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AS CONTROVERSIAL US preacher Franklin Graham continued his UK tour last weekend, Revd Rose Hill, a priest in the Church In Wales, reflects on the impact of the peaceful, prayerful response she and friends offered.

A SERMON preached the day after controversial US evangelist Franklin Graham came to Liverpool, by Steven Shakespeare, author of several books including Prayers For An Inclusive Church, and long-term supporter of our first Open Table community in the city.

AS CONTROVERSIAL US preacher Franklin Graham began his UK tour in Liverpool last weekend, OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan shared this reflection on why we need to create safer spaces for LGBT+ people in our communities.

IN MARCH, around 70 people gathered at the Council of the Baptist Union of Great Britain to consider a change to the Ministerial Recognition Rules so that a minister in a same-sex marriage would no longer be committing gross misconduct and lose their accreditation. Baptist minister Revd Pam Davies reflects on the conversation.

A POEM on the occasion of evangelist Franklin Graham coming to Liverpool with a message of condemnation for LGBT+ people. By Steven Shakespeare, author of several books including Prayers For An Inclusive Church, and long-term supporter of our first Open Table community in the city.

AN INCLUSIVE event at Liverpool Parish Church this Saturday 14th May will celebrate the Liverpool City Region’s LGBT+ community and mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia led by Open Table Network and our community partners.

TEN YEARS ago, two of the founders of the first Open Table community in Liverpool arranged a church blessing of their civil partnership. While they were planning it, the UK Government changed the law so they could register their civil partnership in a church - and be the first couple in the UK to do so!

LAST MONTH, our Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young and their wife Jo, who is also a minister, led a week’s retreat for LGBTQ+ people and allies on Iona, a small island off the west coast of Scotland. On their return from the retreat, Alex compiled this photo story about the week.

LAST MONTH, amid widespread condemnation, the UK Government decided not to include trans people in its conversion therapy ban. In an interview with the Evening Standard this week, OTN Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young shares experiences of conversion therapy, and concern that being trans is not something to be cured, but to be accepted and joyfully celebrated.

THIS WEEK, in My Faithful Ally, the podcast that shares the stories and testimonies from queer people of faith, OTN Coordinator Kieran shares his journey from teaching and training for priesthood to a new call to support LGBTQIA+ #Christians