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Britain Yearly Meeting and the ecumenical movement
Quaker Committee for Christian & Interfaith Relations
The Quaker Committee for Christian & Interfaith Relations (QCCIR) is appointed by Yearly Meeting. At least one member is appointed from Crynwyr Cymru – Quakers in Wales and least one is appointed from Quakers in Scotland. Ireland Yearly Meeting is invited to nominate a representative through Britain Yearly Meeting’s Central Nominations Committee. Additional members may be co-opted to assist with particular issues.
QCCIR is responsible for keeping Britain Yearly Meeting informed of relevant issues and movements which emerge from the interchurch and interfaith life of Britain, and of opportunities for dialogue and co-operation between churches, between faiths, and between faiths and churches. It liaises with other churches and communities of faith, keeping them informed of developments in the life of the yearly meeting and responding on behalf of the yearly meeting so that Friends’ views on issues of faith and order are represented. QCCIR supports members of Britain Yearly Meeting, both nationally and locally, in raising awareness and understanding of the interchurch and interfaith dimension of religious and spiritual life.