Launch of Reaching Out in Love
Toolkit aimed at Christians seeking to initiate or develop interreligious dialogue.
Launch includes examples of engagement with people of other faiths from around the four nations.
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Thank you to the @churchtimes.bsky.social for their feature on the resilience of Local #Ecumenical Partnerships (LEPs)
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
And thank you to our friends at @urc.org.uk and @churchofengland.org for sharing their research with the journalist
#ChurchesTogether
Sanctuary Sunday and Church of Sanctuary workshop
21 April 2026 10-11:30am
Join us on this online workshop with Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal to learn about:
- Resources for Sanctuary Sunday
- Becoming a Church of Sanctuary
and more...
ctbi.org.uk/event/sanctu...
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Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal with a group of people at Union Chapel.
Union Chapel, north London, has become the latest Church of Sanctuary.
Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal led a service and spoke about the need to counter the narrative of hostility and rancour toward some of the most vulnerable communities in our society.
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Racial injustice, resistance and finding ways to repair
Watch @ctbi.bsky.social Richard Reddie's talk during Wells Cathedral's Racial Justice Sunday service, part of its 'Resistance, Racial Justice and Reconciliation' exhibition.
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The words "Welcome, engage, disciple" in front of an illustration of a church with a young person giving a welcoming wave from the door
Take young people seriously and be prepared to get alongside them, were key messages that emerged from a recent conference, “Are We Ready? Co-creating a response to the quiet revival”.
Read the report and access the conference papers and videos:
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Leeds Church Institute
VACANCY
Urban Churches’ Theologians
Leeds Church Institute is seeking two Urban Churches’ Theologians to work with an ecumenical range of churches in Leeds.
Closing date: 24 April 2026
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Reaching Out in Love: from Christian unity to interreligious dialogue.
Reaching Out in Love
This toolkit is aimed at Christians seeking to initiate or develop interreligious dialogue in their local communities and/or other contexts in which they work.
ctbi.org.uk/resources/re...
Diocese of Bath and Wells
VACANCY
Lead Chaplain for Hinkley Point C Ecumenical Chaplaincy Team
The Diocese of Bath and Wells together with Churches Together in Somerset and EDF Energy seeks a new Lead Chaplain for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.
Deadline: 15 April 2026
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Challenging Hostility with Hospitality - BBC Songs of Praise, Sunday 12 April 2026, 11:50am
TIME CHANGE!
Sun 12 April 2026, 11:50am
BBC Songs of Praise, BBC1
Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal talks on theme of ‘Challenging hostility with hospitality’ in relation to his work on Church of Sanctuary programme and why marking Sanctuary Sunday is important.
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“Are We Ready? Co-creating a response to the quiet revival”
Dr Nicola Brady introduces this event organised by the Youth Ministry Roundtable, a network of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI).
Please see our YouTube channel for other videos.
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Standing Together Weekend 18-19 April 2026
Stand Together against youth violence
18 April 2026, 10am–1pm St Mark's Church, Kennington, SE11 4PW.
19 April 2026, everyone is encouraged to promote the initiative within their congregations and networks.
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CRN MEETING ZOOM MEETING Churches’ Refugee Network 28 APRIL 2026 2PM - 4PM Join us for an engaging Churches’ Refugee Network (CRN) meeting bringing together important updates and discussion on key issues affecting refugees and those seeking asylum in Britain, Ireland, and internationally. SCAN QR CODE TO REGISTER BOOK NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION CRN@CTBI.ORG.UK WWW.CTBI.ORG.UK/CRN
Churches’ Refugee Network meeting
28 April 2026, 2-4pm via Zoom.
Join us for important updates and to discuss key issues affecting refugees and those seeking asylum in Britain, Ireland, and internationally.
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Did you know that @churchesengland.bsky.social runs a grant scheme for young Christians aged 18-35?
The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund supports ecumenical experiences abroad doing anything that builds #ChristianUnity
🚨1 week left to apply
All the info at: cte.org.uk/snelsonfund
#SnelsonFund
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Joint Public Issues Team Internships 2026-2027
Are you a young Christian who is passionate about issues of justice and peace?
@publicissues.bsky.social is recruiting two full-time paid internship positions to start in September 2026.
Deadline: Fri 10 April 2026.
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Challenging Hostility with Hospitality - BBC Songs of Praise, Sunday 12 April 2026, 1:15pm
DATE FOR THE DIARY
Sunday 12 April 2026, 1:15pm
BBC Songs of Praise, BBC1
Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal talks on the theme of ‘Challenging hostility with hospitality’ in relation to his work on the Church of Sanctuary programme and why marking Sanctuary Sunday is important.
ctbi.org.uk/event/challe...
📢 Job opportunity - Regional Officer – North East Churches Acting Together
Could you support the churches of the North East in their relationships with one another and their wider mission in the world?
cte.org.uk/vacancies...
Full-time post
Salary £37k
Apply by Friday, 10 April 2026.
400+ signatures. Have your colleagues signed? Public Issues logo.
Local faith leaders invited to join campaign, supported by
@ctbi.bsky.social, calling on UK Government to reconsider suspension of Refugee Family Reunification Scheme, recognising that families belong together and that compassion and human dignity must shape policy.
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Young people worshipping Photo: Copyright Children, Youth & Intergenerational, United Reformed Church
"By building bridges, we don’t just share resources; we gain new perspectives on faith and mission..."
- incoming URC Youth Moderator, Kacie
Growing ecumenical relationships and understanding at the annual @urc.org.uk Youth Assembly
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#ChurchesTogether #YoungEcumenists
CTBI, a magazine of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, issue 13, Spring 2026.
Keep up-to-date with the work of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland with our Spring 2026 Magazine.
"At a time of escalating conflict and deteriorating relationships globally, we find many signs of hope in our work" - Dr Nicola Brady, CTBI
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Sanctuary Sunday and Church of Sanctuary workshop. Logos: Church of Sanctuary and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI). Photo of Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal.
Sanctuary Sunday and Church of Sanctuary workshop
21 April 2026, 10-11.30am.
Join us on this online workshop with Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal to learn about:
- Resources for Sanctuary Sunday
- What is involved in becoming a Church of Sanctuary
and more...
ctbi.org.uk/event/sanctu...
Apply now for a Young Adults Taizé retreat in July 2026
The Council of Lutheran Churches is inviting Christians from CTE's other Member Churches to book places on their ecumenical retreat this summer
cte.org.uk/clc-young...
Register before 15 March
#YoungEcumenists #ChurchesTogether
David Goodbourn Lecture 14 May 2026, 7-9pm
Palestine-Israel: A Catholic Perspective
In the midst of violence and suffering in the Holy Land, we hear from Fr David Neuhaus, South African born Israeli Jesuit, and a prominent voice for justice and peace.
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I support refugee family reunion. Do You? Public Issues logo.
Local faith leaders invited to join campaign, supported by
@ctbi.bsky.social, calling on UK Government to reconsider suspension of Refugee Family Reunification Scheme, recognising that families belong together and that compassion and human dignity must shape policy.
ctbi.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Congratulations to USPG, @justmoneymvt.bsky.social and @scmbritain.bsky.social for the inspiring "Creating a fairer, greener world" event at @lutherkingtheology.bsky.social College, Manchester.
Great discussions on #CreationCare #RacialJustice #Intersectionality and #ForgiveUsOurDebts 🌍💰🙏🏽
CTBI Newsletter 'Witnessing Together'. Read and subscribe.
The CTBI monthly Newsletter 'Witnessing Together' is out now, featuring the latest news, resources and events from CTBI and its member networks.
Read and subscribe: shorturl.at/OdpMd
Our Principal Officer for Mission and Evangelism Rev Dr Ben Aldous is in Copenhagen today!
He's with Dr Nicola Brady from @ctbi.bsky.social. They're sharing with Scandinavian #ecumenists how the English church is being enriched by the gift of Christians from across the world.
#ChurchesTogether
How to call out racism when you see it
CTBI's Director of Justice and Inclusion, Richard Reddie, discussed how to respond to racism in daily life with Esther Higham on Inspirational Breakfast with Premier Plus:
www.premier.plus/inspirationa...
We love hearing good news stories like this of #ecumenical enthusiasm and growth in England
Thank you to the local ministers and congregations, like those in Hackney in East London, who faithfully work for Christian unity and serve their communities.
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#ChurchesTogether
Credo: Reflection on 'Creeds' After the 2025 Nicaea Anniversary
Hear about the fruits of the dialogue about the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, from two theologians and members of Inter Faith Theological Advisory Group (IFTAG).
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