Quakers work with other faith groups on issues where we have shared interests. It's also important to build and maintain good relationships with other churches and faith groups as this helps build a more connected and understanding society.

Our interfaith work is led by Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR). On this page you will find information about their current work.

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    Resource

    A Spirit-led Church

    Quakers respond to a World Council of Churches text on the nature of the church


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    For this is the true ground of love and unity, not that such a man walks and does just as I do, but because I feel the same Spirit and life in him...

    - Quaker faith & practice 27.13

    Upcoming events

    • Prayers: Everyone is invited to virtually join the Focolare Centre Prayers for Unity on Monday evenings from 6–6.30pm.
    • The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund offers grants twice a year – deadlines 31 March and 31 October. The fund aims to give young adults the possibility to experience and study ecumenism abroad. How to apply – Churches Together in England (cte.org.uk)
    • Interfaith contemplative practices were shared in a digital calendar for the international interfaith week of prayer for world peace. These beautiful prayers from 8 different traditions are available until October 2025.
    • 28 April 2025 Yearly Meeting Special Interest Meeting. 7- 8.30 pm. John Cooper, Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation: 'The fierce urgency of faith-shaped peace'. Registration through Yearly Meeting.
    • 3 May 2025 Yearly Meeting Special Interest Meeting. 2 – 3.30pm. Peter Colwell, Deputy General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland: 'Interfaith implications of the 700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed'. Registration through Yearly Meeting.
    • 8, 15 and 22 October 2025: three linked webinars on Quakers and the anniversary of the Nicene Creed, in conjunction with Woodbrooke.
    • 25 May 2025. 3pm. Lament to Action. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland's Racial Justice Advocacy Forum is organising an ecumenical service to mark 5 years since the murder of George Floyd. Find out more and register
    • 11 July 2025. Remembering Srebrenica. This will be the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland is calling for people to organise commemorative events, including interfaith ones. Find out more.
    • 29 Sept – 1 Oct 2025. Ecumenism: Journeying together. The annual Churches Together in England conference for all people active in regional and local ecumenism. Swanwick, Derbyshire. Contact faithrelations@quaker.org.uk
    • November 2025. Inter faith week.
    • 13 – 15 March 2026. Conference for Quakers: Hope for the future in dark and difficult times –Working with other faiths and churches. Organised jointly by Woodbrooke and the Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR). Swanwick, Derbyshire. Booking opens on the Woodbrooke site in May.

    Webinar recording

    30 September 2024 - Fasting in different religious traditions

    Speakers Janet Scott and Eleanor Nesbitt.

    Get involved

    There are lots of faith opportunities for you or your meeting to engage with:

    • Become involved with your local Churches Together or other interchurch groups in your area.
    • Make contact with local faith communities or interfaith groups.
    • Contact QCCIR for advice on how to become more involved locally or for a workshop at your local meeting on interchurch or interfaith concerns.
    • Area Meetings may appoint a Denominational Ecumenical Officer to meet with other church representatives at county level in the Churches Together in England structure.

    Find out more

    • Explore our resources for Quakers engaged in Christian and Interfaith relations.
    • Invite a committee member to visit your meeting to talk about your interfaith or inter-church work (see bottom of page for contact details).
    • PDF versions of the CIRcular newsletter, about ecumenical and interfaith work, are available (up to 2019 when last issue published).
    • Join the QCCIR cluster group mailing list to receive occasional emails

    Related blogs and news

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    Why people of faith are mobilising around loss and damage:

    Quakers in Britain · Why people of faith are mobilising around loss and damage

    Ecumenical prayers and vigils for peace for Palestine and Israel

    Your local churches together or interfaith group may like to take inspiration from the ecumenical prayers for peace from St James's Church, Piccadilly. The order of service is available here: Ecumenical Prayers for Peace - Sunday 22nd October 2023 (PDF). Hosted by St James , the service was created in partnership with the Amos Trust, Christian Aid, Embrace the Middle East, Sabeel Kairos, Bloomsbury Baptist Church, The Methodist Church in Britain, Quakers in Britain and The United Reformed Church. Christian Aid has also produced resources for prayer vigils.

    Prayers and statements from churches and interfaith organisations:


    Header image: Peace is every step. Multifaith silent walk. Photo Michael Preston 2024.

    Contact us

    Ecumenical & Interfaith Officer
    faithrelations@quaker.org.uk
    020 7663 1072

    Find out about QCCIR

    Find out about QCCIR

    Find out about the Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations.