Churches Together in Britain and Ireland

theology and unity

theology and unity concerns

"There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all" (Eph. 4:4-6).

Theology and Unity concerns are central to the Ecumenical process.

The aim is "to proclaim the oneness of the Church of Jesus Christ and to call the churches to the goal of visible unity".

A crucial part of the pilgrimage towards unity set out in the Swanwick Declaration is dialogue between the churches, either on a bi-lateral or multi-lateral basis, on essential matters of Christian theology concerning the nature of the Church.

There has been important progress over the past fifty years or so, but there is still a long road to be travelled in this ecumenical journey towards ‘full visible unity'.

Reshaping Ecumenical Theology

8-9 June 2010, Luther King House, Manchester

The Churches Theology & Unity Group is holding a four nations consultation, in partnership with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, based around a significant new book by Paul Avis.

Reshaping Ecumenical Theology - Information & Booking (PDF, 380k)
Reshaping Ecumenical Theology - Contents & Preface (PDF, 25k))

Key documents

Crucial documents for Theology and Unity are:

Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry

Roman Catholic documents on Christian Unity

The Nature and Mission of the Church

The "Charta Oecumenica" of the Conference of European Churches

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