Welcome to the OuterSpace Site

OuterSpace is a group of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) Christians, and their family and friends, at the annual Greenbelt Festival. It is committed to the Church and to helping everyone find their way in the Church, no matter what their background.

Schedule for Greenbelt 2010

A report from OuterSpace's activities at Greenbelt 2010 will appear on the site shortly.

Resource List

A list of books, DVDs and other resources that OuterSpace members have found incredibly useful can be found on the site here.

See for Yourself

You can find out more about OuterSpace in this video from Greenbelt:

Information/Support

If you have any questions about what it means to be LGBT and a Christian, you may find some of the links below useful:

• Courage - a safe place of friendship and support for gay and lesbian Christians, and their families and friends
• FFLAG - Family and Friends of Lesbian and Gay People - A national voluntary organisation dedicated to supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and daughters.
• YLGC - an online group with regular meetings and socials in the real world. Ages 18-30
• Living it Out - A survival guide for lesbian, gay and bisexual Christians and their friends, families and churches
• The Metropolitan Community Church has three Churches in the London area. They provide an opportunity for inclusive Christian worship in a variety of styles. The denomination was founded within and for the LGBT community and a warm welcome awaits you.
  • MCC South London (Balham) - www.mccsouthlondon.co.uk
  • MCC East London (Stepney) - www.mcceastlondon.org.uk
  • MCC North London (Camden) - www.mccnorthlondon.org
• Evangelican Fellowship of Lesbian and Gay Christians - a group of women and men, most of whom are lesbian, gay or bisexual and come from an evangelical Christian background
• LEFT - Lesbians Exploring Faith Together
• Outcome - moving towards an inclusive Methodist church
• Quest - a group for Lesbian and Gay Catholics
• Sibyls - The Sibyls is a UK-based confidential Christian spirituality group for transgender people, and their supporters.
• Clergy Consultation - a confidential support organisation for male and female lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender clergy, religious, ordinands, seminarians and their partners.

Campaigning

• Accepting Evangelicals - an open network of Evangelical Christians working towards developing a positive Christian stance towards gay and lesbian people.
• Changing Attitude - working for gay lesbian, bisexual and transgenered affirmation within the Anglican communion
• Inclusive Church - working towards the inclusion of all people in the Anglican Church
• LGCM - a UK-based international Charity who are praying for an inclusive church