Reflections

Churches Together Apart

Claire Crowley, County Ecumenical Officer for Churches Together in South London, shares our Reflection of the Month for April 2020.

Churches working together provide a glimmer of hope

Bishop Mike Royal, co-Chief Executive of Cinnamon Network UK and part of CTE's Pentecostal and Charismatic Forum, shares our Reflection of the Month for March 2020.

We are family 

Lucy Olofinjana, our Senior Communications and Media Officer here at CTE, shares our Reflection of the Month for February 2020...

Together Really Is the Better Way

Revd Dr Paul Goodliff, General Secretary of Churches Together in England, shares in our Reflection of the Month for January 2020.

Unity in our ethnic diversity: it’s on God’s agenda

Unity in Our Ethnic Diversity: It’s on God’s Agenda

Steve Clifford shares what he's learnt about unity during 10 years leading the EA, particularly in terms of the ethnic diversity of the church.

From Kernow to Cumbria: Missional Relationships and Loosening Structures

Ben Aldous, CTE’s Principal Officer for Evangelism and Mission, reflects on how the most fruitful mission-shaped endeavours almost always have some key themes we can learn from.

“The sun was shining on the sea…”

Christians and other people of faith have been grappling with their understanding of the issue of the climate emergency for some time now. We need to root this more firmly in our faith, says Rowena Loverance.

Let’s Not Keep Our Prophetic Voice Silent

Is our prophetic voice sometimes kept silent?

“It’s all about following the missionary Spirit”

Ben offers some thoughts on what he sees as our priorities at CTE with regards to mission and evangelism, and also shares a little of his background in the process

“The More United We Are, the Stronger We Become” – Bishop Esme Reflects on 50 Years of Ministry

Bishop Esme Beswick, one of CTE’s Presidents from 2002-2006, celebrated her 50th anniversary of Christian ministry in 2019.

Welcome to the CTE Marquee

Paul Goodliff uses a picture of a wedding marquee to explain the ecumenical challenges ahead.