Gay and Christian in Oxford UK? FIRST SUNDAY is fellowship for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or questioning their sexuality (LGBTQ). We meet at St Columba's United Reformed Church in Oxford, UK, on the first Sunday of the month (most months). You don't have to be LGBTQ or a Christian to come along.
Explore who you are, explore Christianity, make friends over coffee, chill out, enjoy a scene place without scene attitudes, and make deep conversation. FIRST SUNDAY means different things for people, but we're not dodgy. Read some background, or download a print-friendly leaflet to find out more.
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Line dancing
Date: Sunday 5th September 2010 at 7:15pm
@:St Columba's United Reformed Church, Oxford (off Alfred St, near All Bar One)
Yee Haw y'all. Come along fo' some boot scootin' boogyin'.
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An evening with Sarah Jones
Date: Sunday 3rd October 2010 at 7:15pm
@:St Columba's United Reformed Church, Oxford (off Alfred St, near All Bar One)
Singer-songwriter Sarah Jones is also Vicar of Ross-on-Wye and a transgendered woman. Once a year she takes a 'holiday' from her life as a vicar and tours the country with her collection of guitars performing in folk clubs and churches. We're looking forward to an evening of Sarah's music and conversation about her unusual life.
Sarah first came to people's attention in the folk clubs of South Yorkshire in the mid 1990's playing a mixture of covers and her own songs. She dropped the covers, moved to Birmingham and formed a duo with Lorna Bryant which quickly became one of the Midland's premier acts. They released a CD entitled Desire which featured twelve of Sarah's songs in June 1998 to much critical acclaim. Ric Saunders of Fairport Convention heard it and liked the music so much that he turned up at one of their gigs and played fiddle with them!
Sarah has since released two further albums; Freedom with her band TALA and First Person Plural.
Sarah was thrust into the national spotlight in 2005 when, while serving as curate at Ross on Wye, she was outed as transgendered by the national press. With the support of her bishop and parish the news agenda moved on and she has been able to continue her ministry there.
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