Out in Faith

10/03/2026

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊’𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐𝐈𝐀+ 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤! ⁣
Open Table Network (OTN) is on a mission to ensure every LGBTQIA+ person of faith has a seat at the table. As we continue to grow across the UK, we are looking for new trustees to join our board ahead of our AGM in London on April 25th.⁣
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥:⁣
We aren't just looking for decorative board members - we are looking for committed, resilient, and fully inclusive individuals who want to play a dynamic role in shaping the future of our national charity as we enter our sixth year.⁣
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦:⁣
• 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: People of all ages, ethnicities, gender identities and sexual orientations.⁣
• 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: People with experience in charity financial management and fundraising.⁣
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲: If you’re ready to help us build communities that are genuinely accepting and loving for all, we’d love to chat.⁣
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧 (𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫) 𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤@𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.𝐥𝐠𝐛𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐫 (𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫) 𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥@𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.𝐥𝐠𝐛𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮!⁣
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25/12/2021

'God rest you, q***r and questioning,
Your anxious hearts be still'

Alternative words to a traditional carol by Jeffrey Wilson

20/11/2021

Today is the day when we remember those members of the trans community who have lost their lives to hate.

We cry to you;

Lord God, full of compassion,
See us as we mourn,
Hold us as we weep

13/11/2021

It's
to our + siblings who seek to make the a better place even when it is (at best) unkind to them.

15/10/2021

05/08/2021

If you decide to watch , please look after yourself!

28/06/2021

24/06/2021

Throughout Pride Month we continue to pray for peace and justice for all who identify as LGBTQ+. For marriage equality, for protection of trans rights, and for the acknowledgement of the image of God found in every person, including those in the LGBTQ+ community. This prayer is taken from 'Waymarks' by Peter Millar. "God of compassion, you made us in your own image and our prayer is that each day you will illuminate our minds, enlarge our awareness and free us from prejudice, so that we cease to marginalise, judge, and condemn others because of their sexual orientation. And, along the way, help us to examine with honesty our own inner contradictions, sexual fears and emotional longings." If you are a menmber, associate member or young adult group member then you can continue the work of justice and peace, wholeness and reconciliation for LGBTQ+ people by becoming involved in our LGBTQ+ common concern network. To do this first find out more about our common concern networks on the concerns page of our website and then contact us to get connected. https://iona.org.uk/about-us/concerns/ (Photo provided by William Gibson)

02/06/2021

🌈 Happy Pride Month friends! 🌈

We'll be sharing some of our LGBT resources over the next few weeks. First up, check out this intro to Q***r Theology our friend Peterson Toscano wrote for us a few years ago: https://buff.ly/3wMb07P

"I consider Q***r Theology as falling into two distinct types— defensive theology and affirming theology. It is easy to get caught up in the first. When people use the Bible to attack us and malign us, then we feel we must defend ourselves. Opponents of LGBTQ people typically draw from a handful of no more than six short passages taken out of context in order to condemn us. Much Q***r Theology has been designed to counteract these arguments.

For me, Q***r Theology requires going to the text with imagination- not to make stuff up, but rather to see what is already hidden right in front of our eyes. We have been trained to look away from gender and sexual minorities in the world and in the text. The job of the theologian is to look deeper."

21/10/2020

“Homosexuals have a right to be part of the family,” the pontiff said in “Francesco,” a documentary about his life.