Gathering Voices hosts a series of annual conferences.
Before 2017, conferences were organised by the Evangelical Fellowship for Lesbian and Gay Christians (EFLGC).
The 2017 conference was a first collaboration between EFLGC and other organisations including Accepting Evangelicals, Affirm, Sibyls, Stonewall and Two:23 Network.
Our aim is to help churches to become more inclusive – as Oasis Foundation Open Church Charter says:
“any person regardless of sexuality or gender identity will find our local church to be a place of welcome, embrace, inclusion, affirmation and sanctuary.”
Oasis Foundation Open Church Charter
2022 – Embracing diversity – exploring the intersection of faith, LGBTQIA+, and ethnicity.
Our final conference was an online event on November 26 2022
2021 – Working together to create sanctuary
Our 2021 conference was an online live event on October 23 October 2021
2020 – Seeing more queerly
Our 2020 conference was an online live event on October 17th 2020.
2019 – Extending the table
Our 2019 day conference was held in October 2019 at De Montfort University, Leicester.
2018 – From Welcome to Affirmation
Our 2018 day Conference was held in October 2018 at Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent.
2017 – Gathering Voices: a collaborative conference of LGBTQAi+ Christian organisations
The first conference under the name “Gathering Voices” was held in Cross Street Chapel, Manchester in October 2017.
2016 – Finding A Voice
The EFLGC Autumn 2016 conference was the inspiration for the Gathering Voices series. It was held in Holland House, Pershore, Worcester in October 2016.