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NWCT launches new annual talk on Christian Unity
NWCT launches new annual talk on Christian Unity
Churches Together in Norfolk and Waveney (NWCT) has launched an Annual Ecumenical Mission Talk in partnership with Diss Methodist Church and issued an open invitation to the inaugural event on Thursday, May 22
Something special is happening in South Norfolk this May, and you’re invited to be part of it. Churches Together in Norfolk and Waveney are proud to launch a brand-new initiative – an annual ecumenical talk aimed at bringing Christians across the region together for inspiration, conversation, and action
The inaugural event will take place on Thursday, May 22 at Diss Methodist Church, located on Victoria Road (opposite Hughes), IP22 4EY. Doors open at 6.30pm with a warm welcome and refreshments, ready for a 7.00pm start. This isn’t just another church meeting – it’s the beginning of something bigger. The evening will focus on the vital theme of ecumenical mission
Rev Ben Aldous, Churches Together in England’s Principal Officer for Mission and Evangelism, will explore the power of Christian unity in action. Other speakers will include the Methodist church leader Rev David Ely who will talk about the local context and work underway to foster Christian unity. The County Ecumenical Officer, Dr Ian Watson, will give an insight from Churches Together in Norfolk and Waveney into why ecumenism is so important in today’s modern secular society. Along with the keynote address on mission and unity, it promises to be an uplifting and thought-provoking evening
Why come?
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Discover the exciting ecumenical work happening right here in Norfolk and Waveney
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Be inspired by the vision of Christian unity and how it can transform communities
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Learn about and support the Bill Snelson Fund, which supports young adults in helping to foster Christian collaboration
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Enjoy meaningful fellowship, ask your burning questions, and connect with others who share your faith and hope for a united Church
Whether you’re from Diss, Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Dereham, Swaffam, Kings Lynn, Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds, or all parts in-between, this free event is for anyone passionate about Christian unity and mission. And yes – there will be refreshments!
Let’s come together in faith, in fellowship, and in hope as we take this first step in what promises to be a powerful annual tradition. Bring a friend, bring your questions, and be ready to be inspired
Event Details:
📍 Diss Methodist Church, Victoria Road, Diss, IP22 4EY
🕡 Thursday, 22 May 2025 – Refreshments from 6.30pm | Event starts at 7.00pm
🎤 Key Theme: Ecumenical Mission & Christian Unity
☕ Refreshments provided | All are welcome!
For more information, contact Churches Together in Norfolk and Waveney
Who is the Keynote speaker?
Revd Dr Benjamin Aldous
Principal Officer for Mission and Evangelism
Before joining CTE in 2019, Ben had been in Anglican ministry in Durban (2010-2013) and then Cape Town in South Africa (2013-2018). There he completed a doctorate at The University of Stellenbosch, exploring the idea of authenticity in Fresh Expressions in The Anglican Church of Southern Africa. From 2004-2010 he and his wife were part of a church planting team in rural Cambodia.
In his role, Ben helps bring together church leaders who reflect on mission and evangelism in urban and rural contexts across England. He particularly enjoys seeing and encouraging missional ecumenism at local and countylevels. Ben also writes and reflects on mission, ecumenism, church planting and intercultural theology and is a honorary research fellow at The Queens Foundation in Birmingham. He is author of The God Who Walks Slowly: Reflections on mission with Kosuke Koyama (SCM Press 2022) and the forthcoming Lived Mission in 21st Century Britain: Ecumenical and Postcolonial Perspectives (SCM Press 2024)
Ben is a musician and plays electric bass and keyboards and is a fan of neo soul, jazz and funk. He is married to Sharon with four children and lives in Devon
Posted by Dr Ian Watson. Photo of Ben Aldous courtesy of CTE
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