Ecumenical relations

Ecumenical and Communion Guests at General Synod 2023

Working together for unity

Work with other Christian Churches

"I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one."

(John 17.20)
As part of the whole Church of God, the Church of England seeks to work with other Churches and make visible our unity. We believe that by working with other Churches, we can have a greater impact in our communities and on society as a whole. We are committed to joining with others in discipleship, witness to the Good News and worship of God.

The Council for Christian Unity supports the Archbishop of Canterbury's ecumenical ministry, in collaboration with staff at Lambeth Palace.

Local Ecumenism

Working Together Locally

Understanding local church unity.
National Unity

Working Together Nationally

How we work with Churches nationally.
Working Together Internationally

Working Together Internationally

Our work with global churches.
Council for Christian Unity

Council for Christian Unity

The people behind all our work.

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Ecumenical Reception at Lambeth Palace Library CTE
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Ecumenical Reception

Ecumenical Reception at Lambeth Palace Library

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Anglican and Old Catholic theologians and church people met at Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Germany
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Anglicans and Old Catholics meet for theological conference in Germany

Anglican and Old Catholic theologians and church people met at Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Germany

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Towards Interchangeability
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Towards Interchangeability: Reflections on Episcopacy in Theory and Practice (Beihefte Zur Okumenischen Rundschau)

This book examines how the practice of episcopacy in the Church of England and the EKD affects the claim that the 'historic episcopate' is a necessary condition for 'the full interchangeability of ministers'.

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Reuilly
Reuilly Contact Group

 A Communiqué following the Reuilly Contact Group
meeting in Edinburgh, February 2020

 

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity resources
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020

Resources are now available for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in January 2020

Porvoo Communion Church Leaders Consultation
Porvoo Communion Church Leaders' Consultation

A Communiqué following the Porvoo Communion Church Leader's Consultation in Porto