theology and unity
together in ecumenical pilgrimage
Theology and Unity at Churches Together in Britain and Ireland promotes and supports work done by the churches in:
We work with CTBI member churches, with international ecumenical bodies including the World Council of Churches, the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, the Conference of European Churches, in liaison with formal and informal networks, and with Bodies in Association with CTBI, and with appropriate groups and committees within the national ecumenical bodies, ACTS, CYTUN, CTE, and ICC.
CTBI offers an ecumenical space for the churches to explore different understandings of Christian unity, what is meant by "full visible unity" and other matters affecting common concerns between the churches.
From time to time, CTBI convenes theological consultations for the churches, especially in respect of significant ecumenical publications on the nature of unity.
Each year we produce the material for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the biennial Ecumenical Lent Course.
Key Ecumenical Documents
These include:
"The Next Step for Churches Together in Pilgrimage" (1989)This is the historic "Swanwick Declaration" that established Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. A limited number of copies are available from CTBI.
"Baptism Eucharist and Ministry" (World Council of Churches, 1982)
In addition numerous documents are available on the following web pages:
Various encyclicals and documents from the Holy See 
The Faith and Order Commission for the World Council of Churches
