If you’d like some inspiration for where you could go with money from The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund then please enjoy the stories which have been shared with CTE…

Explore the ecumenical experiences

‘Church in a State’

Rev Joseph Nelson, a recipient of a grant from the Snelson Fund, joined the Anglican-Lutheran Society Conference in Edinburgh for his ecumenical experience abroad.

The flourishing of the church will only grow at the speed of friendship

Isaiah Morris, a recipient of a grant from Snelson Fund visits Rome and the Vatican and discovers the power of collaboration across traditions and the beauty that can emerge from it.

Working together with nature

Snelson Fund awardee Rebecca Boardman, reflects on her time as a member of the community at the Asian Rural Institute in Japan.

Ecumenism is the way forward

Snelson Fund awardee Jack Woodruff, reflects on his time at the 2024 conference of the European branches of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation.

‘Remaining present and engaged in a fragile world’

Recipient of The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund, Sarah Crane, reflects on her time in the Czech Republic at a European healthcare chaplaincy conference.

Communion, cakes and a holy cacophony of Christian voices

Sam Rigby, a recipient of a grant from The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund, shares highlights from his visit to the World Council of Churches and the Hautecombe Discipleship School.

Drinking spiritual, theological and cultural traditions from their source

John Stayne, who was one of the first successful applicants to The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund, reflects on his ecumenical experience in Egypt.

Living in an intentional, international and ecumenical community

Rev Dr Kirsty Borthwick studied for a Certificate in Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey.