TODAY our communities in Birmingham, Cambridge, Kendal, Lincoln, Liverpool, London - West Hampstead & Salford are gathering. FFI: opentable.lgbt/our-communities
#ComeAsYouAre #MoreThanWelcome #FaithfullyLGBT

If you know any 18-30 year olds who know or think they may be LGBTQIA+ and have experience of church, we have an online community for them!

We also run in person events if that is more their thing. Our communities are a safe space to explore and rest.

#queerchristians #faithfullylgbt

TODAY our trustees meet online to set our priorities for 2027.
#PleasePray that we may give #GloryToGod who 'can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine'
#ComeAsYouAre #FaithfullyLGBT #MoreThanWelcome #PlaceToBelong #RoomAtTheTable

In the first season of our podcast, we were lucky enough to speak to @bdammons.bsky.social about intersectional community and organising.

#faithfullylgbt #diversechurch

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People are speaking out against bullying of LGBTQ youth for Spirit Day on Thurs Oct 15, 2026. Books for LGBTQ Christian teens, books on LGBTQ youth ministry, a painting of Jesus with LGBTQ youth and other resources are posted for the occasion. #spiritday #faithfullyLGBT
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We love it when some of our community can gather in real life!

Here are some photos from last December from a meet up in London.

#faithfullylgbt #progressivechristianity #QueerChristian

Come out for LGBTQ equality on #NationalComingOutDay with faith-based books, cartoons, videos and worship resources. On Oct. 11, #ComingOutDay urges LGBTQ people & allies to be open about who you are & your support for LGBTQ equality. #FaithfullyLGBT #NCOD
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Vida Dutton Scudder (1861-1954) is a social reformer, professor, #lesbian author - and an official saint in the #Episcopal Church. Her feast day is Oct. 10. For 35 years Scudder lived with author Florence Converse. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/vida-dutton-...

John Henry Newman, an official Catholic saint and 19th-century British scholar-priest, had a “romantic friendship” with Ambrose St. John. They lived together for 32 years and share the same grave. Newman’s Catholic feast day is Oct. 9. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/john-henry-n...

Happy birthday, #DesmondTutu! He was a Nobel Peace Prize-winning South African activist for racial and LGBTQ equality. He famously fought apartheid, but he was also a major religious voice for LGBTQ people. He was born Oct. 7, 1931. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/desmond-tutu...

Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who loved each other. The story of these "gay saints" is told in words and images for their feast day Oct. 7. They are a classic example of paired saints. #FaithfullyLGBT #gay qspirit.net/sergius-bacc...

Metropolitan Community Churches, the first denomination to affirm LGBTQ people, was founded Oct. 6, 1968 by Troy Perry. Q Spirit founder Kittredge Cherry shares photos from her years of MCC ministry for the anniversary. @mccdenomination.bsky.social! #FaithfullyLGBT
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Matthew Shepard was brutally attacked on Oct. 6-7, 1998 in Wyoming. He is a modern #gay martyr whose murder brought international attention to anti-#LGBTQ hate crimes and became a cultural icon, inspiring many. #faithfullyLGBT #MatthewShepard qspirit.net/matthew-shep...

October Q Spirit Newsletter is out! See this month’s issue and sign up for a free subscription at: conta.cc/4hZ6HAy Queer saint Francis of Assisi art, gay martyr Matthew Shepard, rainbow Mary, Hildegard's same-sex love, Nouwen's gay struggle, Euphrosyne/Smaragdus, Rumi, Carl Bean etc #faithfullyLGBT

Galla of Rome was a 6th-century widow who avoided remarriage by growing a beard. She founded a hospital and convent, and begged to have her female beloved Benedicta with her in heaven. Galla’s feast day is Oct. 5. #faithfullyLGBT
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Historical records reveal a queer side to Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved religious figures of all time. His feast day is Oct. 4. Few know about the 13th-century friar's love for another man and his gender nonconformity. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/francis-assi...

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

US evangelist Franklin Graham's #GodLovesYou tour is in Manchester tomorrow.
If you've ever felt broken or unwelcome because of who you are:
God created you. Your identity is not sinful. You are beautiful. ✨
Find your place at the table: opentable.lgbt
#ComeAsYouAre #MoreThanWelcome #FaithfullyLGBT

TODAY is #NationalPoetryDay so we're sharing again this poem - Sanctuary by Karen Kaiser - which speaks to us of the experience we hope to create in our Open Table communities:
'You are beloved
and you belong'.
#ComeAsYouAre #MoreThanWelcome #FaithfullyLGBT