Education Sunday is a special day of prayer for all involved in any aspect of education held in the United Kingdom on the second Sunday in September. For some years it was held on the ninth Sunday before
Easter, however in 2016, after extensive consultation, it was moved to September to coincide with the start of the
school year.
For more than 100 years there has been an annual recognition of Education Sunday held on an
ecumenical
Ecumenism (), also spelled oecumenism, is the concept and principle that Christians who belong to different Christian denominations should work together to develop closer relationships among their churches and promote Christian unity. The adjec ...
basis in England and Wales.
Education Sunday is promoted by an ecumenical steering group in association with the Churches’ Joint Education Policy Committee. The ecumenical steering group comprises representatives from the following eight organisations:
*Association of Christian Teachers
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Baptist Union
Baptists Together (officially The Baptist Union of Great Britain) is a Baptist Christian denomination in England and Wales. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance and Churches Together in England. The headquarters is in Didcot.
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Roman Catholic Church
*Church of England National Society
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Methodist Church of Great Britain
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Student Christian Movement Student Christian Movement may refer to one of the following national organizations:
* Australian Student Christian Movement
* Student Christian Movement of Canada
* Student Christian Movement of Great Britain
* Indonesian Student Christian Movem ...
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Salvation Army
Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its c ...
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United Reformed Church.
[Churches Together in England]
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References
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Further Information
Education Sunday website
Christian Sunday observances
September observances
Holidays and observances by scheduling (nth weekday of the month)