100th Meeting of English ARC

100th meeting of the Anglican Roman Catholic Committee. 

A Message to Ecumenical Officers

16/10/2023

Archbishop Justin Welby welcomed Anglican Ecumenical Officers to an online meeting

After Brexit? European Unity and the Unity of European Churches

Book release: Papers following a colloquium drawing together scholars and church leaders to discuss the role of European Churches following the UK's referendum decision to leave the European Union.

All Ecumenical Representatives Conference

21/09/2023

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.

Anglican Lutheran Society Evensong

25/09/2023

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.

Anglican-Pentecostal Consultation

The Anglican-Pentecostal Theological Steering Group recently hosted a joint consultation on baptism and the Holy Spirit.

Anglicans and Old Catholics meet for theological conference in Germany

11/09/2023

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

Christian diversity in England

Reports on Christian diversity regionally across England.

Council 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.

CTE 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.