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Ecumenical Events and News Churches in the Bolton and Rochdale District are part of either Churches Together in Lancashire, or Greater Manchester Churches Together. Churches Together in Lancashire - includes Chorley and Rossendale Circuits Greater Manchester Churches Together - includes Bolton, Bolton Mission, Farnworth & Worsley, Rochdale, Wigan, Leigh & Hindley, Bury & Heywood, Prestwich & Radcliffe, and Littleborough Circuits. Most Churches are also part of local ecumenical groups. ___________________ A Prayer for Christian Unity A Prayer Almighty
God, your Son, Jesus Christ, called us to be witnesses. Too
often we bear witness to our fragmentation of his body, our
disconnected mission, the un-wholeness of our worship, and
our broken-down love for a broken world. Through
your Holy Spirit teach us as we gather round your Word and your Table how
to welcome each other, how to receive from each other, and
how to allow ourselves to be broken and raised to new life with him not
for ourselves but for the world. Make
us witnesses to these things for the sake of your glory, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
NEWS New web resource for churches working together for change The Methodist Church in Britain has launched a web resource offering information and guidance about how different Christian denominations work together to serve their communities. The web pages offer a variety of information, from a basic introduction to ecumenical work to more detailed practical guidance about how to get involved. It explores the practical elements of how churches work together in unity and offers some background information for those new to the issues. Chris Sissons, based at the Methodist Resourcing Mission Office in Manchester, said; ‘When churches work together, sharing their vision and resources, it benefits entire communities all over the world. This is about owning and developing the work that all churches do at local, national and international levels. We want to demystify ecumenism and encourage people to find out what’s going from their locality to churches internationally and get involved.’ The pages also have links to resources and training courses for those wanting to explore possibilities further, as well as regional information for churches in England, Wales and Scotland. For more information, visit www.methodist.org.uk/ecumenical. ______________________
Events ‘ Across Greater Manchester all GMCT ecumenical partners are committed to marking Edinburgh1910-2010 (See www.edinburgh2010.org) with a big celebration called ‘One in Christ’ – celebrating our diversity in mission. There will be a Market Place all day at St Peter’s House, Manchester, with workshops, and different types of worship exhibitions and hospitality. In the evening (at a venue yet to be fixed), an Act of Celebration.
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