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"OTN is run by, and for, LGBTQIA+ people, their friends and families. We welcome people of any faith, colour or background. We welcome people of every gender identity and sexual orientation."

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Useful contacts - LGBTQIA+ mental health If you identify as LGBTQIA+ and have mental health problems, this page has information about organisations that can offer support.

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

02.11.2025 12:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Revd Rosemary Hill

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 🌈πŸ’ͺπŸ’œ Watch her story here: youtu.be/-QeUX9ffBIgΒ [1.5mins]

08.10.2025 11:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
OTN trustee Sue Say

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 πŸŒˆπŸ’œ
πŸ‘‰πŸΎ WATCH: youtu.be/iGl7liS17xsΒ [2mins]

08.10.2025 13:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Most Revd Cherry Vann, Archbishop of Wales

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! πŸŒˆπŸ’œ
A historic moment and an inspiring example of LGBTQ+ leadership in the church.
READ MORE: bit.ly/ArchbishopCherry0725

08.10.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Archbishop Cherry and our three confirmation candidates.

Archbishop Cherry and our three confirmation candidates.

Confirmation cake. Made by Jules. Beautiful decoration of fish, frogs and bees.

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

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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05.10.2025 20:42 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pat calling the bingo!

Pat calling the bingo!

Rhys on raffle duty :)

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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07.09.2025 20:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#Freshers #cardiffstudents #newport #newportstudents #fcardifffreshers

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02.09.2025 22:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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

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

02.09.2025 22:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Archbishop Cherry Vann after her election on 30th July 2025. PHOTO: Church in Wales.

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

31.07.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Screenshot from Greenbelt app of our event 'Hope-making around an Open Table'.

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

02.08.2025 11:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
September Social: Bingo! Event by Open Table East Cardiff and East Cardiff Ministry Area on Sunday, September 7 2025

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!

facebook.com/events/s/sep...

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02.08.2025 13:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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 πŸ˜‚
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07.07.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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)!

@churchinwales.bsky.social @inclusivechurch.bsky.social @opentablelgbt.bsky.social @scmbritain.bsky.social

06.07.2025 12:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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.

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!!!!

@churchinwales.bsky.social @opentablelgbt.bsky.social
@scmbritain.bsky.social
@inclusivechurch.bsky.social

26.06.2025 07:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Big pile of fabulous people

Big pile of fabulous people

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21.06.2025 09:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a dog wearing a pink tutu and holding rainbow flags with the words happy pride above it ALT: a dog wearing a pink tutu and holding rainbow flags with the words happy pride above it

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

20.06.2025 08:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beware! Our God welcomes all β€” Open Table Network OTN Patron Right Revd Cherry Vann celebrated Pride Month with our community in Cardiff on 1st June. She has preached at several Pride events, including one last September in Newport Cathedral, when...

opentable.lgbt/our-blog/202...

06.06.2025 20:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Blue background with the non-binary flag as a border. Text reads β€œFunding 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 β€œFunding 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”

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.

02.06.2025 17:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The heartbreaking statement from Jonathan Joss’s husband about his death.

02.06.2025 18:53 πŸ‘ 18616 πŸ” 6032 πŸ’¬ 435 πŸ“Œ 1254
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Navigating queer spaces sober amidst alcohol-fuelled festivities Being queer does not have to revolve around partying or getting wasted. It doesn’t for me. Well, not anymore.

At OTEC we understand that there are many in the LGBTQIA+ community who prefer β€˜dry’ events. We use alcohol free communion wine and all our socials are alcohol free!

News of our August social soon!

www.wearequeeraf.com/navigating-q...

02.06.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Four book titles, including trans formations, The Queer Bible Commentary, Black, Gay, British, Christian, Queer, and Queering the Prophet.

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

02.06.2025 13:24 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Bishop cherry cutting cake

Bishop cherry cutting cake

Rainbow cakes!!!!

Rainbow cakes!!!!

Bishop Cherry preaching

Bishop Cherry preaching

Seren readings the Gospel

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!!!

@opentablelgbt.bsky.social @churchinwales.bsky.social

01.06.2025 19:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Statement of the Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales on the Supreme Court ruling regarding the legal definition of a woman - Church in Wales

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29.05.2025 16:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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.

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.

@queercymru.bsky.social @churchinwales.bsky.social @opentablelgbt.bsky.social @scmbritain.bsky.social @inclusivechurch.bsky.social

22.05.2025 10:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from the UN Free&Equal webpage

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

16.05.2025 14:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Blue flyer.  
Board game night. 
Free! 
Every 3rd Thursday 
7.30pm 
All Saints Church Cyncoed.

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

12.05.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Movies The Birdcage GIF Alt: Movies The Birdcage GIF

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!

12.05.2025 20:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The trans flag. 

Stripes: 
Blue 
Pink
White
Pink
Blue

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.

16.04.2025 22:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our next Open Table is a cafe church communion for Lent. Sunday April 6th, 6pm, All Saints Cyncoed.

25.03.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Theology Thursday! πŸŽ‰

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.

Theology Thursday! πŸŽ‰ 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.

03.04.2025 13:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0