Ecumenism related articles

Archbishop Justin Welby welcomed Anglican Ecumenical Officers to an online meeting

A number of Anglican Ecumenical Officers attended the "All Ecumenical Representatives Conference" organised by Churches Together in England (CTE) in September 2023.

This conference brought together a large number of people in ecumenical roles.  John Bell from the Iona Community was the main speaker and he talked about the history of the Iona Community, the link between singing and belief, and the future of ecumenism.

Anglicans, including Jeremy Morris and Tim Norwood from the ecumenical team at Lambeth Palace, were present at Westminster Abbey for Evensong and a reception with the Anglican-Lutheran Society. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Great Britain is a close ecumenical partner, through the Porvoo agreement, and it was lovely to have a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones.

The Anglican-Orthodox Round Table met at Lambeth Palace Library on 17 October 2024.  The Round Table brings together members of the Church of England with representative from the Eastern, Oriental and other Orthodox churches.

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

The Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Croydon and Jeremy Morris were amongst the guests on Moster island in Norway at the beginning of June to mark, in a weekend of celebrations, the proclamation of Christian law in Norway by King (Saint) Olaf in 1024.  

There were a number of ecumenical items on the agenda of General Synod in July 2024, including a visit from Finnish confirmands. 

Church leaders from across denominations write open-letter to the Home Secretary about housing for people seeking asylum.

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.

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.