Fruitful is a collaboration between St Mary’s London, a
large charismatic Anglican church in Marylebone, and
Two:23, an LGBTQ+ inclusive worship gathering which
meets at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church.

We bring together voices from across the evangelical
spectrum, including Baptist, Anglican, Pentecostal, and
Black majority churches.

You can email us at hello@fruitfulconference.com or click
here to sign up for email updates on Fruitful 2025.

Click here to book tickets for Fruitful 2025.

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“Coming from a church which is not inclusive it made me realise how
much God loves everyone and that all are blessed by our love for God
and from God.”

“The enthusiasm of the whole event, it felt like a next chapter”

“Honesty, openness, Hope-filled worship, feeling like what is on my
heart is shared with others who feel the same.”

Things people
said about
fruitful 2024

“It felt as if I had found a spiritual home and connecting with others.
Breaking down a sense of isolation. The worship was powerful and
healing.”

“It was wonderful to see the joy and hope in the room - the be part of a
growing community that longs to see more inclusivity in the church. My
sense when I walked in was that I was surrounded by hope and
somewhat surprised joy - that feeling of not being alone, being part of
a wider community and a sense of relief almost. I found the seminar
where the different church leaders shared their experience of moving
to lead inclusive churches, particularly moving, hopefilled and real.”

“Absolutely wonderful worship and sermon in the morning. Also
wonderful conversations with the believers in attendance. An important
experience for me, and for which the Holy Spirit guided me in many
ways.”

09.45 Doors Open

10.00 Coffee

10.30 Opening Worship with Talk

11.20 Coffee

11.45 Morning Seminars

12.45 Lunch

14.00 Afternoon Seminars

15.00 Coffee

15.30 Worship with teaching & prayer ministry

*Lunch is not provided, but there are many lunch options
on Baker Street, or bring a packed lunch.

Fruitful 2025 will take place at St Mary’s, Bryanston
Square, which is located in Marylebone in central London,
nearest tubes Marylebone and Baker Street. Find it on
Google maps here.

St Mary’s Church

Wyndham Place, York Street

London

W1H 1PQ

St Mary’s has step-free access throughout, for more
information click here.

• Click here to book tickets for Fruitful 2025.

Ticket costs are as follows:

Regular ticket - £35

Concession ticket - £20

We are really keen that nobody stays away because of
money, so if you like to come but can’t manage the
concession price, just let us know.

Alternatively, if you’re in a position to subsidise someone
else, you can pay the supporter rate of £50.

Coffee, tea and pastries provided. Feel free to bring lunch
or there are lots of lunch places on Baker Street.

• Click here to book tickets for Fruitful 2025.

Come and join a discussion with evangelical church
leaders who have made the journey towards LGBTQ+
inclusion in their church.

With

Sally Mann, Bonny Downs Baptist Church

Danny Brierley, Chester Road Baptist Church

Kirstine Henderson, St Mary’s London

leading your
church into
inclusivity

• Seminar

There has been so much often unhelpful noise and
controversy in the media about trans issues. This seminar
offers a chance to hear the stories and faith journeys of
some faithful trans Christians.

With

Hope Lawrence

Peta Evans, MCC North London

faith and gender

It can be tough sticking around as an LGBTQ or LGBTQ-
affirming person in a very non-affirming church or
denomination. This seminar is a chance to get together, to
share our hopes, dreams and survival strategies. Expect
an hour of solidarity, encouragement and conversation.

why we stay - what’s
church for and why do
we stick with it?

• Seminar

Original sin vs original blessing? Are humans totally depraved? Now
we’ve changed our interpretation of the Bible on gay marriage, does
that mean we reinterpret everything else as well? What on earth do we
tell our youth group now? How does the Bible help us with questions
such as the ethics of dating as queer people, safeguarding, making
church work with people who disagree with us? Come and join the
discussion.

With

Rachel Humphrey

the thin end of the wedge?

Hope is a transgender woman who has
been happily married to her wife for over 30
years. A senior business leader at a global
technology company, she has driven
awareness and change for LGBTQ+
employees. She has also been involved in a
variety of Christian leadership roles, both
before and after transitioning publicly in
2018. Hear some of her reflections on life as
a evangelical trans Christian here on the
Inclusive Evangelicals podcast.

HOPE LAWRENCE

• Worship lead

Sally Mann has a PhD in Philosophy
and Theology and lectures in
Sociology. She is a minister at
Bonny Downs Baptist Church where
she is the 4th of 5 generations of her
family to stay put and serve in that
East-End community. Sally was on
the original team who launched RLC
UK and is proud to be a Red Letter
Christian.

SALLY MANN

• Bonny Downs Baptist

• Danny Brierley is Minister of Chester
  Road Baptist Church, one of the
  most diverse churches in
  Birmingham, and author of To
  Inclusion and Beyond: Evangelical
  and affirming LGBTQ+ relationships
  and equal marriage.

DANNY BRIERLEY

• Chester Road Baptist Church

Rachel is one of the ministers of Bonny
Downs Baptist Church, a part time
primary school teacher and is preparing
for a PhD in safeguarding in the context of
charismatic worship. She is on the
leadership team of Two:23 and is getting
married to Pippa in May.

Peter Russell is part of St Mary’s London
and also the 2:23 Team. At St Mary’s he
helps look after the LGBTQ+ community and
leads worship as well as being a member of
the PCC. With Chris Hassell he has
developed ‘Refocusing Faithfulness’, a 6
week course looking at the Biblical case for
inclusion which is currently being developed
for use outside of St Mary’s. Peter is a keen
musician, enjoys walking in the countryside,
and is a solicitor by profession.

Alex is a founder member of
Two:23, an LGBTQ+ inclusive
worship gathering in London. He’s
been with his partner Dave for 21
years, has two daughters, and is
vicar of an inclusive evangelical
Anglican church in St Albans.

Peta is the Senior Paster at MCC North
London, one of the very first LGBTQ+
affirming churches in the UK.

• Peta comes from the Methodist and Celtic
  traditions of worship, and loves to create
  poetry and imagery in worship, as well as
  having a passion for social and
  environmental justice.

PETA EVANS

• MCC North London

John is the leader of St Mary’s, Bryanston
Square - a charismatic Anglican church in
central London. In more recent times, the
church took the decision to become
inclusive with the result that LGBTQ+
people are involved in all areas of ministry
- and literally nobody has died. It has
been a privilege to see many previously
rejected people from within this tradition
find a home and start to engage their gifts
whilst being true to their identity.

JOHN PETERS

St Mary’s London

• Kirstine grew up on a council estate
  in Bath and later moved to London
  to work as a make-up artist within
  the fashion industry. Kirstine has
  been part of St Mary’s Bryanston
  Square for the past 12 years,
  focusing on connecting with the
  local community. Now a priest in the
  Church of England, she is
  passionate about sharing the gospel
  with people on the fringes of society.

KIRSTINE HENDERSON

• St Mary’s London

Because the Bible tells us one of the best ways of
discerning what the Holy Spirit is doing is to look where the
fruit is. So many of us can testify to the fruit of LGBTQ+
inclusion, in terms of faithful, loving relationships, stable
families and beautiful vocations realised within and beyond
the church.

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St Mary’s has step-free access throughout, and accessible
toilets. For more information including dimensions, please
click here.

There is also a hearing loop.

If you have any questions about accessibility at all, please
don’t hesitate to email us at hello@fruitfulconference.com.

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forwards.

And these are some places you could go:

Inclusive Evangelicals - a network offering resources and a
very active and welcoming Facebook group.

Two:23 - a network for LGBTQ Christians with central
London meetings and an active Facebook group.

• Diverse Church - for LGBTQ+ Christians under 30.