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312 results found in Pages & ResourcesCalled To Be One
Download Called To Be One (2002 edition) Download Called To Be One - The Workbook (1996) Foreword to the 2002 edition – an excerpt This book was written as a resource for the Called To Be One process through which...
Why and how CTE was established
What started it all off? 1982 was a very eventful year, ecumenically, in Britain and Ireland. On the world stage, two important documents were published: the Lima report on Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry, and the final report of ARCIC 1. This was also the year...
Theos report on CTE, 2017
On the publication of the report – entitled That they all may be one: Insights into Churches Together in England and contemporary ecumenism – David Cornick, then General Secretary of Churches Together in England, wrote:"CTE’s Board took the decision to...
The British Council of Churches
The British Council of Churches was created in 1942. Archbishop William Temple described it as 'the counterpart in our country of the World Council' of Churches'. It began with sixteen member denominations and its Basis was the same as that...
The ‘Swanwick Declaration’
The 'Swanwick Declaration' of 1987 marked the transition from a Council of Churches model of working to the Churches Together model. The Swanwick conference is commemorated by this plaque outside the chapel at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick, Derbyshire. The...
Churches Together in England and the Free Churches
When Churches Together in England (CTE) was established in 1990, the Free Churches had already worked together for over a hundred years. In 1940 the Free Church Federal Council was created, bringing together a number of predecessor bodies.With a considerable overlap of...
The Pilgrim Prayer
This prayer is part of the Swanwick Declaration of 1987, which marked the transition from a Council of Churches model of working to the Churches Together model. Lord God, we thank youfor calling us into the companyof those who trust in...
A brief history of CTE
CTE is one of five ‘ecumenical instruments’ (or organisations) – along with Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS), Churches Together in Wales (CYTÛN), the Irish Council of Churches (ICC), and the overarching Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI)...
Intermediate Body regions
From its inception, CTE has considered vitally important the expertise of Intermediate Bodies and their Ecumenical Officers. For this reason, the Enabling Group includes in its membership representatives of County Ecumenical Officers in their regional groupings, as shown below:
National Ecumenical Instruments Roundtable
Ahead of its launch, CTE's then General Secretary, Rev Dr Paul Goodliff, reflected on the opportunity for nourishing ecumenical relationships...From the earliest days of the coronavirus lockdown in March 2020, representatives from CTE national Member Churches have gathered on zoom on Monday...
Racial Justice Working Group
Addressing the social injustice of racism is a vital way churches can work together to ensure the flourishing of all. Churches are committed to working together on the journey of seeking racial justice – both within the church and in...
Further resources
Reflections on Pentecostal, Charismatic and Black Majority churches in Britain: The Pentecostal and Charismatic Constituency within the British Church – an internal CTE explanatory briefing by Rev Dr Hugh Osgood Pentecostals and Charismatics in Britain – a book edited by former CTE...
Meet the Pentecostals and Charismatics
This webinar, held on 2 November 2021, was an opportunity to hear from members of our Pentecostal Forum, leaders in the Pentecostal and Charismatic church and to share the great work that is happening across the nation. CTE's Principal Officer...
The Facilitator’s Guide for the Stand-alone session
Introduction For this facilitator’s version to be used as it has been designed, it should be consulted before the session takes place. Things that the facilitator should consider are in red. Other text (in black) is the text of the...
The Facilitator’s Guide for the Five-Session course
Introduction For this facilitator’s version to be used as it has been designed, it should be consulted before each session takes place. Things that the facilitator should consider are in red. Other text (in black) is the text of the...