Ecumenical commission

Ecumenical Officer: Rev Michael Robertson
St Bonaventure's Presbytery, Egerton Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8HP
Tel 0117 942 4448

Chair: Miss Anne Doyle
16 Sherwood Avenue, Melksham SN12 7HJ
Tel 01225 707486

Secretary: Mrs Mimi Barton
1 Elcot Orchard, Marlborough SN8 2B1
Tel 01672 512845

At local level parishes are encouraged to enter into ecumenical covenants with the neighbours. Whenever such a step is being considered, the Ecumenical Officer asks to be consulted at an early stage.

The Guidelines for Catholics in Local Ecumenical Partnerships (LEPs) were launched at a conference at London Colney on the 23 July 2004. They have been prepared by the Committee for Christian Unity of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.

It is the hope of the Committee for Christian Unity that these leaflets will both support present LEPs and encourage the growth of new ones.

These leaflets are available to download below. They may be freely photocopied provided the entire leaflet is copied unaltered complete with copyright information.

Packs of all seven leaflets are available in small numbers from The Committee for Christian Unity at a cost of £5.00 including postage. Please email misunity@cbcew.org.uk.

More information can be found at the Bishops' Conference website http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk

Introductory Leaflet
Leaflet 1: Single Congregation Local Ecumenical Partnership
Leaflet 2: Congregations in Covenanted Partnerships
Leaflet 3: Shared Buildings
Leaflet 4: Chaplaincy Partnerships
Leaflet 5: Mission Partnerships
Leaflet 6: Educational Partnerships