Forum 2022: Reconciling Hope – a broken Church for a broken World

The Forum is a delegate conference, bringing together more than three hundred representatives of Churches Together in England's Member Churches, Intermediate Bodies and Bodies in Association. The 2022 Forum took place from Monday 14 March to Wednesday 16 March 2022...

CTE Forum 2025: 17-19 March

JUMP TO: Forum Follow Up resources The CTE Forum provides a unique opportunity for members of the CTE family to learn, worship and build relationships together. It is the largest of our events, taking place once every three years. Forum...

What is ecumenism?

Find out more about ecumenism below, including: What does ecumenism look like in England? In their own words – ecumenism as described by members of the CTE family Receptive ecumenism Sharing a Common Life  Ecumenism and the question of unity...

Lead Church model

In a wide variety of different contexts, the 'Lead Church model' can be helpful. It may be one church being the location of a food bank, or a diocese taking a lead on inter faith matters. Whatever the context, a few principles have...

Sharing a Common Life

Many local groupings of Churches working together ecumenically have a regular pattern of joint mission and worship which is important for deepening the relationship between them. Nevertheless, the real challenge of unity is to share a common life; that is, to do together whatever we do...

Receptive ecumenism

‘Receptive Ecumenism is both a way of thinking and a process that enables unity to be built by receiving gifts from others. It challenges us to not think of what others might benefit from receiving from us, but instead invites...

Principles of ecumenical dialogue

Dialogue… assumes the good intentions of those involvedis an honest attempt to understand each otheraims at genuine reconciliation, not papering over the cracksinvolves genuine humility and listeningseeks common mutual enrichmentis an exchange of gifts, not a negotiationallows each tradition to...

Anglican-Roman Catholic (English and Welsh ARC)

Pentecostal dialogues

Ecumenical Dialogues

Below you will find information and links to a range of ecumenical dialogues and developments since 1996, under the following headings: International bilateral dialogues Multilateral dialogues in process Accords establishing closer ecclesial relationships Dialogues since 2006 Other documents You can...

Ecumenical Officers

An Ecumenical Officer is appointed to encourage, assist, and resource Christian unity in a particular area or network. A key part of their work is to connect, encourage and communicate.  Here you will find information on National, County and Denominational...

Charities and Networks in Association

The Charities and Networks in Association with Churches Together in England (CTE) include a vast range of different organisations. Find out more about our Charities and Networks in Association (CNAs) on this page. Access the directory for a full list and contact details...

Member Churches of CTE

Member Churches of Churches Together in England (CTE) are denominations, networks or councils of Churches at the national level.  With churches drawn from the Anglican, Catholic, Pentecostal, Charismatic, Orthodox and Lutheran traditions, as well as Free Churches, Quakers and others,...

Unity at a national level

Ecumenical resource library

The CTE website contains a wide range of resources to help churches work together at the national, county and local levels. You'll find the latest resources and guidance in our Working Together section. You can also access a range of...