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Nick Jowett
Sheffield Diocesan Ecumenical Officer |
Who am I and what do I do?
- I am the Vicar in an Anglican-Methodist church (LEP - local
ecumenical partnership), St Andrew's Psalter Lane in Sheffield.
- I am available for ecumenical work in the Diocese, spending
about one day a week on this.
- As Ecumenical Officer, my tasks are:
- to encourage the parish churches and structures of the diocese to
work ecumenically, i.e. to work in consultation and collaboration with
other Christian denominations, creating ever greater areas of unity,
with the long term goal of full visible unity as the one holy catholic
and apostolic church.
- to represent the diocese to the other Christian denominations, and,
as far as I am able, to offer advice about appropriate procedures and
legalities.
- in particular at the present time to encourage implementation of
the Anglican-Methodist Covenant of 2003.
- Outside the structures of the diocese, I relate to the
following groups or bodies:
(a) Churches Together
in South Yorkshire (CTSY)
This brings together all the churches in South Yorkshire. The Ecumenical
Development Officer is the Mrs Val Morrison of the United Reformed
Church. The current President is the Bishop of Sheffield. The Chairperson
is Dr Isadora Aiken. I am a member of the Standing Committee. There
are twice annual forums on major issues.
(b) LEP Committee of CTSY
This subcommittee of CTSY provides oversight and encouragement on behalf
of the denominations for all the LEPs (local ecumenical partnerships)
in South Yorkshire. There are 13 LEPs, 11 of them involving the Church
of England.
(c) The Ecumenical Officers of all the major denominations (see
contacts)
We meet and consult with each other on a regular basis.
(d) The Council for
Christian Unity
This is the Church of England's national ecumenical body. Our national
officer for local ecumenism - National Adviser (Unity-in-Mission) -
is the Revd John Cole (see contacts), who can be approached for advice
on ecumenical situations.
(e) Consultation of Anglican and Methodist Ecumenical Officers
This happens once a year and is increasingly important as we seek to
implement the Anglican-Methodist
Covenant of 2003.
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