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)

Good Ecumenical Practice, Sharing Agreements & Local Ecumenical Partnerships

To find out more about good ecumenical practice, or setting up a sharing agreement or local ecumenical partnership, 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

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