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Churches Together in England & Ukraine

15th March 2022 By GerryBurke

Statement on the conflict in Ukraine

15 March 2022

CTE Forum is the broadest gathering of churches and Christian organisations in England,
gathering 52 national member churches, Christian organisations and intermediate
ecumenical bodies. Meeting at The Hayes, Swanwick on 14 – 16 March 2022, the Ukrainian
crisis was an urgent priority alongside its planned programme considering ‘Reconciling Hope
— A Broken Church for a Broken World’.
The Presidents of CTE and the Fourth Presidency Group made this statement on behalf of
the whole of Forum.

The statement

As 300 delegates from 52 national Member Churches, numerous Christian organisations and
ecumenical bodies from across England, we call for the immediate cessation of hostilities,
the withdrawal of invading forces and the observance of the Geneva Conventions.
In this holy season of Lent, we call upon churches everywhere to campaign for an immediate
end to the war in Ukraine, and to proclaim the dignity of every human life, whatever its
nationality.
We welcome and commend the extraordinary efforts of countries neighbouring Ukraine in
receiving refugees from the war and call on the UK and the whole of Europe to follow their
example. We support every measure to protect the most vulnerable.
We commit ourselves to pray for the nations of Russia and Ukraine, our own Government
and people, and for all who find themselves refugees, or bereaved, wounded or destitute.
May Christ have mercy upon our world.

ENDS

Media information:
Rev Dr Paul Goodliff
General Secretary of Churches Together in England
paul.goodliff@cte.org.uk or 07741 893141

Bishop Mike Royal
Incoming General Secretary of Churches Together in England
mike.royal@cte.org.uk or 07967 368350

Notes to editors:
Churches Together in England (CTE) is the national ecumenical instrument supporting and
encouraging churches from a wide range of traditions to work together in unity. CTE brings
together 52 national Member Churches. With churches drawn from the Anglican, Catholic,
Pentecostal, Charismatic, Orthodox and Lutheran traditions, as well as Free Churches,
Quakers and others. CTE unites one of the broadest range of churches in the whole of
Europe. Read more about CTE.
CTE Forum takes place every three years. It was postponed from 2021 due the Coronavirus
pandemic

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There are some things which just have to be said.  We have to speak out because at the heart of the Christian message is our belief that God is not silent.  God has spoken through creation itself and the evolving universe; through the human story; through the dwelling of Jesus Christ in time; through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in each believer; through the inspiration of the scriptures; and through the wisdom and the teaching of the Church through the ages.

We use words all the time.  Words of welcome.  Words of wisdom.  Words of warmth.  Words of warning.  Words of wistfulness.  Our words are wasted if words are just words.   In the beginning was the Word.  And the Word was with God.  And the Word was God.  Through him all things came to be, not one thing had its being but through him.   The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. The Word made things happen.

As Christians, as followers of the Word, we do something about what we have heard.  Our own best words are our actions.

Please tell us what you would like us to Speak Out about by contacting:  info@ccoa.org.uk

 

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