Next round of Snelson Fund grants awarded
The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund is will enable recipients to visit Africa and Europe with this 'round' of grants.
URC Youth seek ‘unity for the common good’
United Reformed Church Communications Officer Laurence Wareing reports from the 2026 gathering of the church's annual Youth Assembly.
Bringing the Bible to life
Dolly Bamigbade, a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, received a grant from The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund to go on a pilgrimage to the seven churches in the book of Revelation.
Young adults Taizé retreat – July 2026
The Council of Lutheran Churches invites Christians from CTE's other Member Churches to book places on their ecumenical retreat this summer.
Encountering God
University student Jemima Bailey travelled from West Yorkshire to the ecumenical community of Taizé in Southern France supported by a grant from The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund.
Encouraging ecumenical explorers
Christians aged 18 to 35 years old from our national Member Churches are invited to apply for a grant from The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund. Applications close on 31 March 2026.
‘Once in a lifetime’
Joshua Townson received a grant from CTE's Snelson Fund to support his participation in the prestigious Global Ecumenical Theological Institute and the World Council of Churches Faith and Order Conference.
Life-affirming talks and lasting friendships
Assistant Curate at Wells Cathedral. Edward Day, used a Snelson Fund grant to join other young Anglicans at the ecumenical community of Taizé in Southern France.
The Jubilee of Prisoners
A re-arranged trip to Rome gave Melody Amadi, a Snelson Fund grant recipient from the Redeemed Christian Church of God, a chance to reflect on justice, mercy and prison ministry.
First Snelson Fund grants of 2026 announced
These are the first set of grants to young ecumenists in the Fund's third year of operation.
A blueprint for ecumenical encounter
Theology student Alexander Hrabak, who is a member of the Oecumenical Patriarchate, received a Snelson Fund grant to go on retreat in Belgium.
Faith, farming and fellowship
A grant from CTE's Snelson Fund helped Rev Laura Macfarlane, a curate in the Church of England, join an ecumenical community in America for Holy Week 2025.