Google Maps image of England and Wales with an Open Table logo marking the locations of our communities.
TODAY our communities in Nantwich, Nottingham, Wigan and Wirral - Heswall gather.
Check out our communities page for details: opentable.lgbt/our-communities
#ComeAsYouAre #MoreThanWelcome #PlaceToBelong #RoomAtTheTable #Christian #Church
Google Maps image of England and Wales with an Open Table logo marking the locations of our communities.
TODAY our communities in Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Liverpool, London - Bow & Bethnal Green, Reading, Runcorn, and Weymouth gather.
FFI: opentable.lgbt/our-communities
#ComeAsYouAre #FaithfullyLGBT #MoreThanWelcome #PlaceToBelong #RoomAtTheTable
Google Maps image of England and Wales with an Open Table logo marking the locations of our communities.
TODAY our communities in Nantwich, Nottingham, Wigan and Wirral - Heswall gather.
Check out our communities page for details: opentable.lgbt/our-communities
#ComeAsYouAre #MoreThanWelcome #PlaceToBelong #RoomAtTheTable #Christian #Church
Google Maps image of England and Wales with an Open Table logo marking the locations of our communities.
TODAY our communities in Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Liverpool, London - Bow & Bethnal Green, Reading, Runcorn, and Weymouth gather.
FFI: opentable.lgbt/our-communities
#ComeAsYouAre #FaithfullyLGBT #MoreThanWelcome #PlaceToBelong #RoomAtTheTable
Google Maps image of England and Wales with an Open Table logo marking the locations of our communities.
TODAY our communities in Nantwich, Nottingham, Wigan and Wirral - Heswall gather.
Check out our communities page for details: opentable.lgbt/our-communities
#ComeAsYouAre #MoreThanWelcome #PlaceToBelong #RoomAtTheTable #Christian #Church #Unity #WeekOfPrayerForChristianUnity #wpcu26
Google Maps image of England and Wales with an Open Table logo marking the locations of our communities.
TODAY our communities in Birmingham, Cambridge, Kendal, Lincoln, Liverpool, London - West Hampstead & Salford are gathering. FFI: opentable.lgbt/our-communities
#ComeAsYouAre #MoreThanWelcome #FaithfullyLGBT #RoomAtTheTable
Square graphic reading ‘Come As You Are – You’re more than welcome here @ Halton Trinity Methodist Church, Runcorn’, with the Halton Trinity Methodist Church logo and the Open Table rainbow people logo on a white background.
TODAY - Launch of our community in #Runcorn #Cheshire
3.30pm Refreshments 4pm Communion service.
OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.
READ MORE: bit.ly/OTruncorn0126
#ComeAsYouAre #MoreThanWelcome #FaithfullyLGBT #PlaceToBelong #RoomAtTheTable
Google Maps image of England and Wales with an Open Table logo marking the locations of our communities.
TODAY our communities in Bradford, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Exeter, Liverpool, London - Bow & Bethnal Green, Reading, Runcorn, and Weymouth gather.
FFI: opentable.lgbt/our-communities
#ComeAsYouAre #FaithfullyLGBT #MoreThanWelcome #PlaceToBelong #RoomAtTheTable
Text quote on a warm rainbow gradient background. It reads: 'Yearly reminder: there is no resolution that, if kept, will make you more worthy of love. You, as your actual self and not as some made up ideal, are already worthy.' — Nadia Bolz-Weber.
YEARLY REMINDER:
We hope this #Christmas season has been loving - we know for some in our community it hasn’t. This #NewYear message from Nadia Bolz-Weber feels important to share again: bit.ly/YearlyReminder
#ComeAsYouAre #MoreThanWelcome #RoomAtTheTable
#FaithfullyLGBT #Resolutions #YouAreWorthy
HAPPY CHRISTMAS from all at the Open Table Network!
Thank you to all who supported our #RoomAtTheTable #Adent social media campaign & our #Big Give #ChristmasChallenge.
We'll be back next week with our #2025review highlights and most viewed website posts.
Cartoon drawing of Jesus holding the hand of a sheep dressed in rainbow colours. The sheep says, ‘Come! I found a church that will welcome us both!’ on a plain white background.
Close-up selfie of Carol inside a church, with a wooden cross mounted on a blue wall behind her. She wears a light blue jumper, and warm light from the church interior surrounds her.
#RoomAtTheTable Day 25:
'IN MY FAMILY, I was sometimes treated as the lamb to the slaughter. With Jesus, I am a rainbow lamb of God.' - #Christmas Carol, OTN Co-Chair on our #ThisIsMyStory #podcast - READ/LISTEN HERE: bit.ly/otnLifeToTheFull
A night sky filled with stars and the Milky Way stretching diagonally across the image. A red-orange moon hangs near the top, while a bright shooting star streaks across the lower left. Dark silhouettes of trees and power lines frame the horizon below. Photo by Nick Owuor (astro.nic.portraits) on Unsplash
Sarah with long light-brown hair and glitter face paint smiles softly at the camera. They are outdoors on a sunny day, with tall historic buildings and rooftop plants visible in the background.
#RoomAtTheTable Day 24:
'Denying how I was created to love meant denying the loving power and purpose of God’s creation; denying the moon and stars of their place to shine.'
- Sarah, Liverpool on our #ThisIsMyStory #podcast. READ/LISTEN HERE: bit.ly/otnMadeToShine
Sheet music titled ‘God Rest You Merry’, a traditional English carol with inclusive lyrics. The page shows musical notation with multiple verses, including references to all genders and themes of comfort, joy, peace, and God’s love. Composer and arranger credits appear at the top, with copyright information at the bottom.
'GOD REST YOU queer and questioning, your anxious hearts be still,
Believe that you are deeply known and part of God’s good will,
For all to live as one in peace; the global dream fulfilled.'
WE LOVE these #inclusive words to a trad carol: bit.ly/GodRestYou
#FaithfullyLGBT #RoomAtTheTable
Close-up portrait of Rose wearing glasses and a clerical collar, with short light hair and a patterned headband, standing indoors with framed artwork visible in the background.
#RoomAtTheTable Day 23:
'I feel particularly drawn to the work of Open Table as I firmly believe that all should have a safe space to worship. Having experienced the sheer joy of fellowship in Open Table I welcome the opportunity to help make that available for others.' - Rose, OTN trustee
WHAT DO YOU DO when you can’t find a suitable poem for an Open Table carol service? Why not write one?
That’s what Jo Miller, leader of our Open Table Colchester community did, with her wife Georgina.
#CHRISTMAS - but make it #inclusive - Read/listen here: bit.ly/XmasInclusive #RoomAtTheTable
Robert, wearing glasses, lights a tall white candle inside a church, with the candle flame in the foreground and the altar softly lit in the background.
#RoomAtTheTable Day 22:
'TOGETHER we can explore the warmth of acceptance and the freedom of authenticity, proving that love can burn brightly in diverse forms, igniting a path of self-discovery and spiritual connection.' - Robert, London
READ MORE: bit.ly/QueerReligion
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Jayne, smiling, with shoulder-length blonde hair and glasses, wearing a light purple clerical shirt with a white collar, against a plain light background.
#RoomAtTheTable Day 21:
'WHEN CHURCHES declare ‘All are welcome’, they often don’t mean it. So I was determined to set up a safer community.... it’s truly a joyful place to be. I firmly believe if we are serious about following Jesus, that means beingintentionally inclusive.'
- Jayne, OT trustee
Illustration of many overlapping colourful envelopes, each labelled “newsletter”, suggesting a large volume of email newsletters or communications.
OUT NOW: Our latest e-news with an update on our #ChristmasChallenge fundraiser and #RoomAtTheTable Advent campaign, our #BanConversionPractices action, powerful personal stories, YouTube highlights and a community launch! READ MORE: bit.ly/OTNenews1225
Richard wearing an Open Table T-shirt stands behind an information stall with leaflets, candles and icons. A purple display board behind them shows Open Table branding and inclusive religious artwork, including an icon of Harvey Milk, at a Pride event.
#RoomAtTheTable Day 20:
'God has led me to new spiritual homes in Open Table and the United Reformed Church. Through them, God taught me to “come as you are”, to simply be with no obligation to impress God.' - Richard, Wirral
READ/LISTEN on our #ThisIsMyStory #podcast bit.ly/otnMoreThanEnough
🎉 IT'S OUR YouTube anniversary!
4,000+ days • 500+ subscribers • 140+ videos
We launched our channel on 19 Dec 2014 - we’re still making #RoomAtTheTable for #LGBTQIA+ #Christian voices, stories & leadership.
Every view & share helps 💜 👉 youtube.com/@opentablelgbt #MyYearOnYouTube2025
🎉 IT'S OUR YouTube anniversary!
4,000+ days • 500+ subscribers • 140+ videos
We launched our channel on 19 Dec 2014 - we’re still making #RoomAtTheTable for #LGBTQIA+ #Christian voices, stories & leadership.
Every view & share helps 💜 👉 youtube.com/@opentablelgbt #MyYearOnYouTube2025
Aiyana, smiling, with long wavy hair wearing round glasses and a clerical collar, photographed outdoors with leafy branches and red berries in the background.
#RoomAtTheTable Day 19:
'Open Table... is close to my heart, both as a bi woman and because every day people are hurt just for being who they truly are, often by churches. Safe space is so very needed - I want to be part of the church that is visibly affirming and welcoming.' - Aiyana, OTN Trustee
A person seen from behind holding a large rainbow Pride flag stretched wide across their shoulders outdoors, with trees and people blurred in the background.
Three people standing close together outdoors, wearing rainbow-coloured face masks that cover their faces, with eye and mouth cut-outs. One person grips a metal pole, and all wear hooded jackets.
TODAY (18th Dec) on #InternationalMigrantsDay we hold in prayer those forced to flee - and those forced to stay in danger. Ivan’s story from Uganda shows why #RoomAtTheTable must stretch across borders. READ MORE: bit.ly/FearFaithResilience
Suzanne is smiling, wearing dark sunglasses and a straw hat decorated with a rainbow ribbon at a Pride event. She is surrounded by a crowd holding rainbow umbrellas and flags, with buildings visible in the background on a sunny day.
#RoomAtTheTable Day 18:
'A PLACE where I could be accepted, loved, respected and protected... Without Open Table and the safety therein, we simply wouldn’t be able to worship or take Communion together.' - Suzanne, Chester - READ MORE: bit.ly/AcceptedRespectedProtected
Head-and-shoulders portrait of John Bradbury, wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a patterned tie, smiling slightly against a light background. Text alongside reads: 'John Bradbury, General Secretary of the United Reformed Church', with the Open Table logo beneath.
'IT'S OFTEN NOT EASY as #LGBT folk to find places where we can be welcomed simply as we are and enabled to worship God, live lives of discipleship, witness to Christ's love and serve within the world.' - OTN Patron John Bradbury, URC General Secretary. #RoomAtTheTable
A head-and-shoulders portrait of Roo with short blond hair and a light ginger beard, wearing a red jumper over a collared shirt, looking directly at the camera against a plain light background.
A stylised fingerprint made up of curved lines in rainbow colours, arranged concentrically on a white background, by oxanaart on istockphoto.com
#RoomAtTheTable Day 17:
'God didn’t make a mistake when making me... God doesn’t merely tolerate my existence but actively celebrates it.' - Roo, OTN trustee, in our #ThisIsMyStory podcast: bit.ly/otnwonderfullymade
A purple background featuring abstract, multicoloured human figures arranged in a circle. Overlaid text reads: “A wonderful sense of ‘family’ and a joy in belonging to a growing network of folk relieved to have found a safe, spiritual space.” Attribution below: “Feedback from our national gathering, June 2022
JOY is the theme of the third weekend in #Advent. We're delighted that our Open Table communities bring #joy to so many:
‘A wonderful sense of "family" and a joy in belonging to a growing network of folk relieved to have found a safe, spiritual space.’ #RoomAtTheTable
A diverse group of people gathered at a Pride event, smiling and standing together beneath a large Open Table banner that reads “Safe sacred space for LGBTQIA+ Christians.” Clergy and lay people of different ages, genders, and ethnicities are present, some wearing rainbow stoles or Pride colours, holding signs including “God ❤️ us.” The scene conveys faith-based inclusion, solidarity, and joyful activism.
#RoomAtTheTable Day 16:
'I GET ENOUGH hate and judgement in the rest of my life. At Open Table I get unquestionable God-given love. It’s that simple.' - Moon, Liverpool
READ MORE: bit.ly/ItWasThatSimple
A silhouetted crowd at a concert or worship gathering, with one hand raised in the foreground. The scene is lit by vivid rainbow-coloured lights, creating an atmosphere of joy, defiance, and celebration.
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: bit.ly/DefiantJoy #RoomAtTheTable
Andrew, smiling, with short white hair and black-framed glasses takes a selfie indoors, wearing a clerical collar and a dark zip-up jacket against a plain grey background.
#RoomAtTheTable Day 15:
'IT'S BEEN a privilege to develop the first Open Table community not in a church but in an LGBT+ social space. A great things about being part of the Network is encouraging new communities which enable people to feel they're #MoreThanWelcome' - Andrew, OTN Co-Chair
