Our partners

Within England:  Intermediate Bodies at the county level are working to connect with local expressions of church unity.  There are three National Agencies of Churches Together in England: the Christian Enquiry Agency, Christian Aid and CAFOD.  Our Charities and Networks in Association are organisations and networks drawing Christians...

Pentecostal Charismatic Forum

There has been a Pentecostal and Charismatic presence in Churches Together in England since its inception in the 1990s. This presence has grown significantly since that time, both numerically and ecclesiologically. Today the movement includes classical Pentecostals and Charismatics. These...

Presidents of CTE

There are six Presidents of Churches Together in England, who each sign a Covenant which describes their commitment to each other and to the churches in England. CTE’s Presidents meet regularly and liaise on a wide variety of issues of...

Trustees of CTE

Our Trustees are drawn from across CTE’s Member Churches and oversee legal and governance issues, including the submission of CTE’s Annual Reports and Accounts to the Charity Commission. Trustees also monitor our strategic plan and uphold the values and reputation of the organisation. CTE's Articles of Association govern its Trustees, and CTE’s...

National Agencies

CTE's three National Agencies are: CAFOD (Roman Catholic aid agency)Christian Aid (ecumenical aid agency)The Christian Enquiry Agency (creators of Christianity.org.uk – a web-based enquiry platform for the Christian faith) CAFOD and Christian Aid are organisations that have their origins in...

Working groups

These groups provide the opportunity to build relationships and coordinate work on common themes, and bring together representatives of CTE Member Churches, as well as those from associated Christian networks.

Enabling Group

The Enabling Group brings together CTE’s Member Churches twice a year, alongside representatives from Intermediate Bodies and Charities and Networks in Association (see the full list of representatives at the bottom of this page).    The group has the task of nurturing...

Local

County

Resources for Counties/Intermediate Bodies

National

Post-Covid Theology Project

It may feel rather presumptuous to start a project with ‘post-covid’ in the title when we continue to see infection rates across the globe at fairly high levels. Nevertheless, many churches are beginning to try to work out what is...

Young Ecumenists

Young Christian adults are a high priority for Churches Together in England. They are not just the leaders of tomorrow, they are often the leaders of today and bring great energy to revitalise the church. CTE follows the World Council...

Who’s Who

Ecumenism Explained

More about CTE

Churches Together in England is the national ecumenical instrument supporting and encouraging churches from a wide range of traditions to work together in unity.  With churches drawn from the Anglican, Catholic, Pentecostal, Charismatic, Orthodox and Lutheran traditions, as well as Free...