Ecumenical Officers – Churches Together in England

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 Ecumenical Officers, and details of the training and conferences provided by Churches Together in England.

To find out more about what church unity looks like at a national, county and local level, visit our Working Together section.

For any further enquiries relating to Ecumenical Officers which are not answered by our website, please contact Doral Hayes, CTE’s Principal Officer for Ecumenical Development and Relations.

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National Ecumenical Officers

National Ecumenical Officers help their own church tradition to work with other churches.

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County Ecumenical Officers

County Ecumenical Officers support churches working together within a particular county.

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Denominational Ecumenical Officers

A number of CTE’s national Member Churches appoint Denominational Ecumenical Officers (DEOs) to encourage local ecumenism.

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Training for Ecumenical Officers

Find out more about the training on offer for Ecumenical Officers and for others working to facilitate Christian unity beyond the local level.

Ecumenical Officer conferences

Find out more about the annual conference bringing together all Ecumenical Officers from across the nation.

Intermediate Body regions

A map displaying the regional groupings of Intermediate Bodies.

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