Dialogue between Faith Communities Since 2018 the leaders of faith communities across Merseyside have met together twice a year with Christian leaders from the Catholic, Anglican and Free Churches. The meetings are intended to promote inter religious dialogue and relationship, but also serve as a place where all faith communities can identify areas of common interest, and other agencies can come to consult with faith groups. Visitors to the Faith Leaders’ Group have been diverse, from the Royal Navy to the Crown Prosecution Service, and from Everton Football Club to local schools. Christian congregations are encouraged to engage locally with places of worship for other faith communities. If you would like help to explore this, or introductions to other faith groups, then please get in touch with the CTMR office. Merseyside Faith Leaders were hosted at Bishop's Lodge in Woolton on the 5th February 2024. (see image above). Michelle Kirk from the Fire and Rescue Services Merseyside spoke about the work of fire services and about how faith leaders can cooperate with this institution to ensure that the service it provides is fully inclusive. James Green presented the work of the Network of Kindness, which is engaged in social action in Merseyside. He invited the faith leaders to join in. The conversation included also reflections on the Ukrainian community in Liverpool and the marking of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion in February On the 9th October 2024 Merseyside Faith Leaders met again at Bishop’s Lodge (see picture above). This time the Lord Lieutenant and his team attended as did the present and past Vice Chancellors of Liverpool Hope University. The event provided a great opportunity to share each other’s stories and experiences – hopefully more meetings in the future will allow everyone to get to know each other better.