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THE DEADLINE to respond to the consultation on Living In Love & Faith (LLF) - the Church of England’s resources on identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage - is fast approaching. If you have taken part in an LLF course - or if you have not but still have feedback you want the bishops leading the process to be aware of - you have until Saturday 30th April to respond.

A YEAR AGO, on Maundy Thursday, the priest who leads our Open Table community in north London received news of a Clergy Disciplinary Measure following his advocacy for a young woman in her claim of homophobic abuse in another parish. Here he reflects on the impact of that experience, and how that young woman’s story is not an isolated case.

OTN CO-CHAIR Alex Clare-Young is among church leaders calling on the Prime Minister to remove the exclusion of trans people from the proposed ‘conversion therapy’ ban which was announced last week. Here Alex reflects on the response to the Government’s announcement.

OTN 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

ON TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY, OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs recalls the day that changed her life, and why it matters that the Church of England engages widely and well with conversations around identity.

THE ETERNAL WALL OF ANSWERED PRAYER is a glorious landmark under construction NOW. Each of the one million bricks will digitally hold a story of prayer answered. And Open Table Network supporters are invited to tell our stories.

THE FOURTH SUNDAY in Lent has been celebrated as Mothering Sunday in the UK for many years, and some claim it has a long history in our churches. Andi from Open Table Warrington takes a closer look and argues for a more inclusive understanding of the celebration.

THIS WEEK the 2022 Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ Lives Conference (GIC+) brought together more than 150 religious leaders from 30 countries and a range of faiths, along with academics and lay leaders, to agree a set of Safeguarding Principles to protect LGBT+ people from harm.

THIS MONTH, two OTN supporters feature in My Faithful Ally, the podcast that shares the stories and testimonies from queer people of faith.

IN THIS challenging reflection on the story of Abraham and Isaac, Peter, a queer trans masculine academic researcher, reflects on how forgiveness can be, and often is, a very loaded topic, especially within a faith and church context.