MORE THAN 80 LGBT+ affirming organisations, including the Open Table Network, have signed a statement in response to judges at the UK Supreme Court ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.
OUR MOST READ BLOGGER since 2022 is back with the eighth of a series sharing more of her story. This month she reflects on how she came to know that God’s love is for everyone. In the Affirmative is a monthly blog from Open Table member Wendy Young who shares her life, thoughts and experience as a queer Christian in Britain.
ON PALM SUNDAY, 13th April, Craig Bailey was baptised and confirmed as a Christian at Open Table Chester. Craig says the Open Table communities in Chester and Nantwich ‘have inspired me on my spiritual journey, through challenging homophobia, championing inclusivity and promoting the word of the Lord and embodying the ethos of “come as you are, all are welcome”. Here is Craig’s testimony from his baptism service:
A MOVING and thought-provoking play coming to Liverpool this month invites us to imagine Jesus coming back to Earth now as a trans woman. The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven is a unique and emotive one-woman theatrical performance that ‘leaves everyone feeling blessed’ as it seeks to end trans discrimination.
OUR MOST READ BLOGGER since 2022 is back with the seventh of a series sharing more of her story. This month she reflects on moments of compassion and consolation. In the Affirmative is a monthly blog from Open Table member Wendy Young who shares her life, thoughts and experience as a queer Christian in Britain.
FOUR YEARS after the Open Table Network became a charity, on Saturday 15th March we hosted an event for our Patrons and recorded a conversation between them with questions from our members.
FOLLOWING the success of our Q&As with our Patrons in 2020-21 (still available on our YouTube channel), new Patron of the Open Table Network Alex Clare-Young, theologian, writer, campaigner and pioneer minister, was in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs in the first of a new series of webinars.
OUR MOST READ BLOGGER since 2022 is back with the sixth of a series sharing more of her story. This month’s reflection is on how opportunities can come in surprising guises. In the Affirmative is a monthly blog from Open Table member Wendy Young who shares her life, thoughts and experience as a queer Christian in Britain.
FEBRUARY is LGBT+ History Month,an annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and non-binary history. The Methodist Church in Britain has published resources for LGBT+ History Month since 2022. This year they asked the Director of the Open Table Network to share the story of how Open Table began and has grown from one to many communities.
FEBRUARY is LGBT+ History Month, an annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and non-binary history. The ‘plus’ sign after LGBT indicates that our identities are more diverse than labels can represent, so all are included. This year, the Methodist Church asked the Director of the Open Table Network to write a prayer which will be shared with churches for the month.
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