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If Lambeth calls, I'm not answering
THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE, a gathering of bishops from across the Anglican Communion for dialogue on church and world affairs, begins in Canterbury this week. Steven Shakespeare, author of Prayers for an inclusive church, calls out one of this year’s Lambeth Calls’ which claims express the common mind of the church but clearly doesn’t.
A love that knows no limit - Lesbian bishop in civil partnership finds God in relationship
AT A PRIDE event hosted by a church in her diocese last weekend, OTN Patron Bishop Cherry Vann offered this reflection on the love of God in and for every one of us, without exception.
Radical hospitality - A reflection on Martha and Mary
AT OUR Open Table Liverpool communion service this month, Revd Frances Skinner, a trans priest from the Diocese of Chester, shared this powerful sermon on the radical hospitality Jesus practiced which we are called to emulate.
God in the midst – A reflection on OTN’s national gathering
AT OUR national gathering last month, PhD researcher Peter Jones, whose research features stories of Open Table members, led a breakout group on ‘mapping sacred space’. Here Peter reflects on how the event was so much more than another research opportunity.
Diversity Dice: Building a LGBTQ+ training resource
STARTING a conversation about supporting LGBTQ+ people within any faith setting can be tough, writes Will from Frontier Youth Trust. This is what happened when a #Christian youth work charity asked an #LGBTQ+ organisation to train Christian youth workers.
I met Jesus at Pride: An unexpected encounter
AS PRIDE MONTH ends and London Pride celebrates its 50th anniversary, gay Christian blogger Jonny Masters shares this short story to mark this milestone.