Ecumenical Involvement
Church and Peace is itself a member of several different international and regional networks and coalitions.
Conference of European Churches
Church and Peace became an associate member of CEC in 1997 and was a member of the working group for peace, security and reconciliation. Later, two board members worked intensively for many years in the thematic groups ‘Peacebuilding and Reconciliation’ and ‘Economic and Ecological Justice’. Today, Church and Peace is CEC’s “Organisation in Partnership” and is involved in the “Pathways to Peace” project, which has emerged as a coordinated response to the call for action in the face of the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine. CEC is the fellowship of Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican and Old Catholic churches and communities from all European countries.
Website: https://www.ceceurope.org/
World Council of Churches (WCC)
The WCC is a fellowship of 352 member churches with a total membership of more than half a billion Christians. They include the majority of Orthodox churches (Eastern and Oriental Orthodox), Old Catholic, Anglican, Assyrian, African-born, Baptist, Evangelical, Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Reformed, United and Independent churches, as well as Churches of Christ/Disciples of Christ, Friends (Quakers), provinces of the Evangelical Brethren Unity and some Pentecostal churches. Since 2013, Church and Peace has attended assemblies on behalf of some member churches. In 2021, Church and Peace was granted the status of an International Ecumenical Organisation (IEO) in cooperation with the WCC. This means that Church and Peace is invited to participate in the meetings of the Central Committee. Since 2023, Church and Peace has also been part of the Collective for Anti-Racist Ecumenism (CARE).
Network of Christian Peace Organisations
Church and Peace is a member of the UK-based Network of Christian Peace Organisations.
NCPO is a broad group of organisations in the Christian peace tradition committed to furthering peace and encouraging the churches to support the peace movement.
Website: http://ncpo.org.uk/
Aktionsgemeinschaft Dienst für den Frieden
Aktionsgemeinschaft Dienst für den Frieden (AGDF-Action Committee Service for Peace) is a German umbrella group bringing together 32 peace service agencies and peace organisations. In addition to promoting volunteer service and its mechanisms, AGDF acts as an advocate in the churches, government and general public, striving to raise awareness about peace and justice related issues.
Website: https://friedensdienst.de/
Assisi Coalition
Church and Peace is a partner in the Assisi Coalition together with the European Franciscan Working Groups for Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC); the International Fellowship of Reconciliation; and Pax Christi International.
The four coalition partners first collaborated in organising the “European Ecumenical Dialogue for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation” grassroots assembly in Assisi, Italy in 1988, and continued work together through projects such as the Peace House at the First and Second European Ecumenical Assemblies (Basel 1989 and Graz 1997); the former Liaison Centre for Ecumenical Services; involvement in the founding of Ecumenical Shalom Service; and a hearing and text proposal at the Third European Ecumenical Assembly in Sibiu in 2007 on the topic of security.