by the Revd Louis Johnson on Sunday 17th January 2021
Reading:Matthew 8.5-13
Hello everyone, it’s a pleasure and a privilege to join you this evening, and I’d like to begin by thanking Open Table for asking me to come and speak, it feels like a real honour, and I’ve been so excited at the prospect of being here with you.
Read MoreYve Taylor shares her story of being #FaithfullyLGBT at Open Table Liverpool January 3rd 2021
Read MoreThis is a reflection for the Open table Network online carol service on Sunday 20th December 2020, led by the first Open Table community in Liverpool. Our Team Rector, Revd Dr Miranda Threlfall Holmes, offered this reflection on John 1:1-5.
Read MoreLynn McAllister has written a blog for us on behalf of the Sabeel-Kairos organisation on the United Nations Day for Solidarity with the Palestinian People and the ongoing situation in the Holy Land.
Read MoreThis Psalm was written for our Open Table service for All Saints Day, 1st Nov 2020, by community member Zach Ford
Read MoreAnd there is no limit to the Lord’s memory.
It traces your each atom from end to end of Time,
Every one the more beloved,
Because what they make is you.
Tonight, as we recall our trans siblings who have died in the past year, many in violent circumstances, it is fitting that we celebrate the Eucharist, in the hope that Christ will transform our poor bodies that they may become like his glorious body, according to the mighty working whereby he will gather up all things into the orbit of his mercy and love.
Read MoreReflection by Revd Laura Ferguson, Team Vicar, on Matthew 22.15-22
Ultimatums are tricky aren’t they. Just two choices lying before you; the high road or the low road? The wide path or the narrow. Fight or flight? It seems like whether in Jesus’ time or today, there will always be people who try to enforce binaries.
Read MoreEvery year Open Table our LGBTQIA+ worship community celebrates National Coming Out Day in their October Communion service. As part of our celebration we’ll use this wonderful Litany of Coming Out, adapted from Courage to Love: Liturgies for the LGBT Community by Geoffrey Duncan.
Read MoreTHIS MORNING, one of the new Patrons of the Open Table Network, Rachel Mann, led BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Worship on the theme of ‘Urban Harvest’, and invited Kieran, the Network Co-ordinator to share a short reflection.
Read MoreReflection by Warren Hartley, LGBTQIA+ Ministry Facilitator, on Matthew 18:15-20
‘Let’s challenge the church, call out its sins to our community and to us as individuals. We too are the part of the body of Christ and He is present with us now as we gather.’
Read MoreLouis Johnson’s sermon on An Exiled Church from Sunday 30th August, part of our August series ‘What is Church?’
Read MoreWarren Hartley’s sermon on church as a Listening Community from Sunday 9th August, part of our August series ‘What is Church?’
Read MoreRevd. Mark Waters’ sermon on Embodying Forgiveness from Sunday 2nd August, part of our August series ‘What is Church?’
Read MoreLilly (She/Her) is the University Mission Chaplaincy Assistant for St Luke in the City Parish, working with students from Liverpool John Moores University and University of Liverpool.
Lilly reflects on her experience of leading the Open Table Liverpool community in a creative evening Prayer service on the theme of spiritual nourishment.
Read MoreA reflection from Pam Bishop on the ways the pandemic has changed our worship in the parish
Read MoreThe Revd Alan Brooks led Open Table’s online service on Sunday 19th July ahead of what would have been the Pride in Liverpool festival on 25th July 2020. The reading was Mark 6:30-34, 53 to end.
Read MoreReflection by Warren Hartley, LGBTQIA+ Ministry Facilitator at St Bride’s on Matthew 11:16-19, 25 to end.
It was a quite a delight to see today’s gospel reading come around. It is one I’ve reflected on a lot over the past 14 years since I returned to the Christian faith.
Read MoreHow chaplaincy has had to change over the lockdown! A steep learning curve.
Creativity is a big beautiful word to focus in on right now, as we are creating ministry opportunities for a future which is uncertain – with anticipation and excitement!
Read MoreDuring lockdown our Open Table community has continued to gather on Zoom for worship and to keep in touch. On Sunday 3rd May, Warren Hartley, LGBTQIA+ Ministry Facilitator at St Bride’s, shared this reflection on Psalm 23 and John 10:1-10 .
Read MoreAs Christian Aid Week approaches (10-16 May) Helen Parker-Jervis, Christian Aid’s Church Engagement & Fundraising Officer for Merseyside & Greater Manchester, explains how we can support the annual campaign online during lockdown.
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