Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland ( CTBI ) is an ecumenical organization. Members include the major churches in England , Scotland , Wales and Ireland . Previously the organization was known as the Council of Churches of Britain and Ireland .
The organization was created on September 1, 1990 as the successor to the British Council of Churches . In contrast to its predecessor, the new organization also includes the Catholic Church as a full member and geographically extends to Ireland.
Full members of the CTBI
- Antiochian Orthodox Deanery of UK and Ireland
- Baptist Union of Great Britain
- Cherubim and Seraphim Council of Churches
- Church in Wales
- Church of England
- Church of God of Prophecy
- Church of Ireland
- Church of Scotland
- Congregational Federation
- Coptic Orthodox Church
- Council of African and Caribbean Churches UK
- Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches
- Evangelical Synod of the German Language in Great Britain
- Free Churches Group
- Independent Methodist Churches
- International Ministerial Council of Great Britain
- Joint Council for Anglo-Caribbean Churches
- Lutheran Council of Great Britain
- Methodist Church of Great Britain
- Methodist Church in Ireland
- Moravian Church
- New Testament Assembly
- Oecumenical Patriarchate ( Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain )
- Presbyterian Church of Wales
- Catholic Church in England and Wales
- Catholic Church in Scotland
- Religious Society of Friends
- Russian Orthodox Church
- Salvation Army
- Scottish Episcopal Church
- Serbian Orthodox Church
- Union of Welsh Independents
- United Free Church of Scotland
- United Reformed Church
- Wesleyan Holiness Church
as well as associated members:
See also
- Churches Together in England
- Cytûn (Churches Together in Wales)
- Action of Churches Together in Scotland
- Conference of European Churches
- World Council of Churches
- Christian Aid
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The Independent, 2005. Oct 21, 2005 "OBITUARY: THE REV PHILIP MORGAN" by Noel A. Davies. Retrieved from FindArticles on August 25, 2006.