A Day Which Proved Love Wins

By author | July 6, 2015 |

Friday 26th June 2015. A day which will go down in history. A day which will become many LGBT couple’s wedding anniversary.

This was the day the US Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriage was a legal right across the US.

I can’t tell you the joy I felt, as a straight ally, as this news sunk in. The freedom this gave to so many. A right which had been denied for so long, finally made legal.

In some ways it’s tragic that we should celebrate this day with such enthusiasm – because this should never have been an issue up for discussion. Each of us should always have been free to make that covenant relationship of marriage with another. To commit to be faithful to someone before God for the rest of their lives.

But the reason this gave me so much hope, was simply because it proved again to me one simple thing.

Love wins.

Love always wins.

It sometimes takes patience. It sometimes takes sacrifice. It might meet resistance. It may have to battle it’s way through lots of boundaries.

But, in the end, love wins.

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5 Steps To A More Open Church

By author | May 11, 2015 |

As many of you know, the ‘issue’ of sexuality/gender preference and faith is one I am passionate about. I recently ran a series on my blog about LGBT issues and faith, sharing my own story and the story of members of the LGBT community, in order to engage in healthy conversation about this issue, rather than heated debate – which ultimately, leads nowhere.

It’s an ongoing discussion for me, and it’s work I will continue with – both in my writing and in work in my local community.

And, for me, this is not simply about LGBT community – it’s about the kind of church we want to have.

I was recently invited to a conference held at Oasis Waterloo, over two days, called ‘Open Church’. The conference was about the discussion around Christianity and LGBT issues, and building a more welcoming, open church.

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