OUR FIRST Open Table community in Liverpool has hosted the carol service for the parish where it meets for 13 years. This year, Beth Powell, one of the leadership team, shared this reflection on what we as LGBTQIA+ Christians can learn from the Christmas story.
IN THIS final week of Advent, the beginning of the Church’s year when we prepare to celebrate the coming of Jesus at Christmas, Open Table Network Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs has shared a reflection for our partner organisation OneBodyOneFaith.
THE THEME of the third week of Advent, the beginning of the Church’s year when we prepare to celebrate the coming of Jesus at Christmas, is JOY. This extract from a blog post on QueerTheology.com challenges us to claim our joy as beloved queer children of God.
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND has published a new video aiming to encourage people to take part in its Living in Love and Faith course on identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. In the short film, four people share their experiences of taking part in the Living in Love and Faith course, inclusing OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs.
THIS IS an extract from Pádraig Ó Tuama’s introduction to Advent, the beginning of the Church’s year when we prepare to celebrate the coming of Jesus at Christmas, in an extract from What Were You Arguing About Along The Way - Gospel Reflections for Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, edited by Pat Bennett from the Spirituality of Conflict project.
ON MONDAY 29th NOVEMBER, Bishop of Liverpool Paul Bayes returned to the first Open Table community in Liverpool so they could give thanks for his support before he retires in Spring 2022. Here is his reflection.
ON COMING OUT DAY - 11th October - we asked you to #ComeOutForOpenTable by sharing and supporting our crowdfunder - and you did!
ON SATURDAY 6th November, Revd Rose Hill, Vicar of Pontyclun in the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff, attended an Open Table Eucharist at St Deiniol’s Church, Hawarden. Rose shares her reflections of what was a deeply moving service.
LAST MONTH, technology company Lenovo launched the Kind City project - One of the themes is ‘Faith in kind cities’. OTN Coordinator Kieran Bohan was on a panel from diverse faith communities who took part in an interactive podcast.
TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE (TDoR) is an annual observance on 20th November in memory of the trans people who lost their lives through acts of anti-trans violence in the past year. Here our Co-Chair Alex Clare-Young shares a reflection for this year.
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