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A single congregation Local Ecumenical Partnership is formed either when two or more congregations of different denominations decide to merge or when two or more Churches (denominations) decide to plant a new congregation together. When people talk about Local Ecumenical...
Sharing Church Buildings: an overview
Buildings can be shared on an informal basis, can be subject to a Sharing Agreement under the Sharing of Church Buildings Act (1969) and/or can be a Shared Building Local Ecumenical Partnership. Whichever you are considering, ensure that you read the document Sharers, Guests or Tenants? (which is...
Covenanted Partnerships
What is a Local Ecumenical Partnership? A Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) is defined as existing ‘where there is a formal written agreement affecting the ministry, congregational life, buildings, and/or mission projects of more than one denomination; and a recognition of...
Chaplaincy, Mission, and Education LEPs
A Chaplaincy is a specialised form of ministry where representatives of religious organisations work within an institution. Chaplaincy LEPs can be found in hospitals (healthcare and hospice), prisons, educational establishments e.g. universities and FE colleges and business/commerce/industry settings. See the...
Guidance on Documentation for Chaplaincy, Mission and Education Partnerships
This is based on the advice document followed in Nottinghamshire. Download this document The content of a Covenant or Declaration of Intent will usually include: a theological basis for working together a commitment to prayer and decision making which is...
Prison Chaplaincy LEP example constitution
The Covenant and Constitution of the Chaplaincy Partnership at H.M. Prison, Philippi Download this document The Covenant We recognise that we share a common faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and that we have much to offer and receive...
Health Care Chaplaincy LEP example constitution
Download this document i) South Chadtown Acute Unit Chaplaincy Covenant Background The desire and commitment to work together in Christian partnership has emerged out of our present working experience of Christians from different traditions working together for the benefit of the Hospitals...
Education chaplaincy LEP example constitution
Download this document i) Sophia University Chaplains' Team: An Ecumenical Partnership Declaration of Intent Recognising the richness of our different Christian traditions, we believe that the nature of the Chaplains' Team and the needs of the University demand that we...
Where a Baptist church is the only local church offering worship
As the only church in Aford, we at Aford Baptist Church wish to extend a warm welcome to Christians from other traditions who live nearby and want to be a part of a worshipping community here.We invite you to play a full part...
Suggested guidelines for Baptists who move to an area where there is no Baptist church
Purpose The purpose of these guidelines is to offer help to those people who move to an area where there is no Baptist church who are both concerned to be involved as a Christian locally, and who wish to retain...
When a Catholic church is the only church in a village
1. In many villages there is only one church and worshipping community. In a few instances this will be a Roman Catholic Church. Within the village there may be Christians of different traditions, some of whom try to combine loyalty to a particular...
Guidelines for Catholics responding to Declaration of Ecumenical Welcome and Commitment from other Churches
“ At the Second Vatican Council the Catholic Church committed herself irrevocably to following the path of the ecumenical venture…..” (Ut Unum Sint 3.)1. There will be, within some Catholic parishes in rural areas, villages where there is only one church and...
Welcoming Christians of Other Churches
Suggestions and Guidelines 1. There are circumstances when we wish to welcome members of other churches into our congregation and, at the same time, affirm their membership of their original denomination. This happens most often in villages where there is...
Declaration of Ecumenical Welcome and Commitment
Where the Methodist Church is the only church, or when members of other denominations want to worship with Methodists retaining their denominational membership 1. There are circumstances when we wish to welcome members of other churches into our congregation and,...
Welcoming Christians of other Churches
Suggestions and Guidelines 1. There are circumstances which bring about the opportunity to welcome members of other churches into a local United Reformed Church, whilst also affirming the membership of their original denomination. This may be in a locality where...