The Diocese of Liverpool is shaped by a strong commitment to partnership, both within the Church and across the wider civic and voluntary landscape. Relationships with ecumenical partners, civic institutions, charities and grassroots organisations enable the Diocese to respond more effectively to the needs of the region, speak with a unite voice where it matters, and model a hopeful and outward-facing expression of faith.
Churches Together in Merseyside (CTMR)
The CTMR Brings together Christian leaders from across six denominations in a spirit of trust, mutual support and shared witness. CTMR also provides a framework for shared initiatives and public witness, including joint acts of worship, coordinated responses to social need, and long-standing traditions such as the Pentecost witness. Together, these expressions of unity reflect a deeply rooted ecumenical culture within the Diocese, one that values
collaboration over competition and seeks the flourishing of the whole community.
In 2025, forty years after the Faith in the City Report the Church Leaders signed a Manifesto for Hope. The Manifesto brings together church leaders, civic partners and community organisations in a shared commitment to tackling poverty, inequality and injustice across the Liverpool City Region, calling for renewed action, hope and partnership in some of the country’s most disadvantaged communities.
You can read the Manifesto for Hope here
Liverpool City Region Faith Leaders Network
Through the Liverpool City Region Faith Leaders Network, Christian leaders work alongside Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Baha’i communities in a spirit of partnership, mutual respect and shared civic responsibility.
The network provides a forum for consultation, collaboration and collective action, particularly in response to issues affecting community cohesion, social justice and public life. These relationships have become an important expression of the Diocese’s commitment to peacebuilding, dialogue and the common good across the region.
Liverpool Hope University
A university with a Christian foundation, one of Liverpool Hope’s core values is to “take faith seriously, being fully Anglican, fully Catholic, fully ecumenical, fully open to those of all faiths and beliefs.” The Bishop of Liverpool serves as Co-President of Liverpool Hope University alongside the Archbishop of Liverpool, reflecting a strong and distinctive ecumenical partnership in the region.
Triangle of Hope
Triangle of Hope is a long-standing international partnership and covenantal community between the Dioceses of Kumasi (Ghana), Liverpool (UK) and Virginia (USA). Within the Diocese of Liverpool, this is expressed through a range of initiatives including youth pilgrimages, intentional community living through Tsedaqah House, and ongoing work to deepen
understanding of slavery’s historic and present-day impact. Together, these form part of a wider commitment to racial justice, truth-telling and reconciliation at both a local and global level
The Good Funeral Company
In 2024 and 2025, the organisation supported more than 470 funeral services, alongside a number of annual memorial services serving approximately 1,000 people each year. Working closely with parishes and local communities, it reflects the Diocese’s commitment to accompanying people through grief and loss with care, prayer and professionalism, while also engaging those who may otherwise have little or no connection with the Church.
The organisation also supports Liverpool University’s body donor programme, offering pastoral care to staff, students and the families of those who donate their bodies to medical science. Through this work, it provides a visible and practical expression of the Church’s ministry of presence, remembrance and hope.
Micah
Rooted in Christian faith and inspired by Micah 6:8, it combines practical support, including food provision and employability programmes, with advocacy and partnership working. Micah has become an important expression of the Church’s civic and ecumenical presence within Liverpool, demonstrating a shared commitment to justice, dignity and serving local communities.
Faiths4Change
Faiths4Change works across the Liverpool City Region and is supported by the Diocese. Consequently, many churches
are engaged with its Eco Church programme and have achieved bronze, silver or gold awards.
Together Liverpool
It provides a framework for sustained collaboration, enabling local and regional responses to issues such as poverty, isolation, housing and inequality, while also strengthening the voice of faith communities in the public square. Through this network, the Diocese is able to work alongside others in a coordinated and strategic way, supporting both grassroots initiatives and wider system-level engagement. Together Liverpool reflects a commitment not only to meeting immediate need, but to addressing underlying causes, fostering long-term change and contributing to the flourishing of communities across the region
OpenTable
OpenTable is a nationally recognised worshipping community with roots in Liverpool, born out of the need for inclusion, particularly for LGBTQIA+ Christians and their allies. Grounded in prayer, worship, hospitality and community, Open Table seeks to provide a space of belonging and spiritual support for those who have not always experienced the Church as welcoming or affirming. Its continued presence within the Diocese reflects the breadth of traditions, experiences and perspectives that shape the common life of the Church in Liverpool.