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More Than 65 Churches Unite To Sing a Blessing Over the UK

More than 65 churches, representing hundreds more, have come together to sing a blessing over our land in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Website Launched To Help Norfolk Christians Respond to COVID-19

An online initiative to help the Christian community across Norfolk respond to the developing Covid-19 crisis has been backed by senior church and charity leaders and by Lady Dannatt, the Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk.

Building Bridges in Birmingham for 14 Years

Colin Marsh has been the Ecumenical Development Officer at Birmingham Churches Together (BCT) for the past 14 years. As he retired at the end of March 2020, he spoke to CTE’s Sarah Ball about how ecumenical work has changed and the new challenge.

Bristol Churches Coronavirus Response

Churches in Bristol are coming together to respond to the coronavirus situation in their community. Find out more about how they're showing God's love in practical ways in their city.

Local unity means hundreds of Scarborough children experience the good news

An innovative project in local schools in Scarborough is sharing the good news with hundreds of children.

Churches boost community wellbeing through partnering with Durham County Council

Hear how local churches are building relationships and establishing new community projects through workshops across County Durham…

Melksham churches host annual pilgrimage for local schools

Melksham Family of Churches annual Year 5 Pilgrimage for schools is a wonderful example of this unity.

Uniting To Connect With Other Faith Groups: Across Woking

Cross Cultural Ministry in Woking (Across) brings together Christians from churches in the area, focusing on sharing faith across cultures. CTE’s Lucy Olofinjana caught up with Rev Phil Simpson to hear more about their work.

Young Adults Meet Together Monthly To Journey in Faith

A little over a year ago, a group of young Christian adults began to meet in Liverpool to get to know each other and to celebrate what they have in common through their Christian faith.

Church Hall Transformed Into Housing for Young People – DIY SOS Big Build

Rev Sheelagh Aston shares her church's story, which features on BBC One's DIY SOS on Wednesday 13th November at 8pm.

Churches unite to feed families in Plymouth

All across Plymouth this summer, churches are coming together to offer free meals to children and families in their community.

“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.