| About
the Diocese
Work with other denominations
There are currently about two dozen ecumenical
partnerships throughout Derbyshire. They involve a variety of churches
and traditions. In some, the Church of England works in partnership
with one or more of the Free Church traditions, while in others
there may be two or more Free Churches (like the Methodist Church
and the United Reformed Church) working together.
There are newly planted churches like the ones
in Oakwood and Littleover (Haven). There are older churches where
two or more congregations have come together to work as one, as
in Burton upon Trent and Matlock. The Chaplaincy that serves the
University of Derby is another partnership, as is the Derby Asian
Christian Ministry Project in the Pear Tree district of Derby.
Derby Christians greatly value their link with
Christians in the Church of North India, and regularly arrange exchange
visits. Local churches are also much involved with local industry
through the ecumenical partnership that is "Industrial Mission
in Derbyshire". They are all supported by the Council and members
of Churches Together in Derbyshire.
What does Churches Together in Derbyshire do?
Its purpose is to support and encourage all kinds of ecumenical
activity within the county of Derbyshire by:
- Responding to social issues
- Encouraging local mission
- Encouraging local co-operation
- Encouraging dialogue between communities
- Guiding local partnerships
- Supporting local "Churches Together" groups
- Sponsoring local chaplaincies
- Resourcing united local studies
- Supporting new churches
Churches Together in Derbyshire (CTD) unites those
churches in Derbyshire which, acknowledging God's revelation in
Christ, confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according
to the Scriptures; and in obedience to God's will and in the power
of the Holy Spirit, commit themselves to seek a deepening of their
communion with Christ and with one another in the Church which is
His Body, and to fulfil their mission to proclaim the Gospel by
common witness and service in the world, to the Glory of God, Father,
Son and Holy Spirit.
Churches Together in Derbyshire is supported by
many Christian traditions including:
- The Baptist Union
- The Church of England
- The Congregational Federation
- The Full Gospel Revival Church
- The Methodist Church
- The Moravian Church
- The Roman Catholic Church
- The Salvation Army
- The United Reformed Church
- And, we hope, by you!
How can you help?
- Pray regularly for the Unity of the Church and the work of
CTD.
- Learn more about the possibilities for ecumenical co-operation
such as Local Ecumenical Partnerships (LEPs), Local Covenants,
Chaplaincies to hospitals, prisons, colleges, universities and
industry, Mission Partnerships and Shared Buildings.
- Inform CTD about possibilities for local ecumenical development
near you so that the knowledge and experience of others can be
available for you.
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