New Trustee: Charlie Lord OBE
OneBodyOneFaith Announces the Appointment of Charlie Edward Lord OBE as Treasurer. OneBodyOneFaith is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlie Edward Lord OBE (they/them) as the ...
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LGBT+ and Christian: The 101 Series
LGBT+ and Christian: The 101 Series Two: Coming Out as an LGBT+ Christian: A Journey of Faith, Love, and Acceptance ...
OneBodyOneFaith Board: Initial Response to UK Supreme Court Ruling – 16th April 2025
From the Board of OneBodyOneFaith, 17th April 2025. Recent media coverage and political machinations have wrongly scapegoated trans people, causing harm that will have implications...
New Rhythm Retreat!
Following the success of our first Rhythm Retreat at Othona, Essex in 2024, we are thrilled to be able to offer members a subsidised ...
Rhythm: Lent Reflections
During Lent we will be reflecting and preparing for Easter during Rhythm, our online weekly prayer space for LGBT+ Christians and allies. You can join us the first Tuesday of each month at 6.30pm. ...
European Forum Updates
If you would like access to the AGM papers when they are released, please contact hello@onebodyonefaith.org.uk. RICE 2025 Launch:...
LGBT+ History Month
To mark LGBT History Month we celebrate the Christian Voices Coming Out oral history project which marked forty years of prophecy, protest and pride from 1976 to 2016. Christian Voices Co...
The Year Ahead
If you’re anything like me, you’re already wondering how the (so-called) new year is disappearing so fast! I’m writing this on Candlemas – the feast of the presentation of Christ in the tem...
Trustee Changes
In December Fr Jarel Robinson-Brown made the difficult decision to step away from his role as Co-Chair of OneBodyOneFaith and as a trustee due to the broad and busy nature of his ministry, not leas...
Luke Dowding's Christmas Message
You can watch Luke's Christmas message here. Hello and Merry Christmas! My name is Luke and I’m the CEO of OneBodyOneFaith. It...
Advent Reflections
Sunday 22 December Patience One 1st December many years ago my youngest son was given an Advent calendar with chocolates behind each of the windows. When we came to the 2nd of ...
ILGA News
Luke Dowding, CEO, reports on his time at ILGA in November. “A person is a person through other persons… we need other human beings in order to be human.” ...
Christmas Celebrations
Save the Date for our Members Meet & Mingle and Big Queer Carols. ...
Ordination - Press Release
On the 27th October 2024 at First Baptist Church Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms once again broke down barriers in the ordination of two ministers from the Unit...
Ordination News!
Our mission at OneBodyOneFaith is to enable LGBT+ Christians to thrive, not just survive. Since our founding in 1976 we have contributed to and often led the charge on change that affirms and celeb...
A Sacred Rhythm Members Retreat
Friday 8 - Sunday 10 November 2024, The Othona Community, Bradwell-on-Sea, CM0 7PN. Join us for a fully-funded members retreat: a chance to relax, reflect and rejoice. Led by Fr. Lee Taylo...
Leadership Symposium and Wellbeing Retreat - Cape Town
A significant part of our strategy is our international partnerships and the development of ...
Peace Rooted in Justice
Luke Dowding, CEO, attended The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America - Bautistas por la Paz in July. He writes: Peace rooted in justice was the theme for the fortieth anniversary of T...
Happy Pride Month!
Luke Dowding, CEO, wishes you a Happy Pride month here. Happy Pride month from OneBodyOneFaith! My name is ...
Celebrating Love – OneBodyOneFaith Supports the First Same-Sex Wedding in Albania
At 6pm on the 19th May 2024, a wedding was scheduled to take place in Tirana, Albania. This is not an unusual occurrence in a country where weddings can sometimes last for days, and where family i...
