Ecumenism
The Diocesan Ecumenical Officer is Rev Peter Mott, phone 01535 601499 or email
The Ecumenism Task Group has these objectives:
- Advising the Bishop and the Diocesan Boards, Councils, Committees and Task Groups
- Supporting Parishes and Deaneries in their work with their partner churches
- Encouraging informal and formal sponsored ecumenical activities
- Working in partnership with the West Yorkshire Ecumenical Council (see below)
Resources
Click on the following headings to find information about the following:
- Courtesies when relating to Christians of other traditions
- When there is only one Church in the area
- Creating a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP)
Good Ecumenical Practice
To find out more about good examples of ecumenical practice, click below:
- Eldwick Church LEP
- Keighley Shared Church LEP
- Kettlewell Parish of Ecumenical Welcome
- Reverb - Upper Wharfedale Youth Project
- Skipton St. Andrew's Methodist Church & Holy Trinity Parish Church
- Windhill LEP
- Churches Together in Upper Wharfedale
- Christian Links in Keighley Schools (CLiKS)
Anglican-Methodist Covenant
The Anglican-Methodist Covenant was agreed by General Synod and Methodist Conference in July 2003, and signed on November 1st. A Joint Implementation Commission (JIC) was set up for 5 years to monitor and enable the Covenant to proceed. It produced interim reports in 2005 and 2007, and a quinquennial report in 2008. These reports are summarised here. Full details may be found on the website: www.anglican-methodist.org.uk A second Commision (JIC2) was then formed for a further 5 years, including representatives from the Episcopal Church of Scotland and the Church in Wales. It will give its first interim report in July 2011. For action on this in Bradford Diocese click here.
Other Organisations
The Ecumenism Task Group works in partnership with other organisations including:
West Yorkshire Ecumenical Council (WYEC)
The members of WYEC come from ten different traditions: Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Quaker, Salvation Army, United Reformed Church and the West Yorkshire African Caribbean Council of Churches, and they encourage appropriate initiatives for local co-operation, as well as acting together on public issues wherever the need and opportunity arise. They can help churches to work more ecumenically and can help Churches Together groups to work more effectively.
Website: www.wyec.co.uk
Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber (CRC)
CRC is a Christian organisation which is proactive with public bodies and faith partners in promoting regeneration in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. Its activities include culture, interfaith, social inclusion, rural renaissance, and church tourism.
Website: www.crc-online.org.uk
Churches Together in England
Churches Together in England is a visible sign of the Churches' commitment as they seek a deepening of their communion with Christ and with one another, and proclaim the Gospel together by common witness and service. Its strength comes from people from different traditions finding new ways to work and worship together.
Website: www.churches-together.org.uk
Council for Christian Unity
This is the department of the Archbishops' Council dealing with ecumenism.
Website: http://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/work-other-churches/ccu.aspx
Anglican Communion
Their ecumenical website is: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/ministry/ecumenical/index.cfm
Prayer for Bradford
Prayer for Bradford provides an opportunity for churches in Bradford to come together to pray for all aspects of the city, and pray for the people in these areas, that God would bless them, encourage them and challenge them to change if necessary. It seeks to promote unity between the churches in Bradford, and organises and/or supports city wide events and initiatives.
Website: www.prayerforbradford.org.uk