The Malines Conversations Group
26/04/2024
The Malines Conversations Group, an informal Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue group which seeks to repeat the spirit of the original Malines conversations of the 1920s, met in Helsinki from 20 to 26 April 2024. A range of subjects was covered, including theological anthropology, the nature of AI, transhumanism, and the contribution of the esoteric tradition and Christian mysticism to consideration of the human person and ministry. The Group published a document on the Catholic view of Anglican orders, Sorores in Spe, in 2021, and is doing further work on issues of mutual ecumenical interest.
1 min readGlobal Christian Forum
19/04/2024
The Global Christian Forum met from 16 to 19 April in Accra, Ghana, under the theme ‘That the world may know’. True to its aim to embrace the whole worldwide fellowship of Christians, there were Christians from every continent, and from a huge range of the global Christian family, including members of the Church of England. The forum is a place of encounter and faith-sharing, and does not make statements or take decisions. Its meetings included opportunities for sharing personal stories of faith, and for acts of worship, and a visit to the Cape Coast Castle where slaves were imprisoned and traded, and an ensuing service of lament and reconciliation.
2 min readWorking Together in the General Election Year
26/02/2024
A fringe meeting at General Synod looked at ecumenical projects including hustings and voter registration.
1 min readThe Meissen Theological Conference
15/02/2024
The Twelfth Theological Conference between the Church of England and the Protestant Church in German (EKD) took place at the Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Hotel in Berlin from 12 to 15 February 2024. We are very grateful to the Evangelical Church Berlin Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia (EKBO) for hosting an ecumenical reception.
3 min readThe Anglican-Oriental Orthodox Forum
07/12/2023
The Anglican-Oriental Orthodox Forum met at Trinity House, Southwark on Thursday 7 December. We had a very lively discussion about the current situation in Armenia and in the Holy Land, as well as catching up on news across our various churches in the UK.
1 min readCouncil of Lutheran Churches - 75th Anniversary
31/10/2023
This year, the Council of Lutheran Churches, formerly known as the Lutheran Council of Great Britain, is celebrating its 75th Anniversary. The festive day was Reformation Day on the 31st of October, culminating with a service at the Norwegian Church.
6 min readA Message to Ecumenical Officers
16/10/2023
Archbishop Justin Welby welcomed Anglican Ecumenical Officers to an online meeting
1 min readMeissen Commission
15/10/2023
The Meissen Commission of the Church of England and the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) met for the 33rd meeting from October 12 to 15, 2023, in Loccum, under the leadership of Co-Chairs, the Rt Revd Dr. Jonathan Gibbs (CofE) and Landesbischof Ralf Meister (EKD).
2 min readCTE Enabling Group
13/10/2023
The Enabling Group of Churches Together in England (CTE) met in Swanwick in October 2023. The twenty-four hour residential included a panel of young ecumenists, plus input from Victoria Turner. The gathering included the CTE AGM which welcomed new member churches and charities and networks in association.
A big highlight was the launch of the Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund.
2 min readLife in the Eucharist / The Eucharistic Life in our Churches
13/10/2023
The Porvoo Communion, which unites the Anglican Churches in Great Britain, Ireland, and the Iberian Peninsula and Lutheran Churches in Nordic countries, the Baltic, and Great Britain, met in Madrid, Spain, in October 2023 for its thematic consultation on ’Life in the Eucharist’.
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