The Major Churches' Network

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ANGLICAN DENOMINATION BY:1. SUPPORTING THE MAJOR PARISH CHURCHES (THE MEMBERS OF THE CIO) IN THEIR WORK OF ADVANCING THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY REPRESENTING THE COMMON INTERESTS OF MAJOR PARISH CHURCHES BOTH IN NATIONAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL CONTEXTS2. WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN FURTHERING THE MISSION AND WORK OF MAJOR PARISH CHURCHES. 3. WORKING WITH THE CHURCHES? LEGISLATION ADVISORY SERVICES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ECUMENICAL BODIES IN FURTHERING THE WORK AND MISSION OF MAJOR PARISH CHURCHES.4. WORKING WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS AGENCIES (NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY) TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF MAJOR PARISH CHURCHES AND TO ACHIEVE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE MAJOR PARISH CHURCHES ARE ENABLED TO FULFIL THEIR MISSION AND WORK.5. DEBATING AND PROPOSING POLICIES AND OTHER MATTERS AFFECTING MAJOR PARISH CHURCHES, INCLUDING THEIR ROLE IN ADVANCING EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE; AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT. ALSO ASSISTING IN DEVELOPING THEIR ROLE IN PROMOTING RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY. 6. ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING THE SHARING OF BEST PRACTICE BETWEEN MAJOR PARISH CHURCHES.