ruling - Make it stand out Library of the UK Supreme Court building in London by Andrew Le Sueur on Wikimedia Commons. Quotation on display from Martin Luther King Jnr: ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.’ https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/4/9/groundbreaking-play-challenges-trans-discrimination monthly 0.5 2025-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9b21c8ee-fff2-43f7-a980-88c14d152af9/JoClifford.jpg Our news - Groundbreaking play challenges trans discrimination - Make it stand out Jo Clifford as Jesus in The Gospel of Jesus, Queen of Heaven https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/3/26/meet-our-patrons-webinar-offers-signs-of-hope monthly 0.5 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1740589922573-YU1XQCN8RFE1ZZKC2I9A/Meet+OTN%27s+Patrons+square.png Our news - Meet Our Patrons webinar offers signs of hope - Make it stand out OTN Patron Alex Clare-Young and Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/3/05/meet-our-patrons-alex-clare-young-in-conversation-with-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1741190830893-PSIC80O8PEI85KJ3EKEY/Alex+Sarah+SM+square.png Our news - Meet our Patrons: Alex Clare-Young in conversation with Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out OTN Patron Alex Clare-Young and Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/2/7/will-it-be-open-table-the-question-that-started-a-movement monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a10e540f-2637-4fc1-852d-c3ffc388a11f/WIBOT.jpg Our news - ‘Will it be Open Table?’ The question that started a movement - Make it stand out The graphic created by the Methodist Church for Kieran’s blog post, showing Kieran (right) with Christians At Pride in Liverpool in 2018 including the former Archdeacon of Liverpool, the former Chair of Liverpool Methodist District (centre), the current Archdeacon of Liverpool and former Bishop of Liverpool (right of centre). https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2025/1/30/national-church-shares-lgbt-history-month-prayer monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f88b54a2-5cfa-4d66-bad6-471024c8beac/LGBTHM+prayer.png Our news - National church shares LGBT+ History Month prayer - Make it stand out Suggestions for ‘Our prayer for LGBT+ History Month’ on a flipchart at the Open Table Chester community in January 2025. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/12/20/charity-raises-11000-in-one-week-with-innovative-christmas-campaign monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/935662f6-f19b-4b46-a3e0-2bffcfd3056e/Big+Give_CC+24_EOW+total+.gif Our news - Charity raises £11,000 in one week with innovative Christmas campaign - Make it stand out Animated gif showing the amount donated during the Big Give Christmas Challenge week and the total amount raised with match funding and Gift Aid. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/12/19/transforming-faith-spaces-into-welcoming-communities-for-lgbtqia-people-thanks-to-peoples-postcode-lottery-players monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f184700a-f90d-4e25-a285-84623fd0defa/PNT+grant+logos.png Our news - Transforming faith spaces into welcoming communities for LGBTQIA+ people thanks to People’s Postcode Lottery players - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/12/6/what-makes-sacred-space-queer-and-queer-space-sacred monthly 0.5 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/dfd442d6-bdb6-420e-9eaf-b9fbad07224d/Dr+Peter+Jones.jpg Our news - What makes sacred space queer and queer space sacred? Open Table members share their experience - Make it stand out Dr Peter Jones graduating at University of Leicester, July 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1733488175159-SG4UZ7EQNUD45TUE0DDL/Screenshot+2024-12-06+111131.png Our news - What makes sacred space queer and queer space sacred? Open Table members share their experience Crocheted monks gifted to St Nicholas’ Church, Leicester, one with a white skin tone holding a rainbow pride flag and one with a brown skin tone holding a trans pride flag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1733488175344-JN5KRY2SB12180JWAX5Q/Screenshot+2024-12-06+111205.png Our news - What makes sacred space queer and queer space sacred? Open Table members share their experience A creative diary entry from Charlie showing an icon of her friend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1733488176600-547LAT9ULV552F01Y5GJ/Screenshot+2024-12-06+111304.png Our news - What makes sacred space queer and queer space sacred? Open Table members share their experience Charlie’s diary entry of a chalice with her reflection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1733488178261-EGPX2KZKKUN8V4UF75MX/Screenshot+2024-12-06+111337.png Our news - What makes sacred space queer and queer space sacred? Open Table members share their experience A diary entry from Jide showing his home altar space in response to the prompt ‘Take a photo or draw an item that is holy to you, what makes it sacred?’ https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/11/29/otn-patron-steps-down-after-four-years monthly 0.5 2024-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ddaf42d2-5449-4efe-bc9a-6d49041daec2/RM0622.jpeg Our news - ‘Dazzling Darkness’ author steps down after four years as OTN Patron - Make it stand out Former Patron Rachel Mann (right) with OTN Secretary Neil Rees and Director Kieran Bohan at the charity’s 2022 national gathering. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/10/11/help-us-double-the-impact-of-your-giving-this-christmas monthly 0.5 2024-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/994a736c-3fa7-4c19-97dd-b3ae7d8ecc79/Christmas-Challenge-Square.png Our news - Help us double the impact of your giving this Christmas! - Make it stand out The Big Give Christmas Challenge logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/10/1/otn-director-celebrates-first-year-in-role monthly 0.5 2024-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/289ca5dd-b297-4f88-98c7-91e8e93c6355/OTeastcardiff0724.jpg Our news - OTN Director celebrates first year in role - Make it stand out OTN Director Kieran Bohan (right) with OTN trustee Revd Rosemary Hill and Archbsihop of Wales Most Revd Andrew John at the Open Table East Cardiff community in July 2024. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/9/10/challenging-but-wonderfully-welcoming-exhibition-tour-closes-with-gift-to-open-table monthly 0.5 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/53c39e84-1e18-4915-8f6d-3b6a38bc1566/WhatsApp+Image+2024-08-27+at+12.58.35_81ccde13.jpg Our news - Challenging but wonderfully welcoming: Exhibition tour closes with gift to Open Table - Make it stand out Artist Elizabeth Gray-King with her painting Nativity Tancred, which she delivered to St Bride's Liverpool last month at the end of the year-long Open To All touring exhibition. Click on the image to enlarge it. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/8/8/make-a-pledge-this-month-and-double-the-impact monthly 0.5 2024-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/994a736c-3fa7-4c19-97dd-b3ae7d8ecc79/Christmas-Challenge-Square.png Our news - Make a pledge this month and double the impact - Make it stand out The Big Give Christmas Challenge logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/8/6/greenbelt-lgbt-christians-more-than-welcome-to-come-as-you-are monthly 0.5 2024-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1678962473285-D4KYYNSDB4FXZ4QBWD3H/PHOTO%252B2%252BRevd%252BDr%252BJohn%252BBradbury%252Bat%252BOpen%252BTable%252BCambridge%252B2019.jpg Our news - Greenbelt: LGBT+ Christians more than welcome to come as you are - Make it stand out Revd Dr John Bradbury speaks to the Open Table community in Cambridge in 2019. A minister of the church where Open Table Cambridge began, he became the General Secretary of the URC later that year. In 2020, John became a Patron of the Open Table Network. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5d9ca4ab-31b5-4f75-a920-1af2e51134ef/PHOTO+1+OTN+Co-Chairs+Revd+Dr+Alex+Clare-Young+and+Ms+Sarah+Hobbs+with+URC+General+Assembly+Moderator+Revd+Fiona+Bennett%2C+November+2022.jpeg Our news - Greenbelt: LGBT+ Christians more than welcome to come as you are - Make it stand out Revd Fiona Bennett (centre), URC General Assembly Moderator 2022-23, with OTN Co-Chairs Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young (left) and Ms Sarah Hobbs (right) at a vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance at Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, in November 2022. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/7/30/i-never-thought-it-would-happen-to-me-open-table-leader-on-marriage-joy monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/154c368c-5686-4021-8d31-f51def561a88/FB_IMG_1720789441155.jpg Our news - ‘I never thought it would happen to me’ - Open Table leader on marriage joy - Make it stand out Gail with her wife Tina following their wedding at St John’s URC Warrington, which hosts the Open Table community Gail leads. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/07/6/otn-director-to-train-for-ordination-as-a-methodist-minister monthly 0.5 2024-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/07c2bb1a-9e2b-47f6-9ab0-461d05ce33f4/Kieran+Bohan+with+Methodist+colleagues+Sunday+9th+June+2024+%40+Hope+University+Chapel%2C+Liverpool.jpeg Our news - OTN Director to train for ordination as a Methodist minister - Make it stand out LEFT TO RIGHT: Kieran Bohan, Director of the Open Table Network; Superintendent of Liverpool South Circuit Revd David Goodwin; retiring Chair of Liverpool District Revd Dr Sheryl Anderson; Revd Peter Hughes, minister of St James’ Woolton (where Kieran has been a member since 2022); and fellow trainee minister Obeth Thevanesan, at Liverpool Hope University Chapel on 9th June 2024. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/6/14/imagine-its-june-2024-you-said-we-did monthly 0.5 2024-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624273528868-LILOM47AMJCN3BMADLO0/OTN+case+for+support+June+2021+web-page-001.jpg Our news - ‘Imagine it’s June 2024’ - You said, we did… - Make it stand out The cover of the report Open Table Network: Research and Case for Support 2021 by Simon Pickering and Civil Society Consulting CIC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6acbf1ed-a9d6-4edd-bdd5-ba68b225018c/OTN0624.png Our news - ‘Imagine it’s June 2024’ - You said, we did… - Make it stand out OTN communities map of England and Wales June 2024 with an Open Table logo marking the locations of our communities. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/6/3/volunteers-week-we-keep-going-well-keep-growing-thanks-to-you monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1718291532246-UATXTR2XIHW2WYO6L1EQ/VolunteerWeek2024.jpg Our news - Volunteers Week: We keep going, we’ll keep growing, thanks to you! - Make it stand out Volunteers’ Week graphic in English https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/55e0ab3c-ef15-4285-ac6c-941ff5ffe59f/VolunteerWeek2024Welsh.jpg Our news - Volunteers Week: We keep going, we’ll keep growing, thanks to you! - Make it stand out Volunteers’ Week graphic in Welsh https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/5/21/former-co-chair-of-otn-trustees-becomes-patron monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629882194754-ZN5HZRW9NJM823PI2VAK/Alex+Clare-Young+02.jpg Our news - Former Co-Chair of OTN trustees becomes Patron - Make it stand out Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/5/14/no-one-left-behind-equality-freedom-and-justice-for-all monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1715787957504-QTUQC51DEJUKUWRWICV9/IDAHOBIT2024theme.jpeg Our news - No one left behind: equality, freedom and justice for all - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/99f1e333-08e3-4d2f-a083-f00fd7997130/IDAHOTB+vigil+map+CC+Serena+Kennedy.jpg Our news - No one left behind: equality, freedom and justice for all - Make it stand out World map with six continents in the colours of the rainbow flag and LED tea lights representing countries which criminalise consenting sexual acts between people of the same sex, and countries where trans people are known to have died due to transphobia, at OTN’s IDAHOBIT vigil in May 2022. PHOTO: Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/4/26/we-have-voices-praying-together-for-peace-justice-and-change monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/06b3883b-22ae-488c-942c-9ed732c9b681/we_have_voices_cover.jpg Our news - We Have Voices: Praying together for peace, justice and change - Make it stand out The cover of the prayer anthology We have voices - Praying together for peace, justice and change available from Methodist Publishing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612873966501-SIJ7V4929XURX2I3NJ0O/Barbara%2BGlasson%2BPresident%2Bof%2Bthe%2BMethodist%2BConference%2B2019-2020%2Bby%2BAlex%2BBaker%2BPhotography.jpg Our news - We Have Voices: Praying together for peace, justice and change - Make it stand out Rev Dr Barbara Glasson. PHOTO: Alex Baker Photography WATCH Barbara’s message to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins] WATCH Barbara’s Q&A with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan [60 mins] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b2bcd817-4db5-4443-a28c-b61377611475/WarrenHartleySquareML2019.jpg Our news - We Have Voices: Praying together for peace, justice and change - Make it stand out Warren Hartley, co-founder of the first Open Table community in Liverpool. PHOTO: Mark Loudon. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/4/22/census-christians-less-likely-to-be-lgb-than-general-population monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615395826102-Y7RQ17DV590HQ46LMTWL/%23ProudToBeCounted+Square+Graphic+1.jpg Our news - Census: Christians less likely to be LGB+ than general population - Make it stand out The #ProudToBeCounted campaign encouraged LGBT+ people to answer the voluntary questions on sexual orientation and gender identity included on the census for the first time. The law required one census to be completed for each household. Those who were not able to be open with others where they were living could request their own access code which would override the answers given in their name at that address. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a9b4cd22-e025-41c7-8b7a-2fb0c9de5db7/_133170352_lgb-religionchartv3rbbplotforpublication.png.png Our news - Census: Christians less likely to be LGB+ than general population - Make it stand out Bar chart showing religions with the highest proportion of LGB+ people https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6e8f37ac-1fb4-4cd7-9cd9-7bb5a1e39d7d/_133170354_transreligionchartv3rbbplotforpublication.png.png Our news - Census: Christians less likely to be LGB+ than general population - Make it stand out Bar chart showing religions with the highest proportion of trans people https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/4/9/meet-our-new-trustees-from-across-amp-beyond-the-open-table-network monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9eb31b3b-899f-4955-b3af-2924f8177266/NewTrustees2024.png Our news - Meet our new trustees from across & beyond the Open Table Network - Make it stand out WELCOME to Calum Crombie, Carol Joyner, Jayne Taylor and Yin-An Chen, newly elected to our trustee board. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/3/26/rector-of-liverpool-accuses-cofe-of-institutional-prejudice-otn-director-responds monthly 0.5 2024-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2d27208e-3bc5-428c-a69d-3d96a0cd889d/CrispinPailing.jpg Our news - Rector of Liverpool accuses CofE of institutional prejudice - OTN Director responds - Make it stand out Revd Canon Dr Crispin Pailing, Rector of Liverpool since 2014, who has announced his plan to leave the Church of England for a job in the charity sector. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/3/14/this-is-my-story-ranked-in-top-five-queer-bible-podcasts monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8311d176-e073-4053-9a6b-9b18bc211e95/FeedSpot+Best+Queer+Bible+Podcast.png Our news - 'This Is My Story' ranked in Top Five Queer Bible Podcasts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/2/18/church-leaders-mourn-loss-of-lgbtqia-affirming-bishop monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/76f4f793-316c-47a1-bd54-1798b4fbf24d/%2BAlanWilson.png Our news - Church leaders mourn loss of LGBTQIA+ affirming bishop - Make it stand out Right Revd Dr Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham, gave the blessing during the closing worship at the online celebration for the fifth anniversary of Open Table becoming a network in June 2020. WATCH HERE [17.5mins]. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/05a2ebd9-8ff1-4e80-8b5d-967143784cee/32647983670_98d8e124ce_o.jpg Our news - Church leaders mourn loss of LGBTQIA+ affirming bishop - Make it stand out Bishop Alan presents a Rainbow List award to Warren Hartley, co-founder of the first Open Table community in Liverpool, at the launch of OneBodyOneFaith, Tuesday 14th February 2017. PHOTO: Liz Finlayson/Vervate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1708296687109-PC1W76LI1KNOGAL8YP5Q/20161016_200642.jpg Our news - Church leaders mourn loss of LGBTQIA+ affirming bishop - Make it stand out Bishop Alan with members of the first Open Table community at St Bride’s Liverpool who led a service to mark Asexual Awareness Week in October 2016. READ MORE. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/2/1/national-church-shares-lgbt-history-month-prayer-by-open-table-pioneer monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3f5f6f60-a35e-4c1c-bcda-2b70489fca6e/pam-gold.jpg Our news - National church shares LGBT+ History Month prayer by Open Table pioneer - Make it stand out Pam Gold, Coordinator of the Methodist LGBT+ Solidarity Circle and founder of two Open Table communities. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/1/16/two-bishops-visit-open-table-communities-this-month monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1704983506478-FXKYTJVL06HCT8SH4V5D/bishop-john-sep2022.jpg Our news - Two bishops visit Open Table communities this month - Make it stand out Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath, Bishop of Liverpool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f6333325-a9f6-4f15-ae6c-f61e09b4b3b7/BishopOfManchester.jpg Our news - Two bishops visit Open Table communities this month - Make it stand out Right Revd Prof David Walker, Bishop of Manchester. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2024/1/3/crowdfunder-brings-promise-of-joy-to-lgbtqia-people-this-new-year monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/843e1402-7f16-4304-aa7b-165c945f98e1/2000_instagram.png Our news - Crowdfunder brings promise of joy to LGBTQIA+ people this New Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/12/24/a-queer-inclusive-message-for-lgbtq-christians-this-christmas monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2f7c6717-9922-459e-a9c8-3683df3bc382/Sarah-Jones.png Our news - A queer-inclusive message for LGBTQ+ Christians this Christmas - Make it stand out Revd Sarah Jones https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/12/13/prayers-of-love-and-faith-for-same-sex-couples-available-from-this-sunday monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f902fd62-d84f-427a-8dce-24caef1e00ed/LLFmovingforward.jpg Our news - Prayers of Love & Faith for same-sex couples available from this Sunday - Make it stand out Screenshot from Living In Love & Faith: Moving Forward, published by the Church of England in February 2023. WATCH HERE [3.5mins] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/48105989-af90-478c-b883-d60313b6cad8/Use+the+PLF+this+Sunday-1.jpg Our news - Prayers of Love & Faith for same-sex couples available from this Sunday - Make it stand out ABOVE: Appeal from the Church of England Gender & Sexuality Group [GSGSG] and partner organisation for churches to use Prayers of Love & Faith during regular worship this Sunday. BELOW: Extract from the Appendix to the GSGSG statement with suggested prayers that could be used to pray for every same-sex couple in a church community. DOWNLOAD the GSGSG appeal and appendix here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/39ead3cc-70c8-4359-a1ca-7fca195856a4/Use+the+PLF+this+Sunday-2.jpg Our news - Prayers of Love & Faith for same-sex couples available from this Sunday - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/11/28/give-the-promise-of-joy-to-lgbtqia-people-this-advent monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1701192724109-P6ANUNNHXQNEV0AZMDMZ/Advent+Appeal+Joy.png Our news - Give the promise of joy to LGBTQIA+ people this Advent - Make it stand out Open Table helps create loving spaces where LGBTQIA+ people of faith belong safely. As more people hear of us, there’s much more work to do. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/11/22/inclusive-groups-welcome-church-of-englands-historic-vote-to-allow-trial-of-blessings-for-same-sex-couples monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0210b2aa-d61b-4b96-a5f6-1dacb8f4d497/SynodLogo.jpg Our news - Inclusive groups welcome Church of England's historic vote to allow trial of blessings for same-sex couples - Make it stand out The Church of England General Synod logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/11/17/open-table-founding-member-becomes-charitys-first-director monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/80abb2c3-8d7b-4fee-97b1-d4bf8f74f685/KBidbadge.jpg Our news - Open Table founding member becomes charity's first director - Make it stand out OTN Director Kieran Bohan https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/10/25/how-to-be-a-good-christian-ally-new-resource-for-progressive-churches-and-communities monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f3be54e8-5ecf-4bd5-ac40-b0b3f403bb64/Allyship+Cover+Image.png Our news - How to be a good Christian ally - New resource for progressive churches and communities - Make it stand out Cover image of Affirming Christianity: How to be a good Christian ally resource. Contributors include Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young, Co-Chair of the Open Table Network. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/10/6/otn-co-chair-begins-training-to-become-a-church-of-england-priest monthly 0.5 2024-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8d8140fa-f79a-4964-99f2-983b356bc608/SarahHobbsJune2023.jpg Our news - OTN Co-Chair begins training to become a Church of England priest - Make it stand out OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs, who began training for ministry in the Church of England last month. PHOTO: Jo Clare-Young. WATCH Sarah’s video message from when she became an OTN trustee in 2020 [2.5mins]. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/10/4/human-rights-organisations-urge-pm-respect-the-lives-of-lgbtq-and-women-migrants monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/fe8f57d6-5b2d-442b-999b-63d4ae2650f5/1621px-Suella_Braverman_Official_Cabinet_Portrait%2C_September_2021_%28cropped%29.jpg Our news - Human rights organisations urge PM: Respect the lives of LGBTQ+ and women migrants - Make it stand out HOME Secretary Suella Braverman, who said that fearing discrimination for being gay or a woman should not be enough to qualify for international refugee protection, in a speech last week. PHOTO: Simon Dawson / 10 Downing Street. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/10/1/otn-coordinator-celebrates-third-fruitful-year-in-full-time-role monthly 0.5 2024-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1696188677970-KX4GY9KVAY58FMMIWU3V/355499977_646984617459479_3114392336124184571_n.jpg Our news - OTN Coordinator celebrates third fruitful year in full-time role - Make it stand out OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan introducing the charity's 2022 Annual Report at our national gathering in June 2023. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/9/26/open-to-all-different-images-of-love-on-national-tour monthly 0.5 2024-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/95ef6169-797a-4ff5-b31f-5d3a5fdfe70c/Nativity%2BTancred%2BFV.jpg Our news - Open To All: Different images of love on national tour - Make it stand out Nativity by Elizabeth Gray-King, one of the paintings that will feature in the touring exhibition. Click on the image to enlarge it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/05efa6e3-1273-49f1-b425-861e55f4dc91/EGK%2BFeb%2B21.jpg Our news - Open To All: Different images of love on national tour - Make it stand out Fine artist Elizabeth Gray-King, whose touring exhibition will promote and support the Open Table Network. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/8/10/this-is-my-story-add-your-reflection-to-our-new-devotional monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2457c961-a39c-45f9-8f74-fa2f4c50b9a6/This+is+my+story+%E2%80%93+16x9.png Our news - 'This is my story' - Add your reflection to our new devotional - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/7/27/rainbow-list-celebrates-open-table-members-on-merseyside monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/de057d43-6ae7-4e8e-abbe-819a44a151f2/YFSam.png Our news - Rainbow List celebrates Open Table members on Merseyside - Make it stand out Yew Fook Sam, outside red wooden door of St Bride's Liverpool, where he has attended the Open Table community for many years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b8bf41a0-f9a9-4405-9450-40cede1c94e5/GailYorke.png Our news - Rainbow List celebrates Open Table members on Merseyside - Make it stand out Gail Yorke believed she couldn't have both her faith and her sexuality for a long time. Now she leads an Open Table community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606833945313-RSBWXXSR3RL990TTKWU8/Photo+of+Kieran+by+Tanith+Holloway+crop+small.jpg Our news - Rainbow List celebrates Open Table members on Merseyside - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/7/15/national-church-affirms-dignity-of-transgender-non-binary-and-gender-non-conforming-people monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1683266670336-0KF64JXLYDVIUZJFFSGJ/URC+rainbow.png Our news - Life-changing support: National church affirms dignity of transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people - Make it stand out United Reformed Church logo including rainbow fish design to reflect its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion for everyone. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/7/14/tshirts monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1689334623264-N2NU0JXC72EQ0QT5Q4ZI/03+OT+tshirt+2022.jpg Our news - Open Table t-shirts now in stock in new online store - Open Table t-shirt worn by two models of different genders and ethnicities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1689334622304-DACPTMZZ2M8Y13NTSLTB/01+OT+tshirt+2022+front.jpg Our news - Open Table t-shirts now in stock in new online store - Front of Open Table t-shirt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1689334622370-NF4LT7Q12HC22Z9BLPHG/02+OT+tshirt+2022+back.jpg Our news - Open Table t-shirts now in stock in new online store - Back of Open Table t-shirt https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/7/13/to-enable-the-fuller-welcome-of-lgbtqia-people-in-the-church-of-england monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615393889916-54V2FWPGVY3N4ZGKORSX/LLFlogo.png Our news - Inclusive groups call on bishops 'to enable fuller welcome of LGBTQIA people in the Church of England' - Make it stand out Living In Love And Faith logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/7/5/buck-up-a-bishop-equal-campaign-calls-for-anglicans-to-encourage-senior-cofe-leaders monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0210b2aa-d61b-4b96-a5f6-1dacb8f4d497/SynodLogo.jpg Our news - Buck up a bishop: EQUAL campaign calls for Anglicans to encourage senior CofE leaders - Make it stand out The Church of England General Synod logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/7/4/life-saving-since-2008 monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9df3c22f-b5cd-4b42-aaa0-2a3f109e9742/1.jpg Our news - Life-saving since 2008 - Read our 2022 annual report - Make it stand out The front cover of OTN’s 2022 Annual Report, showing highlights of the year from across our network https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/6/14/courage-and-delight-messages-from-patrons-at-morethanequal-national-gathering monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d20feeba-b4c1-4fbf-8b00-52ce5d2466c6/Delight+And+Courage.png Our news - Courage and delight - Messages from Patrons at #MoreThanEqual national gathering - Make it stand out Screenshot from the video message by former Bishop of Liverpool Right Revd Paul Bayes. Subtitie caption says ‘for delight and courage’. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/6/1/volunteers-week-we-keep-going-well-keep-growing-thanks-to-you monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622795981831-UC3YDKLZK8IEQ4INC1Y1/twitter-banner-PNG.png Our news - Volunteers Week: We keep going, we’ll keep growing, thanks to you! - Make it stand out Volunteers’ Week banner in English https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622796017838-PXKR4FU6720N92FY235W/twitter-png-welsh.png Our news - Volunteers Week: We keep going, we’ll keep growing, thanks to you! - Make it stand out Volunteers’ Week banner in Welsh https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/5/30/exhibiting-the-gospel-of-wide-ranging-love-otn-partnership-with-visual-theologian monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/95ef6169-797a-4ff5-b31f-5d3a5fdfe70c/Nativity%2BTancred%2BFV.jpg Our news - Exhibiting the Gospel of wide-ranging love - OTN partnership with visual theologian - Make it stand out Nativity (Tancred) by Elizabeth Gray-King, one of the paintings that will feature in the touring exhibition. Click on the image to enlarge it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/05efa6e3-1273-49f1-b425-861e55f4dc91/EGK%2BFeb%2B21.jpg Our news - Exhibiting the Gospel of wide-ranging love - OTN partnership with visual theologian - Make it stand out Visual theologian Elizabeth Gray-King https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/5/5/moving-support-thanks-to-national-church-funding monthly 0.5 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1683266670336-0KF64JXLYDVIUZJFFSGJ/URC+rainbow.png Our news - Moving support thanks to national church funding - Make it stand out United Reformed Church logo incorporating ‘rainbow fish’ design https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/4/8/otn-patron-wins-award-for-lgbt-charity-support monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/219a061b-3094-42a8-95e0-80a76e5b6b8a/BishopofLiverpoolPatron.jpg Our news - OTN Patron wins award for LGBT+ charity support - Make it stand out SPEAKING AT PRIDE: Bishop Paul addressed more than 8000 marchers at Pride in Liverpool in 2017. PHOTO: LCR Pride Foundation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3301fc96-737f-492e-acd0-61f2a7cac51d/LCRpridefoundationaward2023.jpg Our news - OTN Patron wins award for LGBT+ charity support - Make it stand out RECEIVING THE AWARD: Revd Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes, Acting Archdeacon of Liverpool, and Kieran Bohan, Coordinator of the Open Table Network. PHOTO: LCR Pride Foundation. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/4/5/i-hid-my-sexuality-but-now-ive-learned-to-live-my-life-as-who-i-am monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/af556983-8763-4ba9-813d-a96b153e7001/Gail+with+Rainbow+Jesus.jpg Our news - 'I hid my sexuality but now I've learned to live my life as who I am' - Make it stand out Gail Yorke, leader of Open Table Warrington, with a puppet called Rainbow Jesus at Blackpool Pride https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/4/5/weve-waited-long-enough-pm-urged-to-ban-conversion-therapy-for-all monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1680687784882-J3FBYU90PCP612NJLI33/BanCTletter01.jpg Our news - ‘We’ve waited long enough’: PM urged to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1680687786283-76PFNSB775UMC4OYJA09/BanCTletter02.jpg Our news - ‘We’ve waited long enough’: PM urged to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1680687787160-FU2S1E5NA7LOEBQEAXQS/BanCTletter03.jpg Our news - ‘We’ve waited long enough’: PM urged to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1680687787750-DCZ7RCIYI25S8FI93UZW/BanCTletter04.jpg Our news - ‘We’ve waited long enough’: PM urged to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for all https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/3/29/trans-visibility-a-call-to-allies monthly 0.5 2025-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9264da84-575d-4662-b39b-7b37134adaf1/PL10695-Cover.jpg Our news - Trans visibility: A call to allies - Make it stand out Detail of resource cover page: Naming, Honouring, Celebrating: Worship resources for the International Transgender Day of Visibility (31st March). Photo shows silhouettes of arms raised against a sunlit sky, some holding the blue pink and white trans flag. Download the PDF for only £3.20. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1680089273373-80PSJOCAIWBU5F6BFKVO/1.png Our news - Trans visibility: A call to allies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1680089273101-2A3MXLXIZZISS1IPQBJ0/2.png Our news - Trans visibility: A call to allies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1680089274219-JEVINX3FM910C320WW6B/3.png Our news - Trans visibility: A call to allies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1680089274451-S6YEKSYZYOQP5X48X4IL/4.png Our news - Trans visibility: A call to allies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/218edc6a-997c-49cf-af63-b8ba3df732cd/MyTransCalling.jpg Our news - Trans visibility: A call to allies - Make it stand out Detail from Reform magasine November 2017: My Trans Calling: I am called to ministry, says Alex Clare-Young, and called to be transgender. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/3/16/church-invests-in-lgbt-charity monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b6e219a6-4316-412e-8f6c-a0fbd2865b41/PHOTO+2+Revd+Dr+John+Bradbury+at+Open+Table+Cambridge+2019.jpg Our news - National church invests in LGBT+ charity - Make it stand out Revd Dr John Bradbury speaks to the Open Table community in Cambridge in 2019. A minister of the church where Open Table Cambridge began, he became the General Secretary of the URC later that year. In 2020, John became a Patron of the Open Table Network. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5d9ca4ab-31b5-4f75-a920-1af2e51134ef/PHOTO+1+OTN+Co-Chairs+Revd+Dr+Alex+Clare-Young+and+Ms+Sarah+Hobbs+with+URC+General+Assembly+Moderator+Revd+Fiona+Bennett%2C+November+2022.jpeg Our news - National church invests in LGBT+ charity - Make it stand out Revd Fiona Bennett (centre), URC General Assembly Moderator, with OTN Co-Chairs Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young (left) and Ms Sarah Hobbs (right) at a vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance at Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, in November 2022. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/3/13/meet-our-new-trustees-from-across-and-beyond-the-open-table-network monthly 0.5 2024-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a2878b47-660c-45b2-b084-4b81598944c4/NewTrustees2023.png Our news - Meet our new trustees from across & beyond the Open Table Network - Make it stand out WELCOME to Rosemary Hill, Peter Jones, Andrew Howord, and Roo Stewart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613122203266-BHPOB0RKU9LCWB9B2Z5E/Lucy+Berry.jpg Our news - Meet our new trustees from across & beyond the Open Table Network - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/2/16/open-table-warrington-leaders-mourn-murdered-trans-teen monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a9ae8b77-4bd6-4f71-a312-562e3cc5c305/BRIANNA+A4+to+Print+by+thefoxfisher.png Our news - Open Table Warrington leaders mourn murdered trans teen - Make it stand out Brianna Ghey - Rest in Power poster by Fox Fisher https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/2/15/otn-trustee-speaks-at-methodist-church-webinar-exploring-safer-church-welcome-for-lgbt-people monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1636880547973-PRP2VMUZN2LN72CD34BK/Augustine%2BTanner-Ihm%2B2.jpg Our news - OTN trustee speaks at Methodist Church webinar exploring safer church welcome for LGBT+ people - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American minister, facilitator, speaker, presenter, educator and an equality, diversity and inclusion consultant. He is currently a curate at St James & Emmanuel, Manchester, and is pursuing a second doctorate in Leadership and Organizational Psychology from Bakke Graduate University in Dallas, Texas. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition, speaking on Theology and Race. WATCH Augustine’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/2/1/love-hospitality-and-care-open-table-communities-take-inspiration-from-female-soul-friends monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/618e137b-dc89-427c-9762-b8e908ee5ad6/Lentz-Brigid.jpg Our news - Love, hospitality & care: Open Table communities take inspiration from female soul friends - Make it stand out Brigid and Darlughdach by Brother Robert Lentz OFM. Their names are in Greek on the icon and in Irish on its frame. Brigid and Darlughdach are shown with their arms around each other and a double halo. The two women are dressed in the white gowns worn by Druid priestesses and Celtic nuns. Flames burn above them and on the mandala of Christ that they carry. The icon was commissioned by the Living Circle, a Chicago-based interfaith spirituality center for the LGBTQ community and allies. Four Living Circle members took the original icon to Kildare with them in 2000 for the flame-lighting ceremony at the recently excavated site of Brigid’s ancient fire temple. Dennis O’Neill, the priest who founded the Living Circle, included the icon and an in-depth biography of Brigid and Darlughdach in his book Passionate Holiness: Marginalized Christian Devotions for Distinctive People. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/dad4dd7f-0b44-4243-89e9-3251155b2154/LakeOfBeer.png Our news - Love, hospitality & care: Open Table communities take inspiration from female soul friends - Make it stand out St. Brigid's Lake of Beer by Brother Mickey McGrath OSFS - a vision of heaven as eternal hospitality. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/1/13/crowdfunder-gives-hope-peace-joy-amp-love-to-lgbtqia-people-this-new-year monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c9d81a67-7240-48ec-a5b8-6651749be961/3000_instagram.png Our news - Crowdfunder gives hope, peace, joy & love to LGBTQIA+ people this New Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/1/12/lgbt-organisations-across-the-uk-write-to-pm-to-defend-gender-recognition-reform monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/63fec371-9ddd-4e3d-a1da-910a49f90894/324622257_179726298006710_179909234544528303_n.jpg Our news - UK LGBT+ organisations write to PM to defend Gender Recognition reform - Make it stand out Image shows Consortium logo with the slogan ‘for stronger LGBT+ communities’ above the title LGBT+ Organisations Protecting Trans Rights, and a graphic of a hand holding a sign saying ‘Trans Rights Are Human Rights’ against a background incorporating the trans flag of light blue, pink and white stripes. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2023/1/11/ireland-promises-conversion-therapy-ban-while-uk-delays-otn-responds monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/48296424-3af5-47d4-b825-326730d51cec/karollyne-hubert-yYIgsRN4frw-unsplash.jpg Our news - Ireland promises 'conversion therapy' ban while UK delays - OTN responds - Make it stand out Signs saying ‘Ban conversion therapy for all’ at the the Trans Rights Protest in London, April 2022, by Karollyne Hubert on Unsplash. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/12/24/queer-carol-service-sends-important-message-to-lgbtq-folk-at-christmas-youre-loved-for-who-you-are monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6625dd3a-c60b-4e62-acce-c32c3b48b9aa/WhatsApp+Image+2022-12-18+at+22.25.08.jpeg Our news - Queer carol service sends important message to LGBTQ+ folk at Christmas: ‘You’re loved for who you are’ - Make it stand out OTN trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm with Coordinator Kieran Bohan at the Big Queer Carols event at Sacred Trinity Salford on Sunday 18th December 2022. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/12/15/otn-co-chair-joins-living-in-love-faith-conversations-with-cofe-college-of-bishops monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615369348093-F9DBXMWF5X1GVKW54FWS/LLFlogo.png Our news - OTN Co-Chair joins Living in Love & Faith conversations with CofE College of Bishops - Make it stand out Living In Love And Faith logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/12/7/senior-religious-leaders-launch-safeguarding-video-to-help-protect-lgbt-people-from-harm monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608741629336-KF50ILOZVE7TQ90761X5/GIC-logo-rgb.png Our news - Senior religious leaders launch safeguarding video to help protect LGBT+ people from harm - Make it stand out LOGO of the Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ Lives (GIC+) https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/11/29/give-the-gift-of-hope-peace-joy-and-love-this-advent monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b2518ca8-8cac-4ae0-8478-4af7a0819191/Advent+Appeal+Hope.png Our news - Give the gift of hope, peace, joy & love this Advent - Make it stand out Open Table helps create loving spaces where LGBTQIA+ people of faith belong safely. As more people hear of us, there’s much more work to do. If you value the Open Table Network please share our Christmas Crowdfunder, and give if you are able. Thank you! https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/11/25/big-queer-carols-even-bigger-for-2022 monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e7e03334-bf0f-4f25-a723-578d9a988dec/All+Services.png Our news - Big Queer Carols - Even BIGGER For 2022! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/11/15/responding-to-together-in-love-and-faith monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/da9cb2bf-2750-4f83-8d4d-703a2ba2ed66/TLF.jpeg Our news - Responding to ‘Together in Love and Faith’ - Make it stand out The cover of the Bishop of Oxford’s essay https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/10/21/coming-with-hurt-finding-god-the-experience-we-want-to-create monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/10/11/will-you-comeoutforopentable-by-sharing-and-supporting-our-crowdfunder monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/817f8efd-493e-475c-b2a6-d3503cc16ef0/rainbowpiggybank.jpg Our news - Will you ‘Come Out For Open Table’ by sharing and supporting our Crowdfunder? - Make it stand out Rainbow coloured piggy bank with four pennies at the side. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/10/10/theology-scripture-personal-experience-and-passionate-fire-for-transformation monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ad8417a1-6982-47c4-809e-700b6acfc9be/BBCr4SundayWorship.jpg Our news - Theology, Scripture, personal experience & passionate fire for transformation - Make it stand out BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/10/7/liverpool-church-which-hosts-first-open-table-community-celebrates-national-coming-out-day monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1633897335758-2QHAKXDCKPYU9VL8MPQY/NCODlogo.jpg Our news - Liverpool church which hosts first Open Table community celebrates National Coming Out Day - Make it stand out National Coming Out Day logo by gay pop artist and AIDS awareness advocate Keith Haring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f94bba76-6d4b-47a8-a72d-3dec0620cfac/Ash-Barker.jpg Our news - Liverpool church which hosts first Open Table community celebrates National Coming Out Day - Make it stand out Revd Dr Ash Barker, who will celebrate a special communion service at St Bride’s Liverpool on Sunday 16th October and give a lecture on ‘Creating Inclusive Spaces: a Theology of Place’ on Monday 17th October. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/10/1/otn-coordinator-celebrates-second-fruitful-year-in-full-time-role monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606833945313-RSBWXXSR3RL990TTKWU8/Photo+of+Kieran+by+Tanith+Holloway+crop+small.jpg Our news - OTN Coordinator celebrates second fruitful year in full-time role - Make it stand out Open Table Network Coordinator Kieran Bohan. PHOTO: Tanith Holloway https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/9/21/end-racism-build-peace-this-international-day-of-peace monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/99ba4a18-603e-4562-9c6e-48d65193ac9c/InternationalDayOfPeace.jpeg Our news - End racism, build peace this International Day Of Peace - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3030f7f9-5f90-4bbb-bfbc-9e49a3089085/MTW+feedback+09.png Our news - End racism, build peace this International Day Of Peace - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/9/16/what-is-intersectionality-otn-trustee-introduces-event-on-faith-lgbtqia-ethnicity monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/dcc0b209-cdf6-4b44-a258-c0e7789039f3/gvox22_flyer2_1920x1080_no_flash.png Our news - What is intersectionality? OTN trustee introduces event on faith, LGBTQIA+ & ethnicity - Make it stand out Flyer for the YouTube Premiere of Augustine Tanner-Ihm’s video ‘What is intersectionality’, which will introduce the theme of the 2022 Gathering Voices conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e1785b69-4782-4d8a-810f-49d302d9c296/gvox22_flyer1_1920x1080-1.png Our news - What is intersectionality? OTN trustee introduces event on faith, LGBTQIA+ & ethnicity - Make it stand out Flyer for the 2022 Gathering Voices conference: Embracing diversity – exploring the intersection of faith, LGBTQIA+ & ethnicity, with photos of the keynote speakers. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/8/30/students-call-for-churches-to-be-honest-about-their-welcome-of-lgbtq-christians monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5c171f3e-cf5a-4fe9-b30e-dd642ca2e471/HonestChurch.jpg Our news - Students call for churches to be honest about their welcome of LGBTQ+ Christians - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/8/20/fully-seen-and-accepted-otn-trustee-shares-story-in-proud-exhibition monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1663746257645-FIUD16TT4IZD8I30B6I1/Augustine_Gradient.jpg Our news - Fully seen and accepted: OTN trustee shares story in Proud exhibition - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker who is a curate at St James & Emmanuel, Manchester, and a Doctoral Student in Leadership, Culture, and Practical Theology at Bakke Graduate University. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. WATCH Augustine’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/8/15/new-lgbtq-musical-comedy-to-raise-funds-for-open-table-network monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/bd1eab29-95e9-4add-bff6-0c553f44dcef/LastSales.Attitude13_Inlined.jpg Our news - New LGBTQ+ musical comedy to raise funds for Open Table Network in London this October - Make it stand out Advert for Last Sales Conference of the Apocalypse published in Attitude magazine, September-October 2022 issue. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/8/4/lgbt-asylum-seeker-podcast-shares-stories-of-faith-exclusion-and-inclusion monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f057e27b-0da1-4d46-bc01-94dd97ed9300/image_6483441+%28005%29.jpg Our news - LGBT+ asylum seeker podcast shares stories of faith, exclusion and inclusion - Make it stand out L-R: Podcast contributor Manono from Malawi, host Britney from El Salvador, OTN Coordinator Kieran, and Sam from Malaysia, who won leave to remain in the UK with the support of an Open Table community. LISTEN HERE [45 mins]. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8599c372-8c42-4c74-a33a-0f642f28b812/Picture1.png Our news - LGBT+ asylum seeker podcast shares stories of faith, exclusion and inclusion - Make it stand out SAM (centre) volunteering as a steward at Pride in Liverpool in 2017. He did not know the Open Table community at this point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/14f00ceb-6749-46ae-88b8-df8782c83e92/20180729_105738.jpg Our news - LGBT+ asylum seeker podcast shares stories of faith, exclusion and inclusion - Make it stand out Sam at Pride in Liverpool in 2018. PHOTO: Liverpool Echo. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/8/3/otn-patron-signs-statement-from-anglican-bishops-to-affirm-and-celebrate-lgbt-people monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/81b1fe0d-c95e-4ed4-aa9e-63ff4275349a/LambethConference.jpg Our news - OTN Patron signs statement from Anglican bishops to affirm and celebrate LGBT+ people - Make it stand out Lambeth Conference 2022 logo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608130740787-IOKGS0DA4LUAGWC0LKXY/Cherry-Vann.png Our news - OTN Patron signs statement from Anglican bishops to affirm and celebrate LGBT+ people - Make it stand out Cherry Vann is Bishop of Monmouth, the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and in a civil partnership. As Archdeacon of Rochdale for 11 years, she celebrated with Open Table communities in Liverpool and Manchester, and supported a community consultation which led to forming the Open Table community in Derby. WATCH Bishop Cherry’s intro video [2.5 mins] Watch the recording of our Q&A with Cherry, in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs here [58 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/7/18/giving-thanks-for-loving-partnership-open-table-community-celebrates-members-relationship monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f5cf5089-9d0a-4db7-86bf-1147d3c0151a/IMG_6388.jpg Our news - Giving thanks for loving partnership - Open Table community celebrates members' relationship - Make it stand out Revd David Johnson led the service of thanksgiving for Jake and CJ within the monthly celebration of the Open Table Northallerton community, https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/7/8/engaging-young-voices-otn-co-chair-named-as-theology-slam-finalist monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ea13354d-8376-4a59-bd1a-462efb4d6123/ACYslamfinalist.jpg Our news - Engaging young voices: OTN Co-Chair named as Theology Slam finalist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/6/30/it-gets-better-local-radio-interviews-record-progress-on-50th-anniversary-of-pride-in-the-uk monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624632826706-1TIP3I7OF7HMR8TYLNX3/BBC%2Blocal%2Bradio%2Blogo.jpg Our news - It gets better - Local radio interviews record progress on 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK - Make it stand out BBC local radio logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/6/27/grace-like-glitter-resources-for-pride monthly 0.5 2025-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7f328d8e-0396-47e2-bff7-f3af19afab60/PL10675-Cover-320x380.jpg Our news - Grace like glitter: Resources for Pride - Make it stand out Cover image showing glitter in a rainbow of colours https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/6/24/every-single-one-of-us-is-a-delight-to-god-sharing-our-morethanwelcome-message monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1656087345513-34HMX9V57N7CJ6840NEI/IMG_6328.jpeg Our news - ‘Every single one of us is a delight to God’ - Sharing our More Than Welcome message The open table for our communion service led by OTN Patrons Revd Dr John Bradbury and Revd Dr Rachel Mann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1656087346748-TMXVV5UWN9JF0YENN1A2/IMG_6330.jpeg Our news - ‘Every single one of us is a delight to God’ - Sharing our More Than Welcome message OTN Patron Revd Dr John Bradbury led our celebration of communion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1656087349543-VEVSMHMXC8VPYH33GAQZ/IMG_6331.jpeg Our news - ‘Every single one of us is a delight to God’ - Sharing our More Than Welcome message OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young led our musical celebrations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1656087348082-7FUVK899N3MXY8Z92R9M/IMG_6334.jpeg Our news - ‘Every single one of us is a delight to God’ - Sharing our More Than Welcome message OTN Patron Revd Dr Rachel Mann gave a reflection on the reading ‘So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own’ [Matthew 6]. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1656087351409-2P7USNN7ML70EHH3LGWJ/IMG_6338.jpeg Our news - ‘Every single one of us is a delight to God’ - Sharing our More Than Welcome message PhD student Mel Jones presented creative efforts from their ‘Sacred Space Mapping’ breakout group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/67d29de2-3f4f-411f-ae47-d0d6fd97afa1/288883794_327500226237803_9189175960466464852_n.jpg Our news - ‘Every single one of us is a delight to God’ - Sharing our More Than Welcome message - Make it stand out HAPPY BIRTHDAY OPEN TABLE! OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan and his husband Warren Hartley lead signing and blowing out candles at our first community in Liverpool https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/6/21/go-forth-and-multiply-we-did-read-our-first-annual-report monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5b96e4ba-6f9a-4ce8-8eea-fd65f0af5fab/1.png Our news - Go forth and multiply? We did! Read our first annual report - Make it stand out The cover of OTN’s first Annual Report, showing highlights of the year from across our network https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9e538587-b37a-4be2-b31d-6e8fbfb8463c/2.png Our news - Go forth and multiply? We did! Read our first annual report - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/6/6/volunteers-week-we-keep-going-well-keep-growing-thanks-to-you monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622795981831-UC3YDKLZK8IEQ4INC1Y1/twitter-banner-PNG.png Our news - Volunteers Week: We keep going, we’ll keep growing, thanks to you - Make it stand out Volunteers’ Week banner in English https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622796017838-PXKR4FU6720N92FY235W/twitter-png-welsh.png Our news - Volunteers Week: We keep going, we’ll keep growing, thanks to you - Make it stand out Volunteers’ Week banner in Welsh https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/6/1/our-story-isnt-over-yet-connecting-pride-and-pentecost monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/86ee1634-bd6a-43a4-96e7-46b617e7c6f3/23-the-holy-spirit-arrives.jpg Our news - Our story isn’t over yet - Connecting Pride & Pentecost - Make it stand out The Holy Spirit Arrives (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/5/11/civic-amp-faith-leaders-unite-with-lgbt-community-to-show-liverpool-loves-you monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/054d46ad-4aa5-4b1d-b394-5bea84b525cf/132A7773.jpg Our news - Civic & faith leaders unite with LGBT+ community to show 'Liverpool Loves You' - Make it stand out Members of the ‘Liverpool Loves You’ partnership hold signs saying ‘Liverpool Loves You’ in front of the city’s iconic Liver Building. PHOTO: Matt Goodfellow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624632826706-1TIP3I7OF7HMR8TYLNX3/BBC%2Blocal%2Bradio%2Blogo.jpg Our news - Civic & faith leaders unite with LGBT+ community to show 'Liverpool Loves You' - Make it stand out ON SUNDAY 8th May 2022, BBC Radio Merseyside interviewed Revd Franklin Graham, the controversial US preacher whose ‘God Loves You’ tour is coming to the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on the same day as the Liverpool Loves You event. Hear Revd Franklin Graham, Andi Herring, CEO of LCR Pride, Revd Crispin Pailing, Rector of Liverpool and Kieran Bohan the Co-ordinator of the Open Table Network here [38 mins]. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d63c269d-dc9a-4138-90ec-58f0dd9af32d/VigilMap.jpg Our news - Civic & faith leaders unite with LGBT+ community to show 'Liverpool Loves You' - Make it stand out ON TOP OF THE WORLD! Artists Dorota Modlinger and Yolanda Talikowska proudly display the map they created specially for the vigil. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/5/6/the-first-open-table-wedding-otn-coordinator-reflects-on-ten-years-since-first-civil-partnership-in-uk-place-of-worship monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2f88cd8e-05ad-48be-9890-f0c54b620d73/WKcp.jpg Our news - The first Open Table wedding - OTN Coordinator reflects on ten years since first civil partnership in UK place of worship - Make it stand out Warren and Kieran sign the schedule of civil partnership - the first couple to do so in a UK place of worship. PHOTO: Simply Perfection. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/4/22/euphoria-the-real-story-otn-co-chair-reflects-on-trans-conversion-therapy-experience monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629984332680-RQH1OWJOCVSO5FSCGVLI/Alex+Clare-Young+01.jpg Our news - Euphoria - The real story: OTN Co-Chair reflects on trans conversion therapy experience - Make it stand out Alex Clare-Young, Co-Chair of Open Table Network Trustees (they/them). Alex is a theologian, writer, campaigner, and Pioneer Minister in Cambridge. As a trans-masculine non-binary person, Alex is passionate about advocating for the inclusion of, and social justice for, trans people. Their first book, Transgender. Christian. Human. was published in 2019. WATCH Alex’s intro video [1.5 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/4/16/otn-coordinator-shares-faith-journey-in-podcast monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1647540142532-NV77T39HYAUA19Q8CRK1/MFApodcast.jpg Our news - Infinitely more than we can ask or imagine - OTN Coordinator shares faith journey in podcast - Make it stand out My Faithful Ally podcast logo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606833945313-RSBWXXSR3RL990TTKWU8/Photo+of+Kieran+by+Tanith+Holloway+crop+small.jpg Our news - Infinitely more than we can ask or imagine - OTN Coordinator shares faith journey in podcast - Make it stand out Open Table Network Coordinator Kieran Bohan PHOTO: Tanith Holloway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/325efa43-08fb-4e3f-9301-7103dd7624dd/OTN+prayer+social+media.png Our news - Infinitely more than we can ask or imagine - OTN Coordinator shares faith journey in podcast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/4/14/have-your-say-about-living-in-love-and-faith monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615369348093-F9DBXMWF5X1GVKW54FWS/LLFlogo.png Our news - Have your say about Living In Love & Faith this month - Make it stand out Living In Love & Faith logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/4/4/otn-patron-co-chair-among-church-leaders-calling-for-pm-to-include-trans-people-in-conversion-therapy-ban monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e7d79e02-a5db-4a9f-bd9d-52692a78c9d8/RachelAlex.png Our news - OTN Patron & Co-Chair among church leaders calling for PM to include trans people in ‘conversion therapy’ ban - Make it stand out Open Table Network Patron Rachel Mann and Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young were among the 14 church leaders calling on the Prime Minister to remove the exclusion of trans people from the proposed ‘conversion therapy’ ban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/072a5739-60ad-46ba-ab9a-8fe6fd3dcb92/Over+to+you.png Our news - OTN Patron & Co-Chair among church leaders calling for PM to include trans people in ‘conversion therapy’ ban - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/3/29/can-you-help-make-hope-visible monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f8e1ea68-81fa-4ff4-b67d-8f579d1f56a2/Eternal+Wall.jpg Our news - Can you help make hope visible? - Make it stand out An artist’s impression of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/3/23/religious-leaders-from-across-the-globe-gather-to-agree-lgbt-safeguarding-principles monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608741629336-KF50ILOZVE7TQ90761X5/GIC-logo-rgb.png Our news - Religious leaders from across the globe gather to agree LGBT+ safeguarding principles - Make it stand out Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ Lives logo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608130662959-79O9T0WBX8OW7XD6YUR6/Paul-Bayes.jpg Our news - Religious leaders from across the globe gather to agree LGBT+ safeguarding principles - Make it stand out Rt Revd Paul Bayes, Co-Chair, Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ Lives & Patron of the Open Table Network. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6b3c6d1f-9061-4df0-a8a5-9617600d773c/Principles+To+Safeguard+LGBT%2B+Lives.png Our news - Religious leaders from across the globe gather to agree LGBT+ safeguarding principles - Make it stand out GIC+ Principles to Safeguard LGBT+ Lives - Click image to enlarge, or read the full text on this Twitter thread. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/3/18/my-faithful-ally-podcasts monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1647540142532-NV77T39HYAUA19Q8CRK1/MFApodcast.jpg Our news - Claiming sacred space, remembering our value - OTN supporters share faith journeys in new podcasts - Make it stand out My Faithful Ally podcast logo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/546be810-bfcd-479a-a002-75b6e29fe9b1/MelJones.jpg Our news - Claiming sacred space, remembering our value - OTN supporters share faith journeys in new podcasts - Make it stand out PhD researcher Peter Jones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613928516248-3371UMXQ9Y2PC9CMH9FO/Augustine+Tanner-Ihm.jpeg Our news - Claiming sacred space, remembering our value - OTN supporters share faith journeys in new podcasts - Make it stand out OTN trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/3/10/city-where-open-table-began-launches-liverpool-loves-you-event-to-celebrate-lgbt-community monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a07851d0-ac72-45d8-a0e1-abf772e5f9a8/132A7793.jpg Our news - City where Open Table began launches 'Liverpool Loves You' event to celebrate LGBT+ community - Make it stand out Members of the ‘Liverpool Loves You’ partnership hold signs saying ‘Liverpool Loves You’ in front of the city’s iconic Liver Building. PHOTO: Matt Goodfellow https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/2/28/christian-leaders-overwhelmingly-support-full-ban-on-conversion-therapy monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3d9c0632-cc74-4091-85a6-40cfdb0473ee/Support+the+Ban+-+IG+Image.png Our news - Christian leaders overwhelmingly support full ban on 'conversion therapy' - Make it stand out Christian Leaders Support The Ban - Logos of all 13 partner organisations which have written the letter calling for a complete ‘conversion therapy’ ban https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/2/16/i-do-not-want-to-die-in-a-church-that-will-not-marry-same-sex-couples-says-otn-patron-bishop-paul-bayes monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1644777407770-TG4T4J105R8WRF7QAKVB/BishopofLiverpoolPatrons.jpg Our news - ‘I do not want to die in a Church that will not marry same-sex couples’ says OTN Patron Bishop Paul Bayes - Make it stand out Bishop Paul addressed more than 8000 marchers at Pride in Liverpool in 2017 https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/2/14/otn-patron-bishop-cherry-vann-shares-story-in-bbc-radio-documentary monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608130740787-IOKGS0DA4LUAGWC0LKXY/Cherry-Vann.png Our news - OTN Patron Bishop Cherry Vann shares story in BBC radio documentary - Make it stand out Cherry Vann is Bishop of Monmouth, the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and in a civil partnership. As Archdeacon of Rochdale for 11 years, she celebrated with Open Table communities in Liverpool and Manchester, and supported a community consultation which led to forming the Open Table community in Derby. WATCH Bishop Cherry’s intro video [2.5 mins] Watch the recording of our Q&A with Cherry, in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs here [58 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/2/7/otn-coordinator-shares-coming-out-story-for-lgbt-history-month monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/34062760-acab-4acb-a04f-e3f296131366/Seminary.jpg Our news - OTN Coordinator shares coming-out story for LGBT+ History Month - Make it stand out OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan got half-way through training to be a Roman Catholic priest in his twenties. He is pictured with his parents and one of the bishops responsible for the area for which he was training. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/1/31/safeguarding-survey monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6e41d440-3823-4c02-b306-a442c1cd3c08/3.png Our news - Safeguarding survey shows only a third of UK LGBT+ Christian adults say they feel ‘safe to be out’ in their local church - Make it stand out 2021 LGBT+ Christians Safeguarding Survey - Read the full report and download the findings: bit.ly/LGBTChristianSurvey https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/1/18/inclusive-online-church-consultation-what-did-we-find-out monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5d244adc-a670-411f-a928-199173788bb1/Livestream-800x450-1-e1642522697493.jpg Our news - Inclusive online church consultation: What did we find out? - Make it stand out A laptop screen showing a live stream of a Christian worship song with subtitles. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2022/1/6/lgbtqia-affirming-partners-endorse-inclusive-church-statement monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d89dac1e-e2fd-4e60-a415-85752259428e/IClogo.jpg Our news - LGBTQIA+ affirming partners endorse Inclusive Church statement - Make it stand out The Inclusive Church logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/12/20/lifted-by-hope-otn-co-chair-shares-reflection-for-advent-and-christmas monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5511c1db-1903-4cb3-b496-4c67fa11f6c0/Advent4.png Our news - Lifted by hope - OTN Co-Chair shares reflection for Advent and Christmas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ff455bec-d309-4ed8-98fe-bae63efecd08/SarahHobbs.jpg Our news - Lifted by hope - OTN Co-Chair shares reflection for Advent and Christmas - Make it stand out OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs. WATCH: Sarah’s intro video [2.5 mns] https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/12/6/living-in-love-and-faith-taking-part-in-the-course-otn-co-chair-takes-part-in-new-short-film monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/de9dc387-cddc-44ae-b851-f4cf511ce78d/LLFtakingpartvideo.jpg Our news - Living in Love and Faith: Taking Part in The Course - OTN Co-Chair in new short film - Make it stand out Presenter Joanna Adeyinka-Burford [centre] invited four people to share their experience of taking part in the Living In Love And Faith course: [L-R] Jayne, a curate from Kent; James, a vicar from Bristol; Sarah, OTN Co-Chair, who is also the director of an HR consultancy; and Dele, a vicar from Birmingham. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/11/25/we-did-it-crowdfunder-campaign-hits-10k-target monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1637839552132-AT9EE88K3PJALJSHXFZ1/We+did+it%21+SM+square.gif Our news - We did it! Crowdfunder campaign hits £10k target - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/11/19/kind-city-podcast monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e8fedc85-d342-4f45-b3c2-f5a612ed99b5/kindcity-council-tan-france.jpg Our news - Imagining a city built on kindness - OTN Coordinator in podcast promoting empathy - Make it stand out The Kind City Council’s Head of Hope, British-American fashion designer and philanthropist Tan France. He is one of the first openly gay South Asian men on a major TV show, and one of the first out Muslim gay men on western television as the fashion expert for the Netflix series Queer Eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1637322192028-G56SHK7LLNWUA45LZRWC/Photo%2Bof%2BKieran%2Bby%2BTanith%2BHolloway%2Bcrop.jpg Our news - Imagining a city built on kindness - OTN Coordinator in podcast promoting empathy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1637321552974-D06QLP381MIVWUHTRRRG/GB-Headshot.jpg Our news - Imagining a city built on kindness - OTN Coordinator in podcast promoting empathy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1637321553626-5P63LT3ERTLVKNEH556E/sash-ferzana-profile.jpg Our news - Imagining a city built on kindness - OTN Coordinator in podcast promoting empathy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1637321553373-16SH11GHFCYLZ2VW5G0L/charandeep-singh_scottish-chambers-of-commerce-1-1920x2880.jpg Our news - Imagining a city built on kindness - OTN Coordinator in podcast promoting empathy https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/11/3/lgbtqi-clergy-research-project-call-for-interview-participants monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/dfc178ae-266c-41a1-8402-c5442f58db51/The_Dove_and_Cross._Stained-glass_window_at_Church_of_Our_Savior_MCC_%28Metropolitan_Community_Church%2C_Church%29%2C_2011_South_Federal_Hwy%2C_Boynton_Beach%2C_Florida_33435%2C_USA.jpg Our news - LGBTQI+ Clergy research project: Call for interview participants - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/10/27/lgbt-qampa-for-black-history-month-jide-macaulay-from-house-of-rainbow-in-conversation-with-otn-trustee-augustine-tanner-ihm monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/dd87ccdc-3734-4edf-b9b0-2d4d9bc7e69a/LGBT+Q%26A+1021+SM+square.png Our news - LGBT Q&A for Black History Month: Jide Macaulay from House of Rainbow in conversation with OTN trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm - Make it stand out Jide Macaulay, founder & CEO of House of Rainbow, was in conversation with OTN trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm for Black History Month 2021 https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/10/19/otn-co-chair-podcasts monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629975960304-HF6M45IVJ92AMZG7US09/Meet+our+Co-Chairs+SM+square.png Our news - Telling stories, engaging with the Bible: Listen to OTN Co-Chairs in these podcasts - Make it stand out OTN Co-Chairs Alex Clare-Young & Sarah Hobbs WATCH Alex’s intro video [2.5 mins] WATCH Sarah's intro video [2.5 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/10/11/open-table-means-everything-to-me-gail monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1633959688932-GHLU2E342AH3L53LRODO/Bridging+The+Gap+Crowdfunder+2021.png Our news - 'Open Table means everything to me' - Gail - Make it stand out BRIDGING THE GAP - 78% of Open Table community members said there is a need for an LGBTQIA+ organisation to bridge the gap between the Christian community and the LGBTQIA+ community - OTN Research & Case For Support 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1633960617523-EW4O5IP1GF79HHZUJ57A/Gail%2C+OT+Warrington.png Our news - 'Open Table means everything to me' - Gail - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1633961186976-0GURCJP8NWFXX2H9Y8LP/Personal+Stories+01.png Our news - 'Open Table means everything to me' - Gail - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/10/10/safeguarding-survey-launched-to-find-out-how-safe-lgbt-christians-feel-in-uk-churches monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1633707615941-ZMIGXUYXVS5CS0SS6E7B/Safeguarding+LGBT%2B+Christians+Logo.png Our news - Safeguarding survey launched to find out how safe LGBT+ Christians feel in UK churches - Make it stand out Safeguarding LGBT+ Christians Survey - Partner logos https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/10/1/otn-coordinator-celebrates-fruitful-year-in-full-time-role monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606833945313-RSBWXXSR3RL990TTKWU8/Photo+of+Kieran+by+Tanith+Holloway+crop+small.jpg Our news - OTN Coordinator celebrates first fruitful year in full-time role Open Table Network Coordinator Kieran Bohan. PHOTO: Tanith Holloway https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/9/24/methodists-marriage-and-why-it-matters-otn-patron-barbara-glasson-in-conversation-with-mark-rowland-of-dignity-and-worth monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629968833136-W00ORMHU5RS0GUOEK7SM/LGBT+Q%26A+0921+SM+square.png Our news - Methodists, marriage & why it matters: OTN Patron Barbara Glasson in conversation with Mark Rowland of Dignity & Worth - Make it stand out OTN Patron Barbara Glasson & Mark Rowland, founding member of Dignity & Worth https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/9/21/being-gay-is-very-fun-and-god-loves-me-for-me-says-otn-trustee-with-an-amazing-story-to-tell monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1632244489100-N7IE40O3MD0EFOU423HY/0_AMR_MEN_090921_Augustine.jpg Our news - 'Being gay is very fun and God loves me for me', says OTN trustee with an amazing story to tell - Make it stand out Revd Augustine Tanner-Ihm is delighted to have found a place to begin his ordained ministry in the UK. Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker who recently trained for Anglican ministry at Cranmer Hall, St. John’s College, Durham, and is now a curate at St James & Emmanuel, Manchester, and a Doctoral Student in Leadership, Culture, and Practical Theology at Bakke Graduate University. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/9/10/church-in-wales-approves-blessing-service-for-same-sex-partnerships monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1631272804471-4QQ4BHXZNP3UCYJ8H4TL/The-Representative-Body-of-the-Church-in-Wales-Logo.jpg Our news - Church in Wales approves blessing service for same-sex partnerships - Make it stand out The Church in Wales logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/8/26/meet-our-co-chairs-alex-clare-young-and-sarah-hobbs-in-conversation monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629975960304-HF6M45IVJ92AMZG7US09/Meet+our+Co-Chairs+SM+square.png Our news - Meet our Co-Chairs - Alex Clare-Young and Sarah Hobbs in conversation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/8/16/it-made-me-hate-myself-otn-trustee-shares-experience-of-conversion-therapy monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608152714051-UF53XFUW197UQZ6L0BNM/Augustine%2BTanner-Ihm%2B2.jpg Our news - 'It made me hate myself' - OTN trustee shares experience of ‘conversion therapy’ - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker who recently trained for Anglican ministry at Cranmer Hall, St. John’s College, Durham, and is now a curate at St James & Emmanuel, Manchester, and a Doctoral Student in Leadership, Culture, and Practical Theology at Bakke Graduate University. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/8/9/living-in-love-and-faith-the-construction-of-contemporary-texts-of-terror monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629984332680-RQH1OWJOCVSO5FSCGVLI/Alex+Clare-Young+01.jpg Our news - Living in love and faith? The construction of contemporary texts of terror - Make it stand out Alex Clare-Young is Co-Chair of the Open Table Network. They advise our Trustees on theological, pastoral care, and safeguarding issues in consultation with the Trustees and the Network Co-ordinator. Alex is also a minister in the United Reformed Church, currently ministering to an online community called Churspacious, and with the trans community. Alex's first book, Transgender. Christian. Human. was published in 2019 by Wild Goose. WATCH Alex’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins} https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/7/31/meet-our-co-ordinator-kieran-bohan-in-conversation-with-otn-co-chair-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627461222454-PJVYLKPTLJRS8VYGXMJ6/Meet+our+Coordinator+SM+BSL.png Our news - Meet our Co-ordinator - Kieran Bohan in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/7/29/bishop-of-warrington-renews-commission-for-lgbtqia-lay-leaders-in-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627559512638-CVNSAI023NBVWY2SJ4LK/LMLcommissioningJuly2021wide.jpg Our news - Bishop of Warrington renews commission for LGBTQIA+ lay leaders in Liverpool - Make it stand out L-R: Open Table Network Coordinator Kieran Bohan, Right Revd Beverly Mason Bishop of Warrington, and Warren Hartley, LGBTQIA+ Ministry Facilitator at St Bride’s Liverpool, home of the first Open Table community, following the Commissioning Service at Liverpool Cathedral on Saturday 24th July 2021. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/7/21/online-church-whats-your-experience monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1626886348406-VQL7BPOKCP3SC3008CK3/OnlineChurchNakedPastor.jpg Our news - Online church: What's your experience? - Make it stand out Online church for all by David Hayward, nakedpastor.com https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/7/15/life-as-a-trans-non-binary-minister-mini-documentary-with-otn-co-chair-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1626363603485-VO5E6KLKR3Z7WS8JZXE3/ACYtimesvideo.jpg Our news - Life as a trans non-binary minister - Mini-documentary with OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young - Make it stand out OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young. PHOTO: The Times. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/7/5/methodist-moves-for-greater-justice-dignity-and-solidarity-for-all-especially-lgbt-people monthly 0.5 2024-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1625480944416-HFUVV52BP4C4N9ZAZYNR/CCKBconvo.jpg Our news - Methodist moves for greater justice, dignity and solidarity for all, especially LGBT+ people - Make it stand out WATCH: Conversation between Revd Chris Collins, Methodist minister, and Kieran Bohan, Coordinator of the Open Table Network [35 mins]. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/7/4/otn-patron-bishop-paul-bayes-calls-for-same-sex-marriage-and-announces-retirement monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622807260865-GUWYU1IUGCALGY8VXTDB/BishopofLiverpoolPatrons.jpg Our news - OTN patron Bishop Paul Bayes calls for same-sex marriage and announces retirement - Make it stand out Right Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool addressing 8,000 assembled marchers at Pride in Liverpool in 2017. PHOTO: LCR Pride. WATCH Bishop Paul’s message to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins] & our Q&A with Bishop Paul, in conversation with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan here [59 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/7/3/open-table-lgbt-christians-need-more-support monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624273528868-LILOM47AMJCN3BMADLO0/OTN+case+for+support+June+2021+web-page-001.jpg Our news - Open Table: LGBT Christians ‘need more support’ - Make it stand out The cover of the report Open Table Network: Research and Case for Support 2021 by Simon Pickering and Civil Society Consulting CIC. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/7/2/otn-trustee-secures-visa-just-in-time-for-first-ordained-role monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613928516248-3371UMXQ9Y2PC9CMH9FO/Augustine+Tanner-Ihm.jpeg Our news - OTN trustee secures visa just in time for first ordained role - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American activist, writer, speaker who recently trained for Anglican ministry at Cranmer Hall, St. John’s College, Durham, and is now a Doctoral Student in Leadership, Culture, and Practical Theology at Bakke Graduate University. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition. WATCH Augustine’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/7/2/in-the-clear-disciplinary-against-london-priest-dismissed monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1620825788441-OZ2AC58ZOR67KTVJUIV1/robert-thompson-harry-taylor.jpg Our news - In the clear: Disciplinary against London priest dismissed - Make it stand out Fr Robert Thompson, the priest who leads the Open Table community in West Hampstead, London. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/6/27/church-of-england-should-recognise-same-sex-marriage-says-senior-bishop-amp-otn-patron monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614103822738-ABPTYGPJ46N1XBYRD2K7/Paul+Bayes+square.jpg Our news - Church of England should recognise same-sex marriage, says senior bishop & OTN Patron - Make it stand out Right Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool and OTN patron. WATCH Bishop Paul’s message to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins]. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1625591533762-SS1NGB593VCNPYE2P2OH/%2BPaulStatement.png Our news - Church of England should recognise same-sex marriage, says senior bishop & OTN Patron - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/6/25/bbc-local-radio-interviews-otn-coordinator-for-pride-month-amp-methodist-conference monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624632826706-1TIP3I7OF7HMR8TYLNX3/BBC%2Blocal%2Bradio%2Blogo.jpg Our news - BBC Local Radio interviews OTN Coordinator for Pride Month & Methodist Conference - Make it stand out BBC local radio logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/6/23/lgbt-q-a-for-pridemonth-its-a-sin-actor-nathaniel-hall-amp-steven-hilton-from-manchester-cathedral monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1620828200482-31MFJKN1J1P0GORJ7MT4/LGBT+Q%26A+June+2021+SM.png Our news - LGBT Q&A for #PrideMonth: It's A Sin actor Nathaniel Hall & Steven Hilton from Manchester Cathedral - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/6/21/its-out-and-were-proud-independent-research-shows-open-table-truly-supports-well-being monthly 0.5 2024-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624273528868-LILOM47AMJCN3BMADLO0/OTN+case+for+support+June+2021+web-page-001.jpg Our news - It’s out - and we’re proud! Independent research shows Open Table truly supports well-being - Make it stand out The cover of the report Open Table Network: Research and Case for Support 2021 by Simon Pickering and Civil Society Consulting CIC. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/6/18/otn-trustees-mark-anniversary-with-first-face-to-face-meeting monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624033410186-CPQC6EF4JWY4PZKS5K4Y/Kendell+Augustine+Tanner-Ihm+-+DSC00773.JPG Our news - OTN trustees mark anniversary with first face-to-face meeting Photo by OTN Trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624033413437-GRKMRR432K2F2HSF0R8V/Kendell+Augustine+Tanner-Ihm+-+DSC00774.JPG Our news - OTN trustees mark anniversary with first face-to-face meeting Photo by OTN Trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624033431904-65FO5C9XP6BYPDGFOF8V/Kendell+Augustine+Tanner-Ihm+-+DSC00779.JPG Our news - OTN trustees mark anniversary with first face-to-face meeting Photo by OTN Trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624033432276-NT33ISJI6WJL4XA41SW9/Kendell+Augustine+Tanner-Ihm+-+DSC00781.JPG Our news - OTN trustees mark anniversary with first face-to-face meeting Photo by OTN Trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624033449029-NB0OYDMATBGA6MS5M9B1/Kendell+Augustine+Tanner-Ihm+-+DSC00782.JPG Our news - OTN trustees mark anniversary with first face-to-face meeting Photo by OTN Trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624033458777-DINNDBTKJZ5L2JW7HL2C/Kendell+Augustine+Tanner-Ihm+-+DSC00784.JPG Our news - OTN trustees mark anniversary with first face-to-face meeting Photo by OTN Trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624619280560-PUMOXH789GE9FX8OST3V/Kendell+Augustine+Tanner-Ihm+-+DSC00785.JPG Our news - OTN trustees mark anniversary with first face-to-face meeting Photo by OTN Trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624033466415-QBX7OL332AI3JA9Y66RV/Kendell+Augustine+Tanner-Ihm+-+DSC00787.JPG Our news - OTN trustees mark anniversary with first face-to-face meeting Photo by OTN Trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/6/11/creating-sanctuary-trans-safeguarding-in-practice-a-helpful-new-resource-from-otn-co-chair-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1623419937078-JBP6231XAG6U6SI3PHTZ/Trans%2BSafeguarding%2Bin%2BPractice-page-001.jpg Our news - Creating Sanctuary: Trans safeguarding in practice - A helpful new resource from OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young - Make it stand out The cover of the latest Creating Sanctuary resource from Creating Sanctuary https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/6/4/volunteers-week-we-keep-going-well-keep-growing-thanks-to-you monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622795981831-UC3YDKLZK8IEQ4INC1Y1/twitter-banner-PNG.png Our news - Volunteers Week: We keep going, we’ll keep growing, thanks to you - Make it stand out Volunteers’ Week banner in English https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622796017838-PXKR4FU6720N92FY235W/twitter-png-welsh.png Our news - Volunteers Week: We keep going, we’ll keep growing, thanks to you - Make it stand out Volunteers’ Week banner in Welsh https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/5/22/meet-our-patrons-barbara-glasson-in-conversation-with-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1621511265852-G0377JTHRW1J8K77C9GL/Meet+our+Patrons+7+SM+BSL.png Our news - Meet our Patrons: Barbara Glasson in conversation with Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/5/21/living-in-love-faith-working-group-on-gender-identity-and-transition-otn-co-chair-responds monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615393889916-54V2FWPGVY3N4ZGKORSX/LLFlogo.png Our news - Living In Love & Faith 'working group on gender identity and transition' - OTN Co-Chair responds - Make it stand out Living In Love & Faith logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/5/12/london-priest-who-supported-lesbian-faces-disciplinary-complaint monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1620825852152-95QNLQSZ31KCMRC630SU/robert-thompson-harry-taylor.jpg Our news - London priest who supported lesbian faces disciplinary complaint - Make it stand out Fr Robert Thompson, the priest who leads the Open Table London community https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/5/7/chaplain-helps-make-open-table-more-inclusive-for-members-who-are-deaf-or-have-hearing-loss monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1620401802562-0BG4JCSUZ7SYO10HQWAC/CathyNightingale.jpg Our news - Chaplain helps make Open Table more inclusive for members who are deaf or have hearing loss Rev Cathy Nightingale, Deaf Chaplain in the Church of England Diocese of Manchester & co-leader of the Open Table North Manchester community. WATCH Cathy sign The Lord's Prayer in British Sign Language (1 min). https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/5/5/parish-where-open-table-began-joins-international-movement-for-peace-and-reconciliation monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1620231435885-8GOVYCSB0CAFBSHSY26P/StLukeInTheCity.png Our news - Parish where Open Table began joins international movement for peace and reconciliation The multi-coloured logo of the Team Parish of St Luke In The City Liverpool, where Open Table began, surrounded by the walls of the historic ‘Bombed Out Church’ from which it takes its name https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/4/19/charity-commission-says-yes-to-lgbt-affirming-christian-network monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1469530608131-KPM7CE5WA94ODA6GS9W3/Open+Table+Logo_colour.jpg Our news - Charity Commission says ‘Yes’ to LGBT-affirming Christian network The Open Table logo and invitation to ‘Come as you are’. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/4/17/meet-our-patrons-john-bell-in-conversation-with-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1621705922404-TZRZQ5H9U2Y9EA65XGUT/Meet+our+Patrons+6+SM+BSL.png Our news - Meet our Patrons: John Bell in conversation with Alex Clare-Young https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/4/1/a-meal-for-everyone-interview-with-otn-coordinator-in-united-reformed-church-magazine monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1617260109007-MA7XZ7A1Q3F2Z3VFD0FM/OTCambridgeJohnBradbury.jpg Our news - A meal for everyone - Interview with OTN Coordinator in United Reformed Church magazine Revd Dr John Bradbury, United Reformed Church General Secretary and a Patron of the Open Table Network, with the Open Table Cambridge community at Downing Place URC in the university city https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/3/31/on-trans-day-of-visibility-were-proud-to-be-a-visibly-trans-led-network monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1617179281486-9JOPEZFA99GY96B0H8HI/TDOV.jpg Our news - On Trans Day of Visibility, we're proud to be a visibly trans-led network Image by Alex Clare-Young incorporating the trans flag in a white circle on a purple background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629882194754-ZN5HZRW9NJM823PI2VAK/Alex+Clare-Young+02.jpg Our news - On Trans Day of Visibility, we're proud to be a visibly trans-led network Alex is a theologian, writer, campaigner, and Pioneer Minister with Downing Place United Reformed Church in Cambridge. As a trans-masculine non-binary person, Alex is passionate about advocating for the inclusion of, and social justice for, trans people. Their first book, Transgender. Christian. Human. was published in 2019. WATCH Alex’s intro video [1.5 mins] * https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614890831630-QVQ6A6JMFU9ZI7X7O5CJ/Sarah%2BHobbs.jpg Our news - On Trans Day of Visibility, we're proud to be a visibly trans-led network Sarah works as the Managing Director of a consultancy which supports large organisations to identify and release the talents of their employees. She is an experienced conference speaker with a passion for helping people to realise their potential. In 2017, she publicly came out as a transgender woman and began her transition process. WATCH Sarah’s intro video [2.5 mns] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612540420466-KCBSTAI2WXZKUO7VLRCD/Rachel%2BMann%2Bportrait.jpg Our news - On Trans Day of Visibility, we're proud to be a visibly trans-led network Rachel Mann is an Anglican Priest, poet, writer and broadcaster. She has also written comment pieces for The Church Times, The Times, and The Guardian. She also contributes to radio programmes on BBC Radio, including Sunday Worship, in which she recently incorporated a reflection on the ministry of the Open Table Network. WATCH Rachel’s intro video [4 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/1/29/two23-meeting-with-otn-co-chair-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616577123721-Y5FP1Z931COOXJ86TUO8/Two23March21.jpg Our news - Two:23 meeting with OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young Open Table Network Co-Chair Alex Clare-YOung joined the March 2021 Two:23 meeting https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/3/23/meet-our-patrons-bishop-paul-bayes-in-conversation-with-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616509534708-14DCP701MWQ5LX9WQCDK/Meet+our+Patrons+5+SM.png Our news - Meet our Patrons - Bishop Paul Bayes in conversation with Kieran Bohan https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/3/22/evangelical-alliance-writes-to-pm-to-defend-religious-freedom-in-calls-to-ban-conversion-therapy-otn-responds monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616410281130-UCVSKVKA4P7AY2W521WN/ea-logo-gc-rgb-transparent-larger.png Our news - Evangelical Alliance writes to PM to defend 'religious freedom' in calls to ban conversion therapy - OTN responds The logo of the Evangelical Alliance, with the slogan ‘together making Jesus known’ https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/3/15/vatican-statement-declares-blessing-same-sex-relationships-is-illicit-otn-responds monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615836720787-BX4Z8OOPZUIAOT50H7RU/iStock-1143976021.jpg Our news - Vatican statement declares blessing same-sex relationships is 'illicit' - OTN responds St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City - Statues of saints overlook St Peter’s Square Credit: Photo Beto https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/3/10/life-giving-loving-faithful-god-prayers-for-the-church-of-englands-living-in-love-and-faith-process monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615393889916-54V2FWPGVY3N4ZGKORSX/LLFlogo.png Our news - Life-giving, loving, faithful God - Prayers for the Church of England's Living in Love & Faith process The Living In Love And Faith logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/2/21/the-open-table-network-marking-lgbt-history-month-bbc-radio-merseyside-interview monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614101377861-VQ6Y7SOQ4T4X2R5WDSM0/Photo+of+Kieran+by+Tanith+Holloway+crop+small.jpg Our news - The Open Table Network marking LGBT+ History Month - BBC Radio Merseyside interview Open Table Network Coordinator Kieran Bohan https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/02/19/meet-our-patrons-padraig-o-tuama-in-conversation-with-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613934136632-IQ8RQHPWXUOR2EPUGBRG/Meet+our+Patrons+4+SM.png Our news - Meet our Patrons - Pádraig Ó Tuama in conversation with Kieran Bohan UPDATE: Pádraig Ó Tuama stepped down as a Patron of OTN in February 2022 to focus on new opportunities in the USA. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/2/11/the-power-of-partnership monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1613039536175-MQYHT0HFWB419ZXLUU4V/the_power_of_partnership_-_statement.png Our news - The power of partnership https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/1/29/two23-meeting-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan-amp-ot-liverpool-leader-warren-hartley monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616577963020-JVUMOISI7ICUYHBIUM2Y/Two23January21.jpg Our news - Two:23 meeting with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan & OT Liverpool leader Warren Hartley Open Table Liverpool facilitator Warren Hartley and Open Table Network Coordinator Kieran Bohan joined the January 2021 Two:23 meeting https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/1/26/meet-our-patrons-bishop-cherry-vann-in-conversation-with-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612539159775-0XOZ2A5W28ICBIHYA7HT/Meet+our+Patrons+3+SM.png Our news - Meet our Patrons: Bishop Cherry Vann in conversation with Sarah Hobbs https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2021/1/8/thank-you-for-completing-our-survey-your-voice-matters monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612530373181-E9NR1BEQIO1HOZH3BPYJ/Your-Voice-Matters.png Our news - Thank you for completing our survey - your voice matters https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/12/23/meet-our-patrons-john-bradbury-in-conversation-with-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612537811149-X7ZHVOJCJLUAVXHAC7R9/MeetOurPatrons2SM.png Our news - Meet our Patrons: John Bradbury in conversation with Kieran Bohan https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/12/22/get-up-and-glow-with-our-network-coordinator monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1609761094450-7YHYXPP6R80CA2HXZ9XG/MRL_8889.jpg Our news - Get up and glow with our Network Co-ordinator! Open Table Network Co-ordinator Kieran Bohan (holding the rainbow umbrella on the right, walking with Church of England Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes and other Christians At Pride in July 2018. PHOTO: Mark Loudon https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/12/16/otn-patrons-sign-global-interfaith-declaration-on-the-sanctity-of-life-and-the-dignity-of-all monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608130662959-79O9T0WBX8OW7XD6YUR6/Paul-Bayes.jpg Our news - OTN patrons sign global interfaith declaration on 'the sanctity of life and the dignity of all' Rt Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool, Co-Chair of the Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ Lives & OTN Patron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608130740787-IOKGS0DA4LUAGWC0LKXY/Cherry-Vann.png Our news - OTN patrons sign global interfaith declaration on 'the sanctity of life and the dignity of all' Rt Revd Cherry Vann, Bishop of Monmouth & OTN Patron https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/12/14/our-2020-vision-infinitely-more-than-we-can-ask-or-imagine monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1607940723640-G315ZXKIHVA4JNHMGWPH/new-beginning.jpg Our news - Our 2020 vision: Infinitely more than we can ask or imagine Image by ooceey from Pixabay https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/11/30/open-table-network-trustees-respond-to-church-of-englands-living-in-love-and-faith-project monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606729746576-O203YF0PYD35IWIYYGXQ/LLF+logo.jpg Our news - Open Table Network trustees respond to Church Of England's Living In Love & Faith project https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/11/29/our-co-chair-speaks-to-bbc-radio-4-sunday-programme-about-llf-process monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606825174127-7DCI4UIMOKD716633OZ6/Alex+Clare-Young.jpg Our news - Our Co-Chair speaks to BBC Radio 4 Sunday Programme about LLF process OTN Co-Chair Revd Alex Clare-Young https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/11/25/are-you-seeking-a-journey-of-hope monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606825936222-JGNKIYBUVEGAFA1VZDNW/KieranJoH.jpg Our news - Are you seeking a Journey Of Hope? Open Table Network Coordinator Kieran Bohan https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/11/20/meet-our-patrons-rachel-mann monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606828258554-CH5O9P7CXLV2NPZ1IOEO/Meet+the+Patrons+1.png Our news - Meet our Patrons: Rachel Mann in conversation with Alex Clare-Young https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/11/10/queerly-beloved-bridging-spaces-of-christian-faith-and-lgbtq-identity-through-creativity monthly 0.5 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/546be810-bfcd-479a-a002-75b6e29fe9b1/MelJones.jpg Our news - Queerly beloved: Bridging spaces of Christian faith and LGBTQ+ identity through creativity Peter Jones, PhD researcher https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/10/7/a-culture-of-radical-welcome-meet-the-churches-with-lgbtq-rights-firmly-on-their-agenda monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606832321747-CNFY9FEG6MMLQ2W7LKTW/Anne+Bennett.jpg Our news - 'A culture of radical welcome' - Meet the churches with LGBTQ+ rights firmly on their agenda OTN trustee Revd Anne Bennett https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/10/6/blackness-queerness-and-the-missio-dei monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614891069087-XB3S55FB00FMNGOM8DA4/Augustine+Tanner-Ihm.jpeg Our news - Blackness, queerness, and the mission of God OTN trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/10/1/community-fund-grant-support-our-coronavirus-crisis-community-response monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606833945313-RSBWXXSR3RL990TTKWU8/Photo+of+Kieran+by+Tanith+Holloway+crop+small.jpg Our news - Community Fund grant support our Coronavirus crisis community response Open Table Network Coordinator Kieran Bohan. PHOTO: Tanith Holloway https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/9/27/a-little-tiny-bit-of-what-the-world-should-be-like-open-table-network-on-bbc-radio-4-sunday-worship monthly 0.5 2024-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1606853953394-9Z236GKU559S5LUEZY0G/RachelMannR4.jpg Our news - ‘A little tiny bit of what the world should be like’ – Open Table Network on BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship Revd Canon Dr Rachel Mann, Anglican priest, poet, writer and broadcaster https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2020/3/30/stayasyouare-our-first-national-worship-gathering monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1617133463886-G4IM1UZQRY5TNMDOGL4A/OpenChurch.jpg Our news - #StayAsYouAre​ - Our first national worship gathering Church sign: ‘The building is closed. The church is open’. 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CREDIT: Sasha Martin, Global Table Adventure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615486248923-9GWLPT4XBAO1RXLTD94R/53470237_2003001413327010_3402770535556317184_o_2003001406660344.png Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 The Stories Around An Open Table event flyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491675672-SCF89TDXSXZYOL0DCRKP/02.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 The open table is set for the story tellers and Bishops In Mission visitors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491672248-L37RAF98UVW3IT448TU0/03.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 You are always welcome here #ComeAsYouAre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491674741-CQPF5UIF6G1OPV783WU3/04.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 In 2016 a group imagined Open Table hosting an LGBTQIA+ Christian festival in 2019 - this is their artwork, showing 10 communities across England & Wales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491675703-Q5BDS8ZXS056ZDD6SA7E/05.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Andrew Bullock from Liverpool Queer Collective (left) was among the story-tellers. Anna Macham, Priest-in-Charge of St Philip's Camberwell (right), sang solo the hymn from where we got our motto 'Come As You Are', and also shared also her story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491677087-5OJOPHIX79EAUS67E8OG/06.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 The story tellers listen as they wait their turn to share https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491676601-ZVPEX4SU604487DIW2MX/07.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 After the story-telling, Archdeacon of Liverpool Mike McGurk commissioned Kieran as Missional Leader for the Open Table network of six communities in the Diocese of Liverpool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491677481-D6VF54UB6MZ038JQ7P68/08.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Kieran called forward representatives from nine of the Open Table communities to assist Mike in his commissioning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615494753794-V0K6QOT6VFPVZ17HBWVB/09.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Archdeacon Mike reads the letter of commissioning from Bishop Paul Bayes as he presents it to Kieran https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491678364-ZWFRMP1FQIL60R6VLZXF/10.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Archdeacon Mike congratulates Kieran https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615486247560-HXAB0LZ5SOZT696DV22D/53308925_2003009616659523_6767815276680445952_o_2003009609992857.png Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Kieran launched Open Table's new statement of Mission, Vision and Values which will also be displayed in churches hosting Open Table communities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491678879-8CQXZZMQJZIMHN1KI87C/12.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Nicholas Campbell (left) was representing the churches in Blackley and Salford which make up Open Table Manchester https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491679264-J0L61HVO31D6XN3Q3YDD/13.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Each Open Table community was represented by a candle which was lit during the course of the evening as the story of Open Table unfolded, and presented to representatives of each community present https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615494753604-5YLIQHXOFLM1ZKABEBIJ/14.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 One of the stories Kieran shares when visiting Open Table communities is the one Jesus tells about the mustard seed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615495361565-3EJMDUE63V8IG4AYLNX2/OTprayercardfront.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Kieran also launched the new Open Table prayer card https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491680086-WRHCGGV5W4T854N6JSCI/16.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Bishop Toby drew our time to a close with a blessing adapted from Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491680647-CXFUB8SQQUWQMXFP10WX/17.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Bishop of Bradford Toby Howarth with Yew Fook Sam (Sam for short), a 67 year old Malaysian gay man seeking asylum in the UK with the support of Open Table, who shared his story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491680907-JWBMMKXOSKV0R3TO76YG/18.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Nick Campbell from Open Table Manchester with Sam from Malaysia and Archdeacon Mike McGurk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615491681353-R3O4HPM6CJNRXGLU3CY3/19.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Nick Campbell from Open Table Manchester with Open Table network coordinator Kieran Bohan and Mark Gant from Open Table Chester https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615494754548-587E6RMEWBBMRW8NLDUD/20.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 The rainbow piñata cake with a sweet surprise inside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615486255499-9PCDZURC6V7SGLP76UME/54114831_2003001519993666_4854257795551199232_n_2003001513327000.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 Some of the stories shared told of a a profound change of direction, letting go of our own or others' expectations and learning to find joy and God in new and surprising places, like the Liverpool Pride march! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615486250977-YY6312DNIDMX3DMN2MGX/53609573_2003001489993669_8095548852246937600_o_2003001483327003.jpg Our news - Stories Around An Open Table - Our Tell, Serve Give event for Bishops In Mission 2019 The motto of Open Table is #ComeAsYouAre https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2018/4/27/diocese-of-bangor-reaches-out-to-the-lgbti-community monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1631281995806-B3MKE0YBCZAI1SI5NPF8/OTbangor.jpg Our news - Diocese of Bangor reaches out to the LGBTI+ Community - Make it stand out Members of the Diocese of Bangor LGBTI+ Chaplaincy at the launch in May 2017 https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2017/10/14/stepping-out-onto-the-border-bishop-paul-returns-to-open-table-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/558038b6-45c2-46a6-9ff3-afe68297a335/PaulWarrenAug2017.jpg Our news - Stepping out onto the border: Bishop Paul returns to Open Table Liverpool - Make it stand out Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes with Open Table ministry facilitator Warren Hartley at St Bride’s Liverpool on Sunday 20th August 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/079f3c97-8bd4-4c01-ae93-4aa37707b523/Sconehead.jpg Our news - Stepping out onto the border: Bishop Paul returns to Open Table Liverpool - Make it stand out Sconehead the rescued dog found a place of honour in his rescuer’s home. 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PHOTO: Diocese of Virginia https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2017/07/19/we-should-extend-the-table-bishop-of-liverpool-to-lgbti-christians monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/65f48a22-afa3-493c-b3d1-8aee23a293cb/PaulPride.jpg Our news - ‘We should extend the table’: Bishop of Liverpool to LGBTI+ Christians - Make it stand out Rt Revd Bishop Paul Bayes at Liverpool Pride 2017, wearing the rainbow cross presented to him by the Open Table community during his first visit in July 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4c201a64-d151-4769-ba13-29d287ef42f5/3-Gift-from-Bishop-Paul-Urban-Mission-by-Yvonne-Bell.jpg Our news - ‘We should extend the table’: Bishop of Liverpool to LGBTI+ Christians - Make it stand out Urban Mission by Yvonne Bell – a gift from Bishop Paul to the Open Table Liverpool community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9de58bd9-e3a9-491d-8de5-a553f68f8b72/RainbowCross.jpg Our news - ‘We should extend the table’: Bishop of Liverpool to LGBTI+ Christians - Make it stand out The rainbow cross presented to Bishop Paul by the Open Table Liverpool community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6af0a00d-6f1d-4088-84d6-fbec08992a31/JWpride2016.jpg Our news - ‘We should extend the table’: Bishop of Liverpool to LGBTI+ Christians - Make it stand out Jen carrying our icon, Anglican Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes, in the city’s Pride march, July 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b9bc9506-692d-4ce1-88b7-b4054f6780a8/BeWarmlyAngryPaulBayes.jpg Our news - ‘We should extend the table’: Bishop of Liverpool to LGBTI+ Christians - Make it stand out ‘Be warmly angry’ reflection by Bishop Paul Bayes, available from OneBodyOneFaith https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2017/5/23/launch-of-lbgtqia-chaplaincy-in-the-diocese-of-bangor monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1631280646925-79GVSN5YFKYQ3UQSK7NV/Rev-Dominic-Mclean.png Our news - Launch of LGBTQIA+ Chaplaincy in the Diocese of Bangor - Make it stand out Revd Dominic McLean, LGBTQIA+ Chaplain in the Diocese of Bangor https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2016/9/13/the-uks-first-lgbtqia-chaplaincy-officially-launched monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1619801550032-PJATGCAOARXIP2EYBCA9/Celebrating-St-Asaph-chaplaincy-launch.jpg Our news - The UK’s first LGBTQIA+ chaplaincy officially launched Revd Sarah Hildreth-Osborn (LEFT), LGBTQIA+ Chaplain for the Diocese of St Asaph, north-east Wales, with Right Revd Bishop Gregory Cameron (CENTRE) at the celebration service to launch the Chaplaincy https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/open-table-liverpool-community-leaders-receive-bishops-commission-for-lgbt-ministry monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627570122069-R4LPEEXM1B9JONPU65C5/WarrenKieranLMLCommissioning2016.JPG Our news - Open Table Liverpool community leaders receive Bishop's commission for LGBT+ ministry - Make it stand out L-R: Rector of St Bride's Liverpool Canon Guy Elsmore, new Local Missional Leader Warren Hartley, Archdeacon of Liverpool Ricky Panter, new Local Missional Leader Kieran Bohan, Director of Church Growth Linda Jones, and Diocesan Missioner Janice Hill. https://opentable.lgbt/our-news/2015/7/20/bishop-shares-absolute-welcome-with-lgbt-christians monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627316890980-NXSNAJ9UB2BIWZL4M80N/1-Bishop-of-Liverpool-Paul-Bayes-with-St-Brides-LGBT-Ministry-Facilitator-Warren-Hartley.jpg Our news - Bishop shares ‘absolute welcome’ with LGBT Christians - Make it stand out Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes with St Bride’s LGBT Ministry Facilitator Warren Hartley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627317228863-VQUG6WFWHURC0UERZAVY/3-Gift-from-Bishop-Paul-Urban-Mission-by-Yvonne-Bell.jpg Our news - Bishop shares ‘absolute welcome’ with LGBT Christians - Make it stand out Urban Mission by Yvonne Bell – a gift from Bishop Paul to the Open Table community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627317709328-ULHW4S3PNRIO5SPLWIDP/4-Open-Table-7th-Birthday-Stars-depicting-what-Open-Table-means-for-us.jpg Our news - Bishop shares ‘absolute welcome’ with LGBT Christians - Make it stand out Stars depicting what Open Table means for each of those present https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627317831701-QAST8M46TKJDHMU7HHO8/5-Open-Table-7th-Birthday-rainbow-cake.jpg Our news - Bishop shares ‘absolute welcome’ with LGBT Christians - Make it stand out The home-made rainbow cake was delicious! https://opentable.lgbt/our-events daily 0.75 2026-03-06 https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-warrington-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-0526 monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1769790093735-SZ6D4LCNU48P748CBQ1W/OTN+Warrington.png Our events - Open Table Warrington relaunch celebration with OTN Director Kieran - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2026/2/28/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-warrington monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1769790093735-SZ6D4LCNU48P748CBQ1W/OTN+Warrington.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2026/3/28/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-brighton monthly 0.5 2026-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1769786324708-S3PTJW2TKX8IZNL8U4ZH/OTN+Brighton.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2026/3/1/open-table-bradford-communion-service-with-bishop-of-leeds monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1768991919040-1BKGTPB87PS21LW7DDU3/%2BBradford.jpeg Our events - Open Table Bradford communion service with Bishop of Leeds - Make it stand out Right Revd Toby Howarth, acting Bishop of Leeds. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-leyland-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1768990108656-YRIADZ4IMQSBPG7WU0UO/OT+Leyland+social+media+square.png Our events - Open Table Leyland celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-runcorn-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1766156404942-QIIPG0UUA3ZNRFR206RJ/OTN+Runcorn.png Our events - Open Table Runcorn celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/12/19/christmas-new-year-office-closure-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d08c796f-09e0-429f-8e2c-087e531b7744/Out+Of+Office.png Our events - Christmas & New Year office closure - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/12/21/open-table-carol-service-with-liverpool-rainbow-chorus monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1b537f8a-6dd9-4369-a6f2-1d7789e6be9c/2025%2BCarol%2BService%2BInstagram.webp Our events - Open Table carol service with Liverpool Rainbow Chorus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/12/14/mingle-and-jingle-with-open-table-warrington monthly 0.5 2025-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/672cf851-adb1-4c90-9e7d-c8781b62be94/OTN+Warrington.png Our events - Mingle and Jingle with Open Table Warrington - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/af556983-8763-4ba9-813d-a96b153e7001/Gail+with+Rainbow+Jesus.jpg Our events - Mingle and Jingle with Open Table Warrington - Make it stand out Gail with a ‘Rainbow Jesus’ puppet at Pride. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-salford-celebration-with-otn-cochair-andrew-howorth monthly 0.5 2025-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/86bc0544-1a7e-4664-b117-88461907311d/OTN+Salford.png Our events - Open Table Salford celebration with OTN Co-Chair Andrew Howorth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e360b0fd-7c93-48ff-9779-7679f0b73607/AndrewHoworth.jpg Our events - Open Table Salford celebration with OTN Co-Chair Andrew Howorth - Make it stand out OTN Co-Chair Andrew Howorth https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/11/16/open-table-liverpool-communion-service-with-bishop-of-liverpool monthly 0.5 2025-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/067b4d76-1898-4b13-ac37-c216dec40176/%2BRuth.jpg Our events - Open Table Liverpool communion service with Bishop of Liverpool - Make it stand out Right Revd Ruth Worsley, Interim Bishop of Liverpool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c06460cb-a0ef-4ac4-a73d-6efdaf10e14a/OTN+Liverpool.png Our events - Open Table Liverpool communion service with Bishop of Liverpool - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/11/9/open-table-canterbury-communion-service-with-bishop-of-dover monthly 0.5 2025-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1693913796196-QGUB15V1BHFJOD4QF3FB/BishopOfDover.jpg Our events - Open Table Canterbury communion service with Bishop of Dover - Make it stand out Right Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover. PHOTO: Jim Drew https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/11/23/open-table-nantwich-communion-service-with-bishop-of-birkenhead monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5a1ee720-e492-4bb8-965a-0984d2241b34/Bishop-of-Birkenhead-Julie-Conalty-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg Our events - Open Table Nantwich communion service with Bishop of Birkenhead - Make it stand out Right Revd Julie Conalty, Bishop of Birkenhead. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/202510/19/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-blaenavon monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7ecb26b2-4cd9-48e2-a03c-90f9ebef93de/OTN+Blaenavon.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/8/17/pride-protest-open-table-chester-celebration-with-otn-patron-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2025-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ff0e4977-cb7e-428f-88b4-07768d9dcc65/OTN+Chester.png Our events - Pride & Protest: Open Table Chester celebration with OTN Patron Alex Clare-Young - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629882194754-ZN5HZRW9NJM823PI2VAK/Alex+Clare-Young+02.jpg Our events - Pride & Protest: Open Table Chester celebration with OTN Patron Alex Clare-Young - Make it stand out Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/11/7/lgbt-christian-retreat-in-north-wales monthly 0.5 2025-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608759633942-OVBYYVQMOOG8BW3E44GN/St+Beuno%E2%80%99s+Rock+Chapel+stained+glass+windows+designed+by+Claire+Mulholland.jpg Our events - Refuge & strength: LGBT+ Christian weekend retreat in north Wales Stained-glass windows from St Beuno’s Rock Chapel designed by Claire Mulholland https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/8/24/hope-making-around-an-open-table monthly 0.5 2025-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ea8c24ac-68c6-4384-a39f-7d0dd41577e2/OTN+Greenbelt+2025.png Our events - Hope-making around an open table - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2027/7/26/christians-at-pride-in-liverpool-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/036d3ae7-0d51-420c-8f95-5a4279e16ff8/MRL_8889.jpg Our events - Christians At Pride In Liverpool: March, stall, vigil & cathedral celebration - Make it stand out Christians at Pride in Liverpool July 2018 with the former Archdeacon of Liverpool (left), the former Chair of the Liverpool Methodist District, and the former Bishop of Liverpool (centre). PHOTO: Mark Loudon https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/7/5/chill-out-with-pride-in-london monthly 0.5 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7b215dd1-0189-4219-a431-c6cad898236c/Chill+Banner.jpg Our events - Chill Out with Pride in London - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/07/24/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-runcorn monthly 0.5 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1749723885531-DDWHUEELQ1VVTMWB0M8N/OTN+Runcorn.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/7/13/unite-under-the-rainbow-open-table-warringtons-10th-birthday monthly 0.5 2025-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/201f41af-4d7c-4ecb-9b49-930d3d5eb630/OTwarrington0624.jpg Our events - Unite Under The Rainbow - Open Table Warrington's 10th birthday - Make it stand out YOU’RE MORE THAN WELCOME to Open Table at St John’s URC Warrington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/7fb24363-02fd-4674-834c-71123f565d99/UniteUnderTheRainbowFlyer.png Our events - Unite Under The Rainbow - Open Table Warrington's 10th birthday - Make it stand out Feel free to share this event flyer. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/7/6/open-table-weymouth-communion-service-with-bishop-of-sherborne monthly 0.5 2025-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/22945fc7-5da3-4ea8-85f9-18b3abb08c5a/BishopKaren.jpeg Our events - Open Table Weymouth communion service with Bishop of Sherborne - Make it stand out Right Revd Karen Gorham, Bishop of Sherborne. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/6/15/celebrate-open-table-17th-birthday monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e8c89869-1e5f-42b4-ae0d-fb25415ee42b/LSLsquare.jpg Our events - Celebrating Open Table’s 17th birthday - Make it stand out Revd Lu Skerratt-Love preaching at Liverpool Cathedral’s Pride service in July 2024. READ MORE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e8955dc6-26c7-453a-8a7c-3ce56aca86ac/BarbaraGlasson25.jpg Our events - Celebrating Open Table’s 17th birthday - Make it stand out OTN Patron Revd Dr Barbara Glasson. WATCH Barbara’s intro video [2.5 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/6/1/open-table-east-cardiff-communion-service-with-bishop-of-monmouth monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608130740787-IOKGS0DA4LUAGWC0LKXY/Cherry-Vann.png Our events - Open Table East Cardiff Pride Month communion service with Bishop of Monmouth - Make it stand out Bishop of Monmouth, Right Revd Cherry Vann. WATCH Bishop Cherry’s intro video [2.5 mins]. Watch the recording of our Q&A with Cherry, in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs here [58 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-horsham-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/19eda353-1a19-48bc-9632-8beff5db1be0/OTN+Horsham.png Our events - Open Table Horsham celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-haverfordwest-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9bb3cd2f-7547-4bfd-8b55-950cb402313e/OTN+Haverfordwest.png Our events - Open Table Haverfordwest celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/5/21/lgbt-q-a-otn-cochairs-rev-andrew-howorth-and-dr-carol-joyner-in-conversation monthly 0.5 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e49024a2-abd0-4bca-b87c-19383f91ca46/Meet+our+Co-Chairs+2025+SM+.png Our events - LGBT Q&A - OTN Co-Chairs Revd Andrew Howorth and Dr Carol Joyner in conversation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/895eae50-5b34-41b0-b126-8620e2521303/YouTubeSubscribeBell.jpg Our events - LGBT Q&A - OTN Co-Chairs Revd Andrew Howorth and Dr Carol Joyner in conversation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/4/25/the-gospel-according-to-jesus-queen-of-heaven monthly 0.5 2025-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9b21c8ee-fff2-43f7-a980-88c14d152af9/JoClifford.jpg Our events - The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven - Make it stand out Jo Clifford as Jesus in The Gospel of Jesus, Queen of Heaven https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/4/23/lgbt-q-a-otn-director-kieran-bohan-in-conversation-with-otn-co-chair-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2025-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e0a81b6e-d4c5-4272-aa90-0dfa371c583a/Meet+our+Director+SM+.png Our events - LGBT Q&A - OTN Director Kieran Bohan in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/895eae50-5b34-41b0-b126-8620e2521303/YouTubeSubscribeBell.jpg Our events - LGBT Q&A - OTN Director Kieran Bohan in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/3/15/meet-our-patrons-webinar monthly 0.5 2025-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/74ca7ae6-efec-40b5-bc44-ff37ceeddcd0/Meet+OTN%27s+Patrons+square.png Our events - Meet our Patrons - Webinar - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2503427b-28fe-4d01-9f2e-a33cfec717ae/YouTubeSubscribeBell.jpg Our events - Meet our Patrons - Webinar - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/03/22/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-haverfordwest monthly 0.5 2025-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9bb3cd2f-7547-4bfd-8b55-950cb402313e/OTN+Haverfordwest.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/04/05/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-horsham monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/19eda353-1a19-48bc-9632-8beff5db1be0/OTN+Horsham.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/2/23/open-table-nantwich-communion-service-with-bishop-of-birkenhead monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5a1ee720-e492-4bb8-965a-0984d2241b34/Bishop-of-Birkenhead-Julie-Conalty-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg Our events - Open Table Nantwich communion service with Bishop of Birkenhead - Make it stand out Right Revd Julie Conalty, Bishop of Birkenhead. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-lincoln-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2025-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5ae0f1d3-a2dd-429c-8f95-547b9b5fee6a/OTN+Lincoln.png Our events - Open Table Lincoln celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/2/16/open-table-liverpool-communion-service-with-united-reformed-church-moderator monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1736952899268-297WEBKDW5GARQDT4JL9/RevTMeadows_800.jpg Our events - Open Table Liverpool communion service with United Reformed Church Moderator - Make it stand out Revd Tim Meadows, URC General Assembly Moderator https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-bath-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2025-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b7f9164c-a276-4a64-b714-98672c9b41fb/OTN+Bath.png Our events - 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Open Table South Manchester celebration with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8d8140fa-f79a-4964-99f2-983b356bc608/SarahHobbsJune2023.jpg Our events - Open Table South Manchester celebration with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/10/26/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-bath monthly 0.5 2025-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b7f9164c-a276-4a64-b714-98672c9b41fb/OTN+Bath.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/10/13/open-table-wirral-communion-service-with-bishop-of-birkenhead monthly 0.5 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5a1ee720-e492-4bb8-965a-0984d2241b34/Bishop-of-Birkenhead-Julie-Conalty-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg Our events - Open Table Wirral communion service with Bishop of Birkenhead - Make it stand out Right Revd Julie Conalty, Bishop of Birkenhead. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-bow-common-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2025-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c6460786-2b5f-4dc4-a675-95bc853fd3ce/OTN+Bow+Common.png Our events - Open Table Bow Common celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/8/25/open-table-eucharist-for-manchester-pride-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6019b891-56d5-44fa-977c-e09804654fae/Eucharist+for+Pride+2024+.png Our events - Open Table Eucharist for Manchester Pride with Venerable Karen Best - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-wanstead-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1687969339516-H0M2BXHXUM1F1L04J4QV/OTN+Wanstead.png Our events - Open Table Wanstead celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-weymouth-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1714642977662-C6XYM0V9GQCASOUY5RYM/OTN+Weymouth.png Our events - Open Table Weymouth celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2027/7/24/be-heard-with-christians-at-pride-in-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/036d3ae7-0d51-420c-8f95-5a4279e16ff8/MRL_8889.jpg Our events - BE HEARD with Christians At Pride In Liverpool - Make it stand out Christians at Pride in Liverpool July 2018 with the former Archdeacon of Liverpool (left), the Chair of the Liverpool Methodist District, and the former Bishop of Liverpool (centre). PHOTO: Mark Loudon https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/11/15/lgbt-christian-retreat-in-north-wales monthly 0.5 2024-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608759633942-OVBYYVQMOOG8BW3E44GN/St+Beuno%E2%80%99s+Rock+Chapel+stained+glass+windows+designed+by+Claire+Mulholland.jpg Our events - Fulness of joy: LGBT+ Christian weekend retreat in north Wales Stained-glass windows from St Beuno’s Rock Chapel designed by Claire Mulholland https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/9/21/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-aberdare monthly 0.5 2024-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/649653ac-4f59-4eaf-87ed-099d8f9a97cb/OTN+Aberdare.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/7/7/open-table-east-cardiff-communion-service-with-archbishop-of-wales monthly 0.5 2024-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1719331720186-VA9T8O8R6508ASNNPFWM/Archbishop_Andy_John.jpg Our events - Open Table East Cardiff communion service with Archbishop of Wales - Make it stand out Most Reverend Andrew John, Archbishop of Wales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f421237a-376c-414d-ab7e-bae9e6f2e31b/OTN+Welsh+logo.png Our events - Open Table East Cardiff communion service with Archbishop of Wales - Make it stand out Welsh Open Table logo https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/6/16/celebrate-open-table-16th-birthday monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1718117985862-CQ9EG0R0OVB47JMO7K71/Rainbow%2BCake.jpg Our events - Celebrating Open Table’s 16th birthday - Make it stand out An illustration of a rainbow cake https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/8/12/open-to-all-exhibition-in-chelmsford monthly 0.5 2024-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/95ef6169-797a-4ff5-b31f-5d3a5fdfe70c/Nativity%2BTancred%2BFV.jpg Our events - Open To All exhibition in Chelmsford - Make it stand out Nativity by Elizabeth Gray-King, one of the paintings that will feature in the touring exhibition. 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Click on the link to enlarge the image. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-kendal-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1691758655569-56N4TSY9SQTHSFVBSHVJ/OTN+Kendal.png Our events - Open Table Kendal celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/4/7/open-to-all-exhibition-in-cardiff monthly 0.5 2024-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/95ef6169-797a-4ff5-b31f-5d3a5fdfe70c/Nativity%2BTancred%2BFV.jpg Our events - Open To All exhibition in Cardiff - Make it stand out Nativity by Elizabeth Gray-King, one of the paintings that will feature in the touring exhibition. 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Click on the link to enlarge the image. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/2/4/lgbt-history-month-celebratory-communion-service-with-alex-clare-young-and-rachel-mann monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4c7edfa0-f9ed-4495-b75f-662e0bf05a5b/AlexRachel.png Our events - LGBT+ History Month Celebratory Communion Service with Alex Clare-Young and Rachel Mann - Make it stand out LEFT: OTN Co-Chair Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young RIGHT: OTN Patron Ven Dr Rachel Mann https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-west-hampstead-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/986abc2b-2d68-4904-9be4-a31ea1189a0b/OTN+Hampstead.png Our events - Open Table West Hampstead celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/2/1/open-to-all-exhibition-in-coventry monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/95ef6169-797a-4ff5-b31f-5d3a5fdfe70c/Nativity%2BTancred%2BFV.jpg Our events - Open To All exhibition in Coventry - Make it stand out Nativity by Elizabeth Gray-King, one of the paintings that will feature in the touring exhibition. Click on the link to enlarge the image. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-wirral-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1695478475775-QCPY7F9K02TH46WO4WZY/OTN+New+Brighton.png Our events - Open Table Wirral celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/1/21/open-table-salford-communion-service-with-bishop-of-manchester monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f6333325-a9f6-4f15-ae6c-f61e09b4b3b7/BishopOfManchester.jpg Our events - Open Table Salford communion service with Bishop of Manchester - Make it stand out Right Revd Prof David Walker, Bishop of Manchester. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/1/18/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-west-hampstead monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e8015bf6-afc9-46f6-8588-578672a1401e/OTN+Hampstead.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-nottingham-celebration-with-otn-director-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e46fdd3a-2280-49a6-958e-b3cd64f7bbf9/OTN+Nottingham.png Our events - Open Table Nottingham celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2024/1/3/open-to-all-exhibition-in-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/95ef6169-797a-4ff5-b31f-5d3a5fdfe70c/Nativity%2BTancred%2BFV.jpg Our events - Open To All exhibition in Liverpool - Make it stand out Nativity by Elizabeth Gray-King, one of the paintings that will feature in the touring exhibition. 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Click on the link to enlarge the image. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/11/2/open-to-all-exhibition-in-sunderland monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/95ef6169-797a-4ff5-b31f-5d3a5fdfe70c/Nativity%2BTancred%2BFV.jpg Our events - Open To All exhibition in Sunderland - Make it stand out Nativity by Elizabeth Gray-King, one of the paintings that will feature in the touring exhibition. Click on the link to enlarge the image. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/12/1/open-to-all-exhibition-in-salford monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/95ef6169-797a-4ff5-b31f-5d3a5fdfe70c/Nativity%2BTancred%2BFV.jpg Our events - Open To All exhibition in Salford - Make it stand out Nativity by Elizabeth Gray-King, one of the paintings that will feature in the touring exhibition. Click on the link to enlarge the image. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/12/17/open-table-carol-service-with-liverpool-rainbow-chorus monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/85054d3f-e432-4bed-ad1b-e4f6e88b9c85/Carol+Service+Open+Table+2023+Edited+Final.png Our events - Open Table carol service with Liverpool Rainbow Chorus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/11/19/trans-formations-whatever-next-why-trans-theology-matters monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/b17e99c8-a2f0-4473-9d11-684486d1d6bd/TDOR2023.jpg Our events - Trans-formations: Whatever next? Why trans theology matters - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-plymouth-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1697623482432-B9U949AUXBPPZ7VFHQRC/OTN+Plymouth.png Our events - Open Table Plymouth celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/10/10/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-new-brighton monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/43ac3a64-9e3f-4e97-8444-777f9c47498c/OTN+New+Brighton.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/10/21/from-texts-of-terror-to-passages-of-peace-open-table-bradford-away-day monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e90426a2-1e44-498f-85f5-13876c3da54b/iStock-1279263749-square.jpg Our events - From texts of terror to passages of peace - Open Table Bradford away day - Make it stand out A black leather book cover embossed with a gold title 'Holy Bible', wrapped in a rainbow flag. PHOTO: pcess609 on istockphoto.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1693993868524-086LMOXT8H7T2BW5PDTB/5913487718_257ce61a65_o.jpg Our events - From texts of terror to passages of peace - Open Table Bradford away day - Make it stand out The away day venue: West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth. PHOTO: Tim Green. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/9/10/open-table-canterbury-communion-service-with-bishop-of-dover monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1693913796196-QGUB15V1BHFJOD4QF3FB/BishopOfDover.jpg Our events - Open Table Canterbury communion service with Bishop of Dover - Make it stand out Right Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover. PHOTO: Jim Drew https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/8/20/former-lgcm-chief-exec-leads-open-table-chester-pride-service monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/58c8492d-b1eb-454d-b4bd-c7de96bfe3ba/Rev+Tracey+Byrne.jpg Our events - Former LGCM Chief Exec leads Open Table Chester Pride Service - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/10/8/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-kendal monthly 0.5 2024-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1691758655569-56N4TSY9SQTHSFVBSHVJ/OTN+Kendal.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/10/1/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-nottingham monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1691426653071-H901ANAN8WU0LYFKVKFV/OTN+Nottingham.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/9/16/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-newport-iow monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1690548254107-UTF0SUUF9RPCFR20USG0/OTN+IoW.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/8/27/open-table-eucharist-for-manchester-pride monthly 0.5 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/d51cbf61-f638-4f8c-85f7-037cd88dd196/MC+Eucharist+for+Pride+2023.png Our events - Open Table Eucharist for Manchester Pride with Revd Alexa McDonnell - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/7/24/shout-it-loud-for-christians-at-pride-in-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/036d3ae7-0d51-420c-8f95-5a4279e16ff8/MRL_8889.jpg Our events - Shout It Loud for Christians At Pride In Liverpool - Make it stand out Christians at Pride in Liverpool July 2018 with the former Archdeacon of Liverpool (left), the Chair of the Liverpool Methodist District, and the former Bishop of Liverpool (centre). PHOTO: Mark Loudon https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/9/24/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-burystedmunds monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1b27c591-c718-4da2-a967-c6b721410510/OTN+Bury+St+Edmunds.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-exeter-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1678032834987-MBNMXJ89OR11PQTDTP65/OTN+Exeter.png Our events - Open Table Exeter celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/8/6/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-consultation-wanstead monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1687969339516-H0M2BXHXUM1F1L04J4QV/OTN+Wanstead.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community consultation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/6/16/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-plymouth monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1687872476213-TGORVB9GCUU2CF3CW3FE/OTN+Plymouth.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/9/9/a-marvellous-melody-of-endless-love-retreat-day-exploring-julian-of-norwich monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/87810095-2865-4655-8a92-f8e6b11a283d/Julian+Square+Poster+Final2+7+OCT+23.png Our events - A marvellous melody of endless love: Retreat day exploring Julian of Norwich - NEW DATE - Make it stand out Click on the image to enlarge, download and share this flyer https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-wirral-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1654170705863-KEWH3UJ6OCURAUSXLI4V/OTN+Heswall.png Our events - Open Table Wirral celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/5/21/queer-holiness-the-gift-of-lgbtqi-people-to-the-church monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f80620dc-da5d-425d-a71e-d2240f8d0b90/charliebell.jpg Our events - Queer Holiness: The gift of LGBTQI+ people to the Church - Make it stand out Revd Dr Charlie Bell, author of Queer Holiness: the gift of LGBTQI people to the church (DLT 2022) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/46753bcc-e74e-45fc-bfd8-9a58c9f1fab4/Ellen+profile+pic+2023.jpg Our events - Queer Holiness: The gift of LGBTQI+ people to the Church - Make it stand out Revd Canon Dr Ellen Loudon, Director of Social Justice in the Diocese of Liverpool, will chair the discussion. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/6/18/celebrate-open-tables-15th-birthday monthly 0.5 2024-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/260d0eae-0fc5-40fa-a4a8-cd20e789f871/Celebrate+Open+Table%E2%80%99s+15th+birthday.png Our events - Walking with integrity - Celebrating Open Table’s 15th birthday - Make it stand out Revd Cate Jacobs, celebrating her ordination as a deacon in July 2022. She was ordained priest at Liverpool Cathedral on 10th June 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/e4045996-2836-4934-aedf-79e1a29bd7e8/OTservicecover2008.jpg Our events - Walking with integrity - Celebrating Open Table’s 15th birthday - Make it stand out The cover of an order of service from an early Open Table communion celebration in 2008, featuring the words of Psalm 84:11: ‘No good thing will God withhold from those who walk with integrity.’ https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/4/16/communion-service-with-otn-trustee-augustine-tanner-ihm-in-person-amp-online monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/953a4c8a-17d4-4790-92c1-4fcdc83d12d7/Augustine.jpg Our events - Communion service with OTN Trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm (in person & online) - Make it stand out Augustine Tanner-Ihm is an African-American minister, facilitator, speaker, presenter, educator and an equality, diversity and inclusion consultant. He is currently a curate at St James & Emmanuel, Manchester, and is pursuing a second doctorate in Leadership and Organizational Psychology from Bakke Graduate University in Dallas, Texas. He was also the winner of the 2020 Church Times Theology Slam competition, speaking on Theology and Race. WATCH Augustine’s video intro to the Open Table Network [2.5 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/5/14/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-blackley monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/953995c8-3d34-4536-a956-fd1c9f115247/OTN+Blackley.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting NEW DATE & TIME - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-cardiff-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/27ec634d-f754-42e0-93cd-e4b99087ae93/OTN+Cardiff.png Our events - Open Table East Cardiff celebration with Bishop Cherry Vann and OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608130740787-IOKGS0DA4LUAGWC0LKXY/Cherry-Vann.png Our events - Open Table East Cardiff celebration with Bishop Cherry Vann and OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Cherry Vann is Bishop of Monmouth, the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and in a civil partnership. She is also a Patron of the Open Table Network (OTN). WATCH Bishop Cherry’s intro video [2.5 mins] WATCH the recording of our Q&A with Cherry, in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs here [58 minutes] https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/11/03/lgbt-christian-retreat-in-north-wales monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608759633942-OVBYYVQMOOG8BW3E44GN/St+Beuno%E2%80%99s+Rock+Chapel+stained+glass+windows+designed+by+Claire+Mulholland.jpg Our events - The wonder of our being... LGBT+ Christian weekend retreat in north Wales St Beuno’s Rock Chapel stained glass windows designed by Claire Mulholland https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/3/26/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-exeter monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1678032834987-MBNMXJ89OR11PQTDTP65/OTN+Exeter.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting NEW DATE AND TIME - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/6/10/open-table-network-national-gathering-2023 monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/70c43b5c-cf23-41b7-8747-f56e699b4d51/More+than+equal+2023+with+flag.png Our events - more than > equal = Open Table Network FREE national gathering - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/32527c77-7078-45e8-8505-30ce66a2d186/Affirmative.png Our events - more than > equal = Open Table Network FREE national gathering - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/1/23/salisbury-lgbt-christians-meet-online-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/53b331fe-7275-4a87-a568-e7bf493326c4/Salisbury+LGBT%2B+Christians.png Our events - Salisbury LGBT+ Christians meet online with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-bradford-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/bf369e07-5fbd-4f73-835f-0f116aa68b32/OTN+Bradford.png Our events - Open Table Bradford celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2023/2/18/the-spirituality-of-sexuality-open-table-quiet-day-with-fr-richard-sloan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/acc90b8a-2f36-43ed-b008-f8884fa6c826/ComeApart.jpeg Our events - The Spirituality of Sexuality - Open Table Quiet Day with Fr Richard Sloan - Make it stand out Detail of a banner in the meeting room at St Joseph’s Prayer Centre, Formby, Merseyside https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-ormskirk-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/271ff62d-5e55-40be-89a0-f10f196f9796/OTN+Ormskirk.png Our events - Open Table Ormskirk celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/12/18/open-table-carol-service-with-liverpool-rainbow-chorus monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1670941997690-A664KKQ4UA5GQEWYTX6F/OTLiverpoolCarols2022.jpg Our events - Open Table carol service with Liverpool Rainbow Chorus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-bromley-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/20fc49fe-d3bf-4f5b-b777-7f25baf0a133/OTN+Bromley.png Our events - Open Table Bromley celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-south-london-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/67bcc906-eca2-403d-a32d-4a3573d0c448/OTN+Blackheath.png Our events - Open Table South London celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-colchester-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a28f36b7-8cec-48fc-9d56-2381632f0fdd/OTN+Colchester.png Our events - Open Table Colchester celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/11/26/stand-together-stronger-healing-stigma-a-virtual-service-to-mark-world-aids-day monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/acb1f77f-325d-4597-9e0d-76f6848eed1b/PFwadvigil2022.jpg Our events - Stand Together Stronger, Healing Stigma: A virtual service to mark World AIDS Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-south-manchester-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/eac1d3c0-b000-4683-8b1e-f5faeba39e89/OTN+South+Manchester.png Our events - Open Table South Manchester celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-nantwich-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ded7d72e-4678-4a4c-a923-52b12f518940/OTN+Nantwich.png Our events - Open Table Nantwich celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/11/20/trans-day-of-remembrance-vigil-livestream-from-open-table-cambridge monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/a874d1dc-473e-443a-941c-540259c1479c/TDOR+Insta.png Our events - Trans Day of Remembrance vigil - Live stream from Open Table Cambridge - Make it stand out TDoR vigil image featuring a lit purple candle and the logos of the hosts: Open Table Network, Cambridge Solidarity Hub & Downing Place URC https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/12/11/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-sefton monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1667823033561-65MJ8O1WUD9CL35JKMCR/OTN+Sefton.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/10/23/open-table-st-helens-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4dd08106-faea-4610-bfb8-2155724210ea/OTN+St+Helens.png Our events - Open Table St Helens celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/11/12/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-cardiff monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/27ec634d-f754-42e0-93cd-e4b99087ae93/OTN+Cardiff.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-waterloo-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1645712318704-Z9EZY0MRI9U07MDU64P0/OTN+Waterloo.png Our events - Open Table London Waterloo celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/10/02/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-bradford monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/74552dd6-c527-4d63-8eea-c9e408ff5576/OTN+Bradford.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-taunton-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/447270ff-a4c9-44e8-be3b-02abc837358a/OTN+Taunton.png Our events - Open Table Taunton celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - NEW DATE & TIME - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/10/15/embracing-diversity-exploring-the-intersection-of-faith-lgbtqia-ethnicity monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9abe4ac0-362d-4562-bee6-582113f1341d/gvox22_flyer1_1920x1080-1.png Our events - Embracing diversity – exploring the intersection of faith, LGBTQIA+ & ethnicity - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/09/24/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-nantwich monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ded7d72e-4678-4a4c-a923-52b12f518940/OTN+Nantwich.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/8/28/manchester-pride-eucharist-with-revd-jide-macaulay monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/cd9e9bf8-3450-4521-8804-f37abf8b3c14/Manchester+Pride+Eucharist.png Our events - Manchester Pride Eucharist with Revd Jide Macaulay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/open-table-bristol-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f377ae3a-6150-4a5b-85f1-c2f7923307eb/OTN+Bristol.png Our events - Open Table Bristol celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/8/14/open-table-chester-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan-for-pride monthly 0.5 2025-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ff0e4977-cb7e-428f-88b4-07768d9dcc65/OTN+Chester.png Our events - Open Table Chester celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan for Pride - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/10/28/lgbt-christian-retreat-in-north-wales monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608759633942-OVBYYVQMOOG8BW3E44GN/St+Beuno%E2%80%99s+Rock+Chapel+stained+glass+windows+designed+by+Claire+Mulholland.jpg Our events - A glimpse of Jesus: LGBT+ Christian weekend retreat in north Wales St Beuno’s Rock Chapel stained glass windows designed by Claire Mulholland https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/7/21/come-together-for-christians-at-pride-in-liverpool monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6f2ff063-e0fd-4468-a536-bc7be80d47fa/MRL_8868.jpg Our events - #ComeTogether for Christians At Pride In Liverpool - Make it stand out Christians at Pride in Liverpool July 2018 with the former Archdeacon of Liverpool (left), the Chair of the Liverpool Methodist District and the Bishop of Liverpool (centre). PHOTO: Mark Loudon https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/09/03/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-malvern monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1657727174821-1M5O9MXQKMPDTLOCBWKB/OTN+Malvern.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/08/20/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-bromley monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/20fc49fe-d3bf-4f5b-b777-7f25baf0a133/OTN+Bromley.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/07/10/open-table-canterbury-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8fadbb56-5e3b-4997-81ec-4f4d0d0c4456/OTN+Canterbury.png Our events - Open Table Canterbury celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/5/26/open-table-derby-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan-for-pride-month monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9b128d99-63f6-4b2f-93a2-74af01e1b5ae/OTN+Derby.png Our events - Open Table Derby celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan for Pride Month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/6/19/open-table-liverpool-14th-birthday-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8d6c6b07-37c7-4c92-beb5-7254959181e6/OTN+Liverpool.png Our events - Open Table Liverpool 14th birthday celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/07/23/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-heswall monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c417104a-c275-4ba1-a222-1cfd7d314d25/OTN+Heswall.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/06/23/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-colchester monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1653403471261-8YNRNGK18PFKRQ45GCC8/OTN+Colchester.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/5/29/our-story-isnt-over-yet-connecting-pentecost-and-pride monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/86ee1634-bd6a-43a4-96e7-46b617e7c6f3/23-the-holy-spirit-arrives.jpg Our events - Our story isn’t over yet - Connecting Pentecost and Pride - Make it stand out The Holy Spirit Arrives (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/5/12/open-table-fareham-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c7348f68-fc7e-45e3-a882-536d8427b46b/OTN+Holy+Trinity+Fareham.png Our events - Open Table Fareham celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/5/14/liverpool-loves-you monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1646904577870-KD6J6IQA0Y1U7XFMDQGS/LLYstnickssquare.jpg Our events - Liverpool Loves You! - Make it stand out PHOTO: Members of the ‘Liverpool Loves You’ partnership hold signs saying ‘Liverpool Loves You’ in front of the city’s iconic Liver Building. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/7/18/living-in-faith-hope-and-love-modern-church-conference-2022 monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/60fdcad9-c045-42ab-b127-bc892938a9d8/MClogo.png Our events - Living in Faith, Hope, and Love: Modern Church conference 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/545cbf95-b0b6-4d76-9d02-9721b296da07/header-unsplash-e1646301619498.jpg Our events - Living in Faith, Hope, and Love: Modern Church conference 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/4/10/open-table-sunderland-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2f1d448f-8dab-454e-9b00-289d146e1c72/OTN+Sunderland+Minster.png Our events - Open Table Sunderland celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/05/29/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-york monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/28813d3e-b525-460b-b063-76fb11860535/OTN+OutsideIN+York.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/6/18/more-than-welcome-open-table-network-national-gathering-2022 monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/332805e1-77b0-441c-ae4f-3b160b257640/MTW+SM+square.png Our events - More Than Welcome - FREE Open Table Network national gathering 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612540420466-KCBSTAI2WXZKUO7VLRCD/Rachel%2BMann%2Bportrait.jpg Our events - More Than Welcome - FREE Open Table Network national gathering 2022 - Make it stand out SPECIAL GUEST: Revd Dr Rachel Mann, trans Anglican priest, poet, writer and broadcaster. Rachel is a patron of OTN. WATCH: Rachel’s message to OTN [4 mins] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608141200631-589BINTA6K6CXHCB47E9/JohnBradburySquare.jpg Our events - More Than Welcome - FREE Open Table Network national gathering 2022 - Make it stand out SPECIAL GUEST: Revd Dr John Bradbury, gay minister. theologian. musician and General Secretary of the United Reformed Church. John is a patron of OTN. WATCH: John’s message to OTN [2.5 mins] https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/04/23/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-ormskirk monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/271ff62d-5e55-40be-89a0-f10f196f9796/OTN+Ormskirk.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/3/13/open-table-leyland-celebration-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/fdeccf8b-cace-4941-83a8-50d1c0caf880/OT+Leyland+social+media+square.png Our events - Open Table Leyland celebration with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/05/21/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-waterloo monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1645712318704-Z9EZY0MRI9U07MDU64P0/OTN+Waterloo.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/03/27/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-peckham monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/69e8cd68-c72b-47f5-82ab-2a6adccbeabf/OTN+Peckham.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/04/02/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-canterbury monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/8fadbb56-5e3b-4997-81ec-4f4d0d0c4456/OTN+Canterbury.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/2/21/seen-heard-true-lgbtqia-christian-stories-for-lgbt-history-month monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/01106d6d-62b2-4a95-840f-cbfbe5dda0f9/LGBTHM+Seen+%26+Heard+Square.png Our events - Seen & Heard: True LGBTQIA+ Christian stories for LGBT+ History Month https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/02/19/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-bristol monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f377ae3a-6150-4a5b-85f1-c2f7923307eb/OTN+Bristol.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting NEW DATE & TIME - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/02/13/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-taunton monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/447270ff-a4c9-44e8-be3b-02abc837358a/OTN+Taunton.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - NEW DATE & TIME - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/02/19/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-chepstow monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6210d503-c6e6-4ae9-8b2e-05302b541953/OTN+Chepstow.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out St Christopher’s Chepstow is in the Diocese of Monmouth. Bishop of Monmouth Right Revd Cherry Vann is a Patron of the Open Table Network. WATCH Bishop Cherry's message to the Open Table Network [3 mins]. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/1/30/the-arc-is-long-lgbt-history-month-celebration monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/ba8b524f-fb98-4ea4-8b98-8fe0ef462a7a/LGBTHM22.png Our events - The arc is long: LGBT+ History Month celebration - Make it stand out LGBT+ History Month logo 2022 https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/1/15/open-table-st-asaph-celebrates-five-years-communion-and-byo-lunch monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/9d6d82f1-f36e-4488-ba2d-1d4f7e95f3ee/OTN+Welsh+logo.png Our events - Open Table St Asaph celebrates five years: Communion & BYO lunch - Make it stand out The Open Table logo in Welsh https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/1/16/open-table-birmingham-launch-with-reflection-by-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/16b6c340-ae86-4723-918e-71d89d412cb5/OTBrum.jpg Our events - Open Table Birmingham launch with reflection by OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/02/05/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting-fareham monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/c7348f68-fc7e-45e3-a882-536d8427b46b/OTN+Holy+Trinity+Fareham.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/12/19/open-table-carol-service-with-liverpool-rainbow-chorus monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/4eebb757-56a1-4ba5-b56b-c4658887bc1d/OT+Liverpool+Xmas+Carol+Service+2021.png Our events - Open Table Carol Service with Liverpool Rainbow Chorus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/12/19/open-table-birmingham-presents-rainbow-carols-featuring-rainbow-voices-lgbt-choir monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/638b6ba4-f07d-4d88-86a8-07d122f45e2c/RainbowCarolsFacebook.jpg Our events - Open Table Birmingham presents: Rainbow Carols featuring Rainbow Voices LGBT+ Choir - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2022/01/09/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1639134916119-XZ67OVLVWFQVYKM6DH1W/OTN+St+Ambrose+Leyland.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/12/1/world-aids-day-online-vigils monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2447e5fa-022d-4075-9ae5-24f36ec7d260/World+AIDS+Day+2021+-+Vigils.png Our events - World AIDS Day online vigils - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/11/15/vocation-is-a-queer-thing-exploring-your-calling-as-an-lgbtqia-christian monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/85b4c527-1b4b-483d-95d3-5dafad6db37c/Vocation.jpg Our events - Vocation is a queer thing: Exploring your calling as an LGBTQIA+ Christian - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/11/29/joyful-hope-an-open-table-celebration-to-say-farewell-to-our-patron-bishop-paul-bayes monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614103822738-ABPTYGPJ46N1XBYRD2K7/Paul+Bayes+square.jpg Our events - Joyful Hope: An Open Table celebration to say farewell to our Patron Bishop Paul Bayes - Make it stand out Right Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/11/20/trans-day-of-remembrance-online-vigil monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/6dd23559-b807-4230-a7d1-873b5b77b417/TDOR+Mailchimp+2021.png Our events - Trans Day of Remembrance online vigil St Bride’s Liverpool, home of the first Open Table community, where this Coming Out Day service was recorded https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/10/16/come-as-you-are-open-table-community-planning-meeting monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1633978428613-MZSUI7B3X742DKF4CLMY/OTN+Sunderland+Minster.png Our events - Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/10/18/conceived-in-sin-the-fun-of-it-public-theology-lecture-with-otn-patron-john-bell monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1632411727620-KHTWNHF61LYEFV2JJZNX/JB2smaller.jpg Our events - Conceived in sin: the fun of it! - Public Theology lecture with OTN Patron John Bell - Make it stand out OTN Patron John Bell WATCH John Bell's message to the Open Table Network [2 mins] WATCH John Bell’s Q&A with OTN Co-Chair & fellow Iona Community member, Alex Clare-Young [60 mins inc BSL] https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/10/17/open-table-communion-service-with-otn-patron-john-bell monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1632411727620-KHTWNHF61LYEFV2JJZNX/JB2smaller.jpg Our events - Open Table communion service with OTN Patron John Bell - Make it stand out OTN Patron John Bell. WATCH John Bell's message to the Open Table Network (2 mins) WATCH John Bell’s Q&A with OTN Co-Chair & fellow Iona Community member, Alex Clare-Young [60 mins inc BSL] https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/10/2/youtube-premiere-working-together-to-create-sanctuary-gathering-voices-conference-preview monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1632439684701-TNTGK1WBDZDWDEM6M26B/GV_pre_conference_1080.png Our events - YouTube Premiere - Working together to create sanctuary: Gathering Voices conference preview - Make it stand out A statistic from the OTN Research & Case For Support 2021 https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/10/21/lgbt-qa-for-black-history-month-jide-macaulay-in-conversation-with-augustine-tanner-ihm monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1632407586007-6ZVW67DIC3FWSY3S26AG/LGBT+Q%26A+October+2021+SM.png Our events - LGBT Q&A for Black History Month - Jide Macaulay in conversation with Augustine Tanner-Ihm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/11/6/celebrating-faith-hope-and-love-an-open-table-celebration-of-communion monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614874112624-G92JD04IA11BIKW9URIT/Open-Table-Logo_colour_web.gif Our events - Celebrating Faith, Hope & Love - An Open Table celebration of communion with OTN Patron Bishop Cherry Vann - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1630682469437-64TVQU7XSOCV0G0EYFEU/Open+Table+Logo_Welsh_colour.jpg Our events - Celebrating Faith, Hope & Love - An Open Table celebration of communion with OTN Patron Bishop Cherry Vann - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1630681409202-L379PGP4V5OKZ2O8O6UE/St+Asaph+communion.png Our events - Celebrating Faith, Hope & Love - An Open Table celebration of communion with OTN Patron Bishop Cherry Vann - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/9/23/lgbt-qa-methodists-marriage-why-it-matters-otn-patron-barbara-glasson-in-conversation-with-mark-rowland-of-dignity-worth monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1629967789891-E7YQIAJNNCJJAHZ0BYN5/LGBT+Q%26A+September+2021+SM.png Our events - LGBT Q&A - Methodists, marriage & why it matters: OTN Patron Barbara Glasson in conversation with Mark Rowland of Dignity & Worth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2025/2/26/meet-our-patrons-alex-clare-young-and-in-conversation-with-otn-co-chair-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2025-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/80a4e281-e82d-4b77-8860-1b2c93af1b3c/Meet+our+Patrons+8+SM.png Our events - Meet our Patrons - Alex Clare-Young and in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2503427b-28fe-4d01-9f2e-a33cfec717ae/YouTubeSubscribeBell.jpg Our events - Meet our Patrons - Alex Clare-Young and in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/10/23/working-together-to-create-sanctuary-exploring-christian-safe-space-for-lgbtqia-people monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1634739265793-WI2A2ESU2AQY9J7L43DI/gvox21_conference_1920x1080.png Our events - Working together to create sanctuary: Exploring Christian safe space for LGBTQIA+ people - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/8/29/manchester-pride-eucharist-with-bsl-interpretation monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1626883242664-9XFGYIFVLF1MN5O7E3XK/MancsPrideService20210829.png Our events - Manchester Pride Eucharist with BSL interpretation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/7/25/the-power-of-love-oldham-pride-worship-inc-bsl-interpretation monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1626882342747-QA8JEQH8XFBYOYZ0GJTA/OldhamPrideService.jpg Our events - The Power Of Love - Oldham Pride worship inc BSL interpretation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/6/27/proclaim-protest-pray-online-service-for-pride-month-led-by-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624036239998-SUI0A106ZB4HZCKFL6MU/Proclaim+protest+pray.png Our events - Proclaim, Protest, Pray - Online reflection for Pride Month led by Alex Clare-Young - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/7/28/meet-our-coordinator-kieran-bohan-in-conversation-with-otn-co-chair-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1627461222454-PJVYLKPTLJRS8VYGXMJ6/Meet+our+Coordinator+SM+BSL.png Our events - Meet our Coordinator - Kieran Bohan in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs inc BSL interpretation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/6/10/question-time-with-savera-uk-youth monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1622733092376-VY0DKJIRQPLRN9WMPFTU/saverayouth_brandneon04.png Our events - Question Time with Savera UK Youth on the impact of abuse & violence for young people - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/6/17/lgbt-qa-its-a-sin-actor-nathaniel-hall-in-conversation-with-steve-hilton monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1620828200482-31MFJKN1J1P0GORJ7MT4/LGBT+Q%26A+June+2021+SM.png Our events - LGBT Q&A - It's A Sin actor Nathaniel Hall in conversation with Steve Hilton inc BSL interpretation https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/5/17/hearing-stories-of-solidarity-for-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-amp-biphobia monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1619622197296-1FZDNQ3RI2ULJ63NYOX2/StoryTelling.png Our events - Stories of solidarity for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/4/25/out-with-god-amach-le-dia-west-meeting-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1619000891125-53IWZOFWOPHOF5YRS8BJ/AmachLeDia20210425.jpg Our events - 'Out & with God' - Amach le Dia West meeting with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/4/28/trans-awareness-workshop-with-otn-co-chair-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1618852616186-1MMVJQZW6FEB1JL82XBM/Trans+Awareness+Worshop+April+2021.png Our events - Trans awareness workshop with OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/5/20/meet-our-patrons-barbara-glasson-in-conversation-with-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1621511265852-G0377JTHRW1J8K77C9GL/Meet+our+Patrons+7+SM+BSL.png Our events - Meet our Patrons - Barbara Glasson in conversation with Kieran Bohan inc BSL interpretation https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/4/15/meet-our-patrons-john-bell-in-conversation-with-alex-clare-young-inc-bsl-interpretation monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616509789316-UKU3RVUXIR7SS9Y3VX9V/Meet+our+Patrons+6+SM.png Our events - Meet our Patrons - John Bell in conversation with Alex Clare-Young inc BSL interpretation https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/11/26/a-rich-harvest-lgbt-christian-retreat-in-north-wales monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608759633942-OVBYYVQMOOG8BW3E44GN/St+Beuno%E2%80%99s+Rock+Chapel+stained+glass+windows+designed+by+Claire+Mulholland.jpg Our events - A rich harvest - LGBT+ Christian retreat in north Wales St Beuno’s Rock Chapel stained glass windows designed by Claire Mulholland https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/3/20/two23-meeting-with-otn-co-chair-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1615298537117-7HQO244YZ3QCG2IUFR48/Alex+Clare-Young.jpg Our events - Two:23 meeting with OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/3/28/stations-of-the-cross-the-struggle-for-lgbt-equality monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1614773387183-ETOBDM8Q9UYW8WSDRJN4/lgbt-stations-of-the-cross-social-media-graphic_8533327576_o.png Our events - Stations of the Cross - The Struggle for LGBT+ Equality https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/3/18/meet-our-patrons-bishop-paul-bayes-in-conversation-with-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616509534708-14DCP701MWQ5LX9WQCDK/Meet+our+Patrons+5+SM.png Our events - Meet our Patrons - Bishop Paul Bayes in conversation with Kieran Bohan https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/2/10/lgbt-history-month-online-lecture-series-hosted-by-open-table-london monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612871716215-024L39LCZXSSVZDH04MG/OTLondonLectures.jpg Our events - LGBT+ History Month online lecture series hosted by Open Table London https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/2/7/remembering-our-lost-lgbtqia-siblings monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612543785803-A72USEMNXDZPOFDZAOH0/LGBTHMrequiemOTLondon.jpg Our events - Remembering our lost LGBTQIA+ siblings https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2020/12/20/online-service-for-national-coming-out-day-bsl-interpreted-x2rce monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612542831617-QFU04PA07OH3NDD6B9C0/Slide1.PNG Our events - Trans Day of Remembrance online commemoration (BSL interpreted) St Bride’s Liverpool, home of the first Open Table community, where this Coming Out Day service was recorded https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2020/12/20/online-service-for-national-coming-out-day-bsl-interpreted monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612542085446-P37BO56E1ZPY4LLAIY49/StBridesRainbow.jpeg Our events - Online service for National Coming Out Day (BSL interpreted) St Bride’s Liverpool, home of the first Open Table community, where this Coming Out Day service was recorded https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/11/19meet-our-patrons-bishop-rachel-mann-in-conversation-with-alex-clare-young monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612540682707-D8MN5OC4FL23JNGKAV6Z/Meet+our+Patrons+1+SM.png Our events - Meet Our Patrons - Rachel Mann in conversation with Alex Clare-Young https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/2/28/lgbt-history-month-online-service-body-mind-spirit monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612202863564-JVI0M54GC9NW2DR04062/2021-logo-png-2.png Our events - LGBT+ History Month online service - Body, Mind, Spirit https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/2/22/church-lgbtqi-equality-and-the-priesthood-of-all-believers monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1611931015036-UT85OZPPMREHCWCXOH24/SaviLecture.jpg Our events - Church, LGBTQI+ equality and the priesthood of all believers https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/2/17/meet-our-patrons-padraig-o-tuama-in-conversation-with-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1616509114524-LN2U4MEQRYHPQHHW3AR6/Meet+our+Patrons+4+SM.png Our events - Meet our Patrons - Pádraig Ó Tuama in conversation with Kieran Bohan https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/1/23/two23-meeting-with-otn-coordinator-kieran-bohan-ot-liverpool-leader-warren-hartley monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1610013025400-5JJBEU8DV377VRMBXLTD/Warren+%26+Kieran+Sr+Jeannine+Gramick+crop.jpg Our events - Two:23 meeting with OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan & OT Liverpool leader Warren Hartley Warren Hartley, Co-Faciliatator of the first Open Table community in Liverpool, and his husband Kieran Bohan, the Open Table Network Co-ordinator, speakers at this event. https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/1/24/be-the-light-in-the-darkness-online-worship-service monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608737620764-XLZYC1U3KVGC81FUB0TH/HMD2021.jpg Our events - Be the light in the darkness - Online service of commemoration https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2021/1/21/meet-our-patrons-bishop-cherry-vann-in-conversation-with-sarah-hobbs monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612541670607-DL1DZFULIS7QS7NZXD88/Meet+our+Patrons+3+SM.png Our events - Meet our Patrons - Bishop Cherry Vann in conversation with Sarah Hobbs https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2020/12/20/online-carol-service-bsl-interpreted monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1608154364962-MLIBL4PSHY6MVGROUXFP/OTN+Carol+Service+YouTube.png Our events - Online Carol Service (BSL interpreted) https://opentable.lgbt/our-events/2020/12/16/meet-our-patrons-john-bradbury-in-conversation-with-kieran-bohan monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1612541498395-8BXSSQHWFC42816RT2OT/Meet+our+Patrons+2+SM.png Our events - Meet our Patrons - John Bradbury in conversation with Kieran Bohan https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories daily 0.75 2025-12-07 https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/2025/12/7/jules-here-faith-and-belonging-go-hand-in-hand monthly 0.5 2025-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/2f04553b-fd29-4a94-8689-d987d1161dd4/Day+7b+-+Jules.jpg Personal stories - Jules: ‘Here, faith and belonging go hand in hand.’ - Make it stand out Jules with OTN Patron and Archbishop of Wales the Most Reverend Cherry Vann, who led the Confirmation service at Open Table East Cardiff. https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/2025/12/6/cj-all-are-welcome-in-reality-not-just-in-word monthly 0.5 2025-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/31b4fe37-8b1a-4c0b-8158-844be7d8ada8/Day+6+-+CJ.jpg Personal stories - CJ: ‘All are welcome - in reality, not just in word’ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/2023/12/5/beth-the-courage-to-be-my-authentic-self monthly 0.5 2025-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5071023d-9dca-4cf7-9677-cb1f20d5aad1/BP.jpg Personal stories - Beth: ‘the courage to be my authentic self’ - Make it stand out Beth getting ready for Pride, wearing glitter face paint and a rainbow striped tshirt. https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/32g9ttb9ywll9qj7hoyjvordvj3n91 monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/2023/8/23/suzanne-accepted-respected-and-protected monthly 0.5 2025-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/da439e5b-3968-4a78-9f80-5ba3e09a2296/SuzanneChester2022.jpg Personal stories - Suzanne: 'Accepted, respected and protected' - Make it stand out Suzanne at Chester Pride, August 2022 https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/2023/6/21/david-loved-accepted-welcomed-and-part-of-the-family monthly 0.5 2025-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/0b4e23bc-5f8d-470b-bc35-5cbb456e520d/DavidFareham.jpg Personal stories - David: ‘loved, accepted, welcomed and part of the family’ - Make it stand out David (right) with Open Table Network Coordinator Kieran, meeting for the first time in person at the launch of the Open Table Fareham community in June 2022. https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/2023/5/12/lou-i-felt-so-at-home-that-i-thought-nothing-could-be-better monthly 0.5 2025-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/524b2c9a-6a39-4309-84c1-dd572938ab21/IMG-20230219-WA0001.jpg Personal stories - Lou: ‘I felt so at home that I thought nothing could be better’ - Make it stand out LEFT TO RIGHT: Warren from Open Table Liverpool, Lou, Lou’s cousin Zoe, and vicar Laura who baptised Lou. Lou’s faith journey was inspired by Julian of Norwich. Lou is helping to lead a retreat day inspired by Julian’s book, Revelations of Divine Love. READ MORE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/225f71e4-c588-4923-8280-80507fd6a680/Julian+Artwork+LCR+2023+SM.jpg Personal stories - Lou: ‘I felt so at home that I thought nothing could be better’ - Make it stand out Julian of Norwich, painted by Lou Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/3eb46951-3171-4172-b427-ccd883258114/IMG-20230219-WA0002.jpg Personal stories - Lou: ‘I felt so at home that I thought nothing could be better’ - Make it stand out The round prayer table at the Open Table Liverpool community. On it is the blue ceramic baptism font bowl surrounded by candles, and paper cups on which community members wrote their prayers, then poured their cups of water into the baptism bowl. https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/2021/6/25/zoey-yes-you-can-do-this monthly 0.5 2025-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624630413950-MUQM1XUF1P5PYJQS13M0/Come+as+you+are+poem+AP.png Personal stories - Zoey: 'Yes! You can do this!' - Make it stand out An extract from Zoey’s poem (below) https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/2021/6/25/james-not-so-much-coming-out-as-coming-in-to-a-supportive-church-family monthly 0.5 2025-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1624264311739-U3QYKNYRRDL343OYKCG1/Vin%2BJamesPride2017.jpg Personal stories - James: 'Not so much coming out, as coming in to a supportive church family' - Make it stand out James and his husband Vin at Pride in Liverpool, July 2017 https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/2021/4/16/gail-who-i-am-needs-no-excuse monthly 0.5 2025-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1618589373912-XB7TUHNUYLVJPL3Z149R/kintsugi.jpg Personal stories - Gail: 'Who I am needs no excuse' Kintsugi: The Japanese art of making repair visible https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1618590445818-L75LY3L027YQ64H2F0MY/Chrysalis.jpg Personal stories - Gail: 'Who I am needs no excuse' Caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1618660981583-B9E7J64FMO4VNI7VVBSG/GailYorkeLinkedIn.jpg Personal stories - Gail: 'Who I am needs no excuse' Gail today https://opentable.lgbt/personal-stories/2021/4/17/matt-my-comfort-place-and-a-place-where-i-feel-very-safe monthly 0.5 2025-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/1625565564934-DFFGLHXCCTY45KIDEEEB/MRL_4207.jpg Personal stories - Matt: 'My comfort place, where I feel very safe' Matt (right) with his wife Danielle & Bobby the dog. 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It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. And it will light the way… Photo by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/5f4eddd8-ae30-42f7-917a-498f0a865ea0/sasha-freemind-Pv5WeEyxMWU-unsplash.jpg Answering a great need - Make it stand out Never give up. It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. And it will light the way… Photo by Sasha Freemind on Unsplash https://opentable.lgbt/preacher-outreach daily 0.75 2024-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f6160c13-9f6b-451c-97b1-de93982516d0/WestKirbySign.JPG Preacher outreach - Make it stand out NOTICE from St Bridget’s West Kirby, a member of Inclusive Church, who invited OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan to preach for their celebration of Inclusive Church Sunday on Sunday 6th November 2022. The service was livestreamed - WATCH HERE. Kieran speaks from 31:00 for 17 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788afd615d5db91c69f8879/f6160c13-9f6b-451c-97b1-de93982516d0/WestKirbySign.JPG Preacher outreach - Make it stand out NOTICE from St Bridget’s West Kirby, a member of Inclusive Church, who invited OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan to preach for their celebration of Inclusive Church Sunday on Sunday 6th November 2022. The service was livestreamed - WATCH HERE. 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