“Covenant” is one of the Bible’s very special words. In the Old Testament it describes God’s special relationship with His people, and in the New Testament letters it tells us about our relationship with God and with each other.
As Christians we use it each time we take wine together, following the example of Jesus during his Last Supper. We remember how he said, “This cup is the new Covenant in my blood”.
It is a word we also often use to describe a new commitment made between Christians and churches.
But what is a covenant?
It is a word we also often use to describe a new commitment made between Christians and churches.
But what is a covenant?
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It is a solemn agreement.
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A marriage is a covenant.
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A contract to give money to a charity is a covenant.
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A Will is a covenant.
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And at the heart of each ecumenical partnership is a covenant.
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Ecumenical Covenants
These can be personal, local, regional or national.
Our Church Leaders have long shared a covenant commitment to work together and support each other.
Many local groups of churches in Nottinghamshire express their desire to work more closely with each other in a written covenant. This might be between just two neighbouring congregations or between a much larger group.
The many traditions represented across our county expressed their commitment to each other a few years ago in a formal covenant commitment.
Recently the Church of England and the Methodist Church expressed their growing commitment to each other by entering a national covenant.
Our Church Leaders have long shared a covenant commitment to work together and support each other.
Many local groups of churches in Nottinghamshire express their desire to work more closely with each other in a written covenant. This might be between just two neighbouring congregations or between a much larger group.
The many traditions represented across our county expressed their commitment to each other a few years ago in a formal covenant commitment.
Recently the Church of England and the Methodist Church expressed their growing commitment to each other by entering a national covenant.
