For a detailed outline of the rich ecumenical (interchurch) life of our two communities please see ‘Ecumenism’ under the link ‘Activities’. In summary there is a very warm relationship between our Catholic communities of Our Lady Help of Christians’ at Epping and St Gerard’s at Carlingford and St Alban’s Anglican Church Epping, Chester St Uniting Church Epping, St Aidan’s Anglican Church West Epping, Carlingford Baptist Church and West Epping Uniting Church.
A formal Covenant exists between our parish, The Anglican Parish of Epping and Chester St Uniting Church. To see this Covenant please click here.
We are also working towards a Covenant relationship with Carlingford Baptist Church and West Epping Uniting Church.
The links to the websites of our local ecumenical partners are given below:
In 2008 our Diocese of Broken Bay and the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle (to our north) entered into a Covenant relationship with the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (which shares territory with both our dioceses) in an historic liturgy celebrated in Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Newcastle. A copy of the Covenant may be seen by clicking on this link.
Further afield:
The links to more regional and national ecumenical bodies are found below: