Transforming Lament into Hope

Lament is necessary because when we engage in lament, we are crying out for things to be different. We are holding up before God the hope and expectation of another world, and we are asking God to bring such a world into being. 

Lament is an act of hope.

The Lament into Hope Project is a storytelling and advocacy platform that reveals the truth of the experiences faced today by UK-based LGBTQIA+ Christians and allies within the church.

At the Lament into Hope Project, we firmly believe that LGBTQIA+ inclusion and equality in the church is not simply a matter of doctrinal belief — it is primarily a matter of social justice. History has shown that the path to justice begins with truth-telling. Unless the truth is told by those who continue to experience exclusion, prejudice, and harassment, justice will never roll like a mighty river.

We also firmly believe in the church. We love it, and we want the church to be a foretaste of God’s beautiful Kingdom. We believe that there is no mission of God without the church — and that when the church is guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we catch glimpses of God’s glory. But to see that vision, we must first acknowledge and lament how our LGBTQIA+ siblings and allies have been treated by the church.

This website seeks to tell the stories of LGBTQIA+ Christians — people who still love Jesus, even when His church has not shown them love. It also seeks to tell the stories of faithful Christians who have been excluded and judged by the church because a family member or friend is LGBTQIA+.

If you have been hurt by the church and would like to share your experiences, please tell your story. Otherwise, we invite you to enter this space with openness and compassion. 

Hear the stories of how UK based LGBTQIA+ Christians and those who love them are still being treated today, and join us in lament.

After reading these stories, we also invite you to explore our selection of advice and links for what you can do in response.