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Churches Together in England’s Presidents’ Statement

On 23 September 2025, the Presidents of Churches Together in England issued the following joint statement: ‘As leaders of Christian Churches in this country, we wish to express our deep concern that in the recent rally ‘Unite the Kingdom,’ and in other places, use has been made, by some, of the symbols and words of … Read more

The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund

From Churches Together in England Applications to The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund are NOW OPEN. This round will close at midnight on 31st October 2025. The fund was set up in 2023 by Churches Together in England and the Snelson family in memory of Bill Snelson. A dedicated ecumenist, he was General Secretary of Churches … Read more

Season of Creation 2025

The Season of Creation is an annual international ecumenical initiative. It starts on 1 September, the Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends on 4 October, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology. The theme for 2025 is Peace with Creation. The Biblical text for this year is Isaiah 32:14-18. Find out more about … Read more

The First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea

2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council, which took place in Nicaea (Modern Izmir, Turkey) in the summer of 325AD. Around 300 bishops from the known world of the day were invited by Roman Emperor Constantine to discuss and settle disputes over doctrine and behaviour within the Church. The outcomes of the … Read more

‘With one voice and one heart’ – CTE Presidents, Easter 2025

Shared with permission from Churches Together in England The Presidents of Churches Together in England have issued a pastoral letter to mark the joint celebration of Easter 2025 and the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea. The CTE Presidents (pictured above L to R: Bishop Paulina Hławiczka-Trotman, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas, Bishop … Read more

Churches Together in England Forum

The Churches Together in England (CTE) Forum provides a unique opportunity for members of the CTE family to learn, worship and build relationships together. This year the theme was One but not the Same: Celebrating diversity – Living with difference. Forum 2025 sought to provide a space where we can be in unity while recognising … Read more

Recognition for Services to Ecumenism

Robert Mountford, Ecumenical Mission Officer for Staffordshire and the Potteries and Ecumenical Development Enabler for Birmingham Churches Together has been awarded the Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism for his outstanding contribution to the revitalisation of ecumenical relations in Birmingham, the Black Country and Staffordshire. The Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism was originally created in 1940. It is awarded … Read more