Principles of Ecumenism

The Lund Principle

Churches should act together in all matters except those in which deep differences of conviction compel them to act separately.

The Nottingham Principle

There is no virtue in churches doing things together which they ought not to be doing anyway.

The Corby Principle

Churches should not do on their own what they can do with the community.

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Bill Snelson's dictum

The challenge in all areas of church life is to do things ecumenically, as well as doing ecumenical things.