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Luton’s Praise in the Park

Chair of Churches Together in Luton, Tony Thompson, shares the story of a community event which showcased the diversity of the local church.

Give a Day to Kendal brings community together

Churches Together in Cumbria Social Action Team Member, Rev Jonny Gios, helped to coordinate this new community service initiative.

Growing together in Boreham

Two congregations - one Anglican, one Pentecostal - come together in faith and friendship to serve their local Essex community.

Delighting in diverse and dynamic ministry

In the latest instalment of a series of visits to growing and diverse Local Ecumenical Partnerships, CTE staff explore St Paul's in Thamesmead, south-east London.

Ecumenical resurgence in Hackney

Exciting times in East London as churches in Hackney come together to pray, worship and serve their community.

Mr Fessey’s class visit St Michael’s

The story of how a local Catholic primary school and the Anglican parish church worked together during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026.

Carlisle’s ecumenical Harvest

Local Churches Together Chair, Rev Lisa Moore Wilson, coordinated a unique harvest festival in north Cumbria.

Celebrating Tyndale500

Chair of Churches Together in Lymm and District, Simon Fawcett, reports on how the Cheshire town's churches organised a ten-day programme built around the public reading of scripture.

Flourishing and fading: Reviving the Church Together – a local and intermediate ecumenical perspective

CTE Principal Officer for Ecumenical Development and Relations, Doral Hayes, encourages us to revive the church 'as one'.

Exploring Christian unity in Hebburn

Local Churches Together group Facilitator Bob Finch shares the story of the search for deeper unity amongst the town's Christians.

Touching hearts and minds

A personal reflection on being part of the blessing of churches working together in one's own community. Written by Eric from Eastleigh in the South East of England.

Their first rodeo…but not the last

Senior minister at Oakham Baptist Church, Rev Tom Bowring, shares the story of the missional power of their summer community event.