Our events
YOU ARE more than welcome to come as you are and belong in any of our events!

Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting
Cornerstone Methodist Church in Horsham, West Sussex, is planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) & allies, as part of the Open Table Network.

LGBT Q&A - OTN Director Kieran Bohan in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs
FOLLOWING the success of our Q&As in 2020-21 (still available on our YouTube channel), Open Table Network Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs will be in conversation with OTN Director Kieran Bohan.

Come as you are - Open Table community planning meeting
Affirming Christians in Pembrokeshire - an ecumenical group hosted by St Martin’s Church, Haverfordwest - are planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) and allies, as part of the Open Table Network

Open Table Lincoln celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 16th March for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table community in Lincoln. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

Meet our Patrons - Webinar
ON SATURDAY 15th March 2025 we are hosting an event for the patrons of the Open Table Network charity, and we’d love you to join us for an hour to hear their insights and share your questions. This informal ‘council of elders’ will reflect on where our national churches are on issues of affirmation and inclusion for LGBTQIA+ people, and support OTN to consider how to engage with the wider church.

Open Table Bath celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 9th March for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table community in Bath. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

Meet our Patrons - Alex Clare-Young and in conversation with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs
FOLLOWING the success of our Q&As with our Patrons in 2020-21 (still available on our YouTube channel), Open Table Network Co-Chairs Sarah Hobbs will be in conversation with her former Co-Chair colleague, now OTN Patron, Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young.

Open Table Nantwich communion service with Bishop of Birkenhead
OPEN TABLE Nantwich is delighted to welcome the Bishop of Birkenhead, Right Revd Julie Conalty, to lead a special celebration of Communion. Bishop Julie is an assistant bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Chester.

Open Table Liverpool communion service with United Reformed Church Moderator
OPEN TABLE LIVERPOOL is delighted to welcome the Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly, Revd Tim Meadows, to lead a special celebration of Communion. The Moderator of General Assembly is the national figurehead for the denomination, representing the URC both internally and within the wider world.

Christmas & New Year office closure
Our Director is out of the office over the Christmas and New Year holiday from 3.30pm on Friday 20th December 2024, and will return at 9.30am on Wednesday 8th January 2025.

Big Queer Carols
Big Queer Carols is an open, affirming and joyful carol service where EVERYONE is welcome. The partners we're working with are committed to fairness, equity, and affirmation - and we're inviting you to join us!

Have your donation doubled with the Big Give Christmas Challenge!
THIS CHRISTMAS, the Open Table Network is part of The Big Give Christmas Challenge - an amazing opportunity which could potentially secure at least £10,000 - a quarter of our annual funding! Every £1 given between midday on Giving Tuesday, 3rd December, and midday on 10th December will unlock an additional £1 from our £5,000 match funding pot.

Trans Day of Remembrance online vigil with the Open Table Network
On Wednesday 20th November we are honouring Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR for short), an annual observance in memory of the trans people who lost their lives through acts of anti-trans violence in the past year.

Fulness of joy: LGBT+ Christian weekend retreat in north Wales
A WEEKEND seeking to affirm and encourage LGBT+ Christians of all traditions in their faith and identity as beloved by God.

Open Table South Manchester celebration with OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 27th October for a Communion service and refreshments with the Open Table South Manchester community. OTN Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs will lead a reflection as the community celebrates three years of meeting.

Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting
Christ Church, Bath, is planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) & allies, as part of the Open Table Network.

Open Table Wirral communion service with Bishop of Birkenhead
OPEN TABLE WIRRAL is delighted to welcome the Bishop of Birkenhead, Right Revd Julie Conalty, to lead a special celebration of Communion in New Brighton. Bishop Julie is an assistant bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Chester.

Open Table Bow Common celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 6th October for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table community in Bow Common, East London. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting
St Fagan’s Church, Aberdare, is planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) & allies, as part of the Open Table Network.

Open Table Wanstead celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 8th September for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table Wanstead community. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

Open Table Weymouth celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 1st September for a Communion service and refreshments with the new Open Table Weymouth community. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

Open Table Eucharist for Manchester Pride with Venerable Karen Best
Communion service of celebration and hope for LGBTQIA+ people and our allies during Manchester's Pride weekend, with speaker Venerable Karen Best, Archdeacon of Manchester, the first black woman to be appointed to the role in the near 500-year history of the Northern Province of the Church of England.

Open To All exhibition in Chelmsford
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to Chelmsford in August. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at Christ Church in the city.

BE HEARD with Christians At Pride In Liverpool
LIVERPOOL is the home of the Open Table Network, and about a fifth of our communities are on Merseyside, so we make the most of Pride In Liverpool to raise awareness that there are communities which genuinely welcome & affirm LGBTQIA+ people. Why not show your solidarity and join us?

Open To All exhibition in Winchester
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to Winchester in July and August. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at the United Church in the city.

Open Table West Hampstead celebration with OTN Director Kieran Bohan
YOU ARE more than welcome to join us on Sunday 14th July for a Communion service and refreshments with the recently relaunched Open Table West Hampstead community. OTN Director Kieran will lead a reflection on the Open Table story.

Open Table East Cardiff communion service with Archbishop of Wales
OPEN TABLE East Cardiff is delighted to welcome the Most Reverend Andrew John, Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Bangor, to lead and preach at a special celebration of Communion for their first birthday.

Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting
St John the Baptist’s Church, Lincoln, is planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) & allies, as part of the Open Table Network.

Open To All exhibition in London
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to London from late June to late July. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at the American International Church on Tottenham Court Road.

Celebrating Open Table’s 16th birthday
THE FIRST Open Table community in Liverpool invites YOU to our sixteenth birthday celebration and communion service. YOU are More Than Welcome to Come As You Are.

Open To All exhibition in Newport
GOD’S LOVE for each of us - and all of us - is at the centre of a painting exhibition which is coming to Newport from mid-May to mid-June. Fine artist and theologian Elizabeth Gray King will be showing 13 intriguing and affirming canvases, exploring the equality and inclusivity of God’s love, at Newport Cathedral from 19th May to 19th June 2024.

Come as you are - Open Table community consultation meeting
St Paul’s Church, Bow Common, London, is planning to host a Christian worship community that genuinely welcomes and affirms people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer / Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) & allies, as part of the Open Table Network.