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AS AN LGBT+ affirming Christian charity, we welcome the news that the Irish government intends to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ which attempts to change or suppress someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. We have worked in partnership with others to call on the UK Government to do the same, and will continue to do so.

THIS CHRISTMAS, for the first time, the Open Table Network worked in partnership with other LGBT+-inclusive organisations and churches to bring Big Queer Carols to four cities across England and Wales.

THIS YEAR, for the first time, the annual Big Queer Carols event hosted by OneBodyOneFaith in London went on tour across England and Wales, to three more churches, in Cardiff, Salford and Sheffield. OTN trustee Augustine Tanner-Ihm offered this reflection on the Christmas story.

THIS WEEK our first Open Table community in Liverpool once again hosted the carol service for the parish where they meet. This year, LGBTQIA+ ministry facilitator Warren Hartley offered this reflection.

THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS, which includes all serving bishops in the Church of England, held its second three-day meeting this week to continue discerning a way forward on questions of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. They were joined by members of the Living In Love & Faith Reference Group, including OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs.

THIS WEEK the Church of England’s College of Bishops meets to continue its reflections on how to respond to feedback from across the Church on its Living In Love And Faith process on identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. Warren Hartley, co-facilitator of the Open Table Liverpool community offers four insights.

A VIDEO featuring six senior religious leaders has been released to promote six Safeguarding Principles that aim to ensure the safety of LGBT+ people in religious communities.

TODAY YOU CAN HELP support LGBTQIA+ people to find a safe, welcoming community where they can thrive. We're launching our Advent Appeal, following the four weekly themes - Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.

THIS CHRISTMAS, the joy is too much for London to contain and Big Queer Carols is getting bigger, with three new partner churches in England and Wales. The churches we're working with are committed to fairness, equity, and affirmation - and we're inviting you to join us!

THANKS to the hospitality of the Jesuits in Britain, who have hosted LGBTQ+ Christian retreat weekends since 1991, St Beuno’s Jesuit Spirituality Centre in rural north Wales hosted a retreat called ‘A glimpse of Jesus’ on the last weekend in October. Yvonne Taylor shares her experience of her first time on this annual retreat.