A prayer for LGBT+ History Month 2025

This prayer was written by Kieran Bohan, a student presbyter at The Queen's Foundation, Birmingham, and Director of the Open Table Network.

Open Table are a growing partnership of communities across England & Wales which genuinely welcome and affirm people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, & Asexual (LGBTQIA) + their families, friends & anyone who wants to belong in an accepting, loving community.

The prayer was inspired by contributions from the members of the Open Table community at Wesley Church Centre in Chester, and the Friends of Dignity and Worth Facebook group.

Life-giving God,
in You we live and move and have our being.
We thank You that You made each one of us unique,
in Your own image,
as Your beloved child.
We trust that You love us for all that we are,
and all that we can be,
through the grace of the Spirit and the example of Jesus.
Help us to glorify You,
by living more fully in that knowledge
- for ourselves,
for everyone You entrust to our care,
and everyone with whom we struggle to live in harmony.
We ask this in the name of Jesus,
who came to live among us
so we might live more abundantly.
Amen