Your frequently asked questions

Is my church a member of Churches Together in England? (eg, for schools admissions purposes) 

How does my church join CTE? 

Where do I get material for Week of Prayer?, set all free? etc.

Is there a Lent Course?

How can I get insurance for ecumenical events such as the Good Friday Walk of Witness?

Does my local Churches Together Group need to register with the Charity Commission?

Can we use CTE’s Charity Number?

Can we use CTE's logo?

Is there a churches together group in my area?

Where can I find a draft constitution for a Churches Together group?

I want my church to be accessible and welcoming to disabled people.  Where can I get advice on this?
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Is my church a member of Churches Together in England? (schools admissions)

For a full list of the member Churches of Churches Together in England click here. Churches which are members of CTE are also members of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. If your church is not on the list, that may be because it is a member of an Association or Council of Churches which is on the list (this applies especially to some of the smaller, newer, African and Caribbean churches): so it is worth checking with your minister or pastor whether your church is part of a wider grouping. The responsibility for deciding on the criteria for church schools admissions lies with the school's governors, of course; not with CTE or CTBI.

How does my church join CTE?

There are agreed protocols about size and extent of churches (these will not be individual congregations or fellowships) wishing to join CTE. To see these protocols, click here.

Where do I get material for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity?
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity material can be downloaded from here. 

Is there a Lent Course? 
 At present plans for 2009 are unavailable. More details will appear on this website in due course.

How can I get insurance for ecumenical events such as the Good Friday Walk of Witness?
Events organised ecumenically are unlikely to be covered by the insurance of an individual participating church. There are comparnies which offer annual cover. John Bradley will provide details.

Does my local Churches Together Group need to register with the Charity Commission?
If your annual income is over £5000, or you have a permanent endowment, YES. If you employ staff, you should consider becoming a Charitable Company. See Charity Commission

Can we use CTE’s Charity Number?
NO. It would require CTE being part of your management, and your accounts being incorporated into those of CTE.   Some churches are currently excepted from the requirement to register if they have an annual income of below £100,000 per annum.  They may quote the Exception Order number 2007/2655.  Click here for further details of the Exception Order.

Can we use CTE's logo?
The image of the boat may be used. The words Churches Together in England may not be used. You will probably want to speak of Churches Together in ... wherever.

Is there a churches together group in my area?
Your County Ecumenical Officer should be able to advise.

Where can I find a draft constitution for a Churches Together group?
See, Forming a local group

Can a non-Catholic receive Communion in a Catholic Church, or vice versa?
The Association of Inter-Church Families has advice.

Advice on making my church accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities.

Churches For All is an partnership working with Christian organisations and charities in the area of disability. It is enabling churches and Christian organisations to move beyond issues of accessibility to focus on the inclusion and the participation of disabled people in church life.  On the website there are helpful sections on Access to Premises, Access to information and Access to Understanding giving advice on different aspects of disability.