Tonight at 6pm in All Saints Cyncoed, we’ll be commemorating All Souls and #TDOR.
if you are struggling there are many places you can reach out to for help and support.
#NoStigma #AllSoulsDay #TransDayofRememberance #Grief #itsokaytonotbeokay
Revd Rosemary Hill
THIS #InternationalLesbianDay, we proudly celebrate Rosemary Hill, Open Table Network trustee and leader of our Cardiff community, blazing a trail in faith, leadership & authenticity 🌈💪💜 Watch her story here: youtu.be/-QeUX9ffBIg [1.5mins]
OTN trustee Sue Say
On #InternationalLesbianDay, we celebrate Sue Say, trustee of the Open Table Network. From decades of activism to finding a place to truly belong and #ComeAsYouAre, Sue shares her journey of faith, inclusion & community 🌈💜
👉🏾 WATCH: youtu.be/iGl7liS17xs [2mins]
Most Revd Cherry Vann, Archbishop of Wales
THIS #InternationalLesbianDay we proudly celebrate Cherry Vann, Open Table Network patron and now Archbishop of Wales, the first female Archbishop in the UK! 🌈💜
A historic moment and an inspiring example of LGBTQ+ leadership in the church.
READ MORE: bit.ly/ArchbishopCherry0725
Archbishop Cherry and our three confirmation candidates.
Confirmation cake. Made by Jules. Beautiful decoration of fish, frogs and bees.
Liz, Rhys and Grace. Liz & Thys always put on a great spread of tasty treats. Grace was in dish duty
An absolute joy to welcome Archbishop Cherry to Open Tablethis evening for our 1st ever confirmation service! It was so lovely to see the church full of our OT community and our candidates friends and family!
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Pat calling the bingo!
Rhys on raffle duty :)
HOUSE!!! We had a great time at our bingo September social. Lots of fun and it was lovely to welcome members of other churches in East Cardiff Ministry Area Thank you Pat for loaning us St Dyfrig’s bingo machine and being such a fab bingo caller!
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#Freshers #cardiffstudents #newport #newportstudents #fcardifffreshers
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BINGO NIGHT Join us for an evening of fun and excitement at our Bingo Night! Non-cash prize bingo for under 18's 7 SEPT 2025 | 6PM ALL SAINTS CYNCOED EASTCARDIFF. CHURCH/OPENTABLE
It’s our September social this Sunday! Join us for bingo!!! All our OTEC socials are alcohol free so everybody can join in the fun!
#CardiffStudents #Freshers #cardiff
Archbishop Cherry Vann after her election on 30th July 2025. PHOTO: Church in Wales.
THE CHURCH IN WALES has elected its first female archbishop - Bishop of Monmouth Cherry Vann, a Patron of the Open Table Network since 2020.
When she became a bishop in 2020, she was the first lesbian bishop in the Church in Wales, and has a civil partner. READ MORE: bit.ly/ArchbishopCherry0725
Screenshot from Greenbelt app of our event 'Hope-making around an Open Table'.
GOING TO GREENBELT? The app for the annual celebration of art, activism & belief is out now. You can find us at The Table on Sunday 24th August 8-9pm hosting a reflective review of the weekend with the non-binary country music trio Them There Cowboys. #HopeInTheMaking
Reminder there’s no open table communion this week.
Our next meet will be in September and we’ll be having a bingo social!
All OTEC events are alcohol free & we do our best to include allergy friendly treats!
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Thank you Mthr Ruth for celebrating our 2nd birthday with us! Your sermon was wonderful! Thank you Rhys and Liz for the splendid cakes! As is now traditional there was obligatory Mthr Rose Buckaroo, today with party hats 😂
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We’re 2 today! It’s been an amazing 2 years!
As always communion is alcohol & gluten free. We’ll have alcohol free drinks & cakes after to celebrate (including allergy friendly)!
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2na Birthday Celebration OPEN TABLE East Cardiff 6th July 2025, 6pm All Saints Church, Cyncoed Road, CF23 6RU 6pm communion service, followed by refreshments Open to LGBTQIA+ people & allies of any Christian tradition, or none. We are so pleased to be welcoming Rev Ruth Greenaway-Robbins (Diocese of Llandaff) to celebrate and preach at this year's birthday service.
Join us to celebrate our 2nd birthday!!!!
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Big pile of fabulous people
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We’re so excited to be joining the pride march tomorrow in Cardiff! Give us a wave and a cheer!!! @pridecymru.bsky.social @churchinwales.bsky.social @scmbritain.bsky.social @inclusivechurch.bsky.social
Blue background with the non-binary flag as a border. Text reads “Funding available for trans non-binary & intersex people in Wales! Funds distributed on the first and fifteenth of every month.”
Blue background with the non-binary flag as a border. Text reads ”Nawdd ar gael i bobl draws, anneuaidd a rhyngryw yng Nghymru! Caiff yr arian ei rannu ar y 1af a'r 15fed o bob mis”
Happy Pride everyone! Here's a reminder to get your grant applications in by the 14th to be considered for our next grants round.
The heartbreaking statement from Jonathan Joss’s husband about his death.
At OTEC we understand that there are many in the LGBTQIA+ community who prefer ‘dry’ events. We use alcohol free communion wine and all our socials are alcohol free!
News of our August social soon!
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Four book titles, including trans formations, The Queer Bible Commentary, Black, Gay, British, Christian, Queer, and Queering the Prophet.
For Pride Month 2025, we are offering 10% off a selection of our books and edited collections relating to queer/LGTBQ+ theology/inclusion and gender and sexuality studies. EPUBs are included.
The offer will last throughout June 2025.
#PrideMonth #scmpress #queertheology
Bishop cherry cutting cake
Rainbow cakes!!!!
Bishop Cherry preaching
Seren readings the Gospel
Thank you Bishop Cherry! Thank you Jules for a fabulous cake. Thanks to Rhys and Liz for fantastic hospitality. Thanks to Seren for reading! Pride month has begun!!!
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Pride Month Communion OPEN TABLE East Cardiff 1st June 2025, 6pm All Saints Church, Cyncoed Road, CF23 6RU 6pm communion service, followed by refreshments Open to LGBTQIA+ people & allies of any Christian tradition, or none. We are so pleased to be welcoming back Bishop Cherry Vann to celebrate and preach at this year's service.
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Screenshot from the UN Free&Equal webpage
FOR International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia #IDAHOBIT, the UN Free & Equal campaign has published this webpage: unfe.org/external-pages/community/index.html and short film: youtu.be/G6VOFbAsxxM [1.5mins] on the theme #PowerOfCommunity
Blue flyer. Board game night. Free! Every 3rd Thursday 7.30pm All Saints Church Cyncoed.
Free! Board game night! Thursday 7.30pm All Saints Cyncoed! @churchinwales.bsky.social @scmbritain.bsky.social
We can’t wait to welcome you to our Pride service the first Sunday in June! Bishop Cherry will be joining us and we want to give the service a party feel!
Do you have a favourite hit from a stage or film musical that you find resonates with your faith? We would love your suggestions!
The trans flag. Stripes: Blue Pink White Pink Blue
We stand with you. We love you. We affirm you. To all our trans/non binary/gender fluid siblings please know you are loved beyond measure.
Our next Open Table is a cafe church communion for Lent. Sunday April 6th, 6pm, All Saints Cyncoed.
Theology Thursday! 🎉 Join us as we ask 'Is God a personal being? And how does God reveal himself to us?' This Thursday 3rd April 7.00pm – 8.30pm at St Teilo’s C/W High School.
