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Published by the Association of Interchurch Families, England
For materials produced by other associations, see below.

Note: Information presented in these articles reflects the guidelines and regulations of Churches within England. Guidelines and regulations may differ, or be applied differently, in other countries. Check with your local church authorities for particulars within your area.

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Association of Interchurch Families

Bastille Court
2 Paris Garden
London SE1 8ND
U.K.

Direct telephone (AIF): 020 7654 7251
Switchboard (CTBI): 020 7654 7254
Fax: 020 7654 7222
Website: www.interchurchfamilies.org.uk
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Baptism Pack    Price: 2.50 pounds (+50p p&p)

Baptism leaflet
Baptism in Church of England Churches
What about the children of Interchurch Families?
Celebrating Baptism in Interchurch Families
The Sacrament of Baptism
The Question of Baptism
The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Baptised into Christ
Rosemary is Baptised
More Baptism Stories
Joanna is Baptised
Directory on Ecumenism: The Sacrament of Baptism
Rite of Bringing a Baptised Child to the Church
Christian Initiation for the Child of a Roman Catholic / Baptist Couple
Common Certificate of Christian Baptism
Ecumenical Directory 1993: Comments on norms 97 and 98
Form of reception
Form of blessing for a baby not yet baptised

Sharing Communion    Price: 5 pounds Sterling (+1 pound p&p)

Sharing Communion: The package
Sharing Communion: AIF leaflet, and
Sharing Communion (book), ed. by R. Reardon & M. Finch, Collins, 1983, 140 pp. (both available direct from the Association of Interchurch Families, England)
Decree - Code - Directory - Ut Unum Sint: documents and notes (1964-1996)
ARCIC Agreement on the Eucharist 1971, confirmed 1994
First Communion: Our Family Crisis Point
Address by Cardinal Willebrands to the Synod of Bishops, 1980
First Communion (1981 reprinted 1989)
Applications of the Code and Directory 1983-1998
After 25 years (1987)
Ellen's First Communion (1990)
The Human Cost of Eucharistic Division (1991)
Alexandra's First Communion
First Holy Communion (January 1994)
Admission to Communion in the light of the 1993 Directory (Summer 1994)
Two by Two
Paul's First Communion
Not Worthy to Receive (January 1995)
Exceptional Occasions or Exceptional Cases? (March 1995)
Sharing Communion: a fact sheet (25 March 1995)
Archdiocese of Brisbane: Guidelines
Tablet "Viewpoint" (May 1995)
Ut Unum Sint (May 1995) An Initial Response
A Simple Statement (September 1995)
A Source of Joy: (Ruth Reardon) A further response to Ut Unum Sint
Knocking at the Door
Validity & Orders (Summer 1995)
Reciprocity: Discerning the Body  (Ray Temmerman)
Reciprocity "Apostolicae Curae"    Ruth Reardon in The Month August (1996)
Past & Future Ladlas Orsy SJ, Virginia July 1996
The need to share - soundings for a meeting of interchurch families and bishops, February 1997
German Bishops' Guidelines, February (1997)
Mark's First Communion
Cardinal Hume Talks to Interchurch Families
Eucharistic Belief John Coventry SJ, Feb 1997
Presentation to Second European Ecumenical Assembly, Graz 1997 Ruth Reardon
Guidelines for Southern Africa, January 1998
Marriage and the Eucharist, January 1998
Sharing Communion: The New Testament Legacy
Our Silver Wedding, Liz & Brian Dwyer, July 1998
Everyone who asks will receive, Anne-Lise Nerfin, Geneva July 1998
The Roman Catholic position in outline, September 1997
One Bread One Body: AIF Initial Response 30 Sep 1998
One Bread One Body: Further Reflections March 1999
Eucharistic Sharing in Interchurch Families: presentation for AIF annual conference, August 1998

Getting Married    Price: £3.50 (+50p p&p)

"Getting Married" leaflet
Baptism; and Confirmation, Communion, Church Membership.
Two-Church Families: a booklet written by interchurch families for interchurch families, in 1973, revised in 1983, reprinted with minor changes in 1992; needs updating by reference to other packs.
Centrepiece: Getting Married    John Coventry SJ (1990)
Centrepiece: Mixed Marriages - the Revised Directory (England I Wales)    David Donnelly (1990)
Centrepiece: International Year of the Family - a preparatory response (1990)
Centrepiece: What about the children? Ruth and Martin Reardon 1986
Centrepiece: Mixed Marriages & Interchurch Families Ruth and Martin Reardon 1985
A Wedding at Louvain (1964)
A Wedding in Grasse (1967)
A Wedding in Manchester (1987)
"Double" Wedding & Shared Communion (1995)
The Canonical Form of Marriage    Theodore Davey CP
Ecumenical Directory 1993: Mixed marriages section
Making a Marriage: Seeking Unity     Peter Chambers (1993)
Churches Together in Marriage: Guidelines and Recommendations from the CTE Report, 1994
Marriage Preparation    Rosy Baker, March 1996
Marriage Across Frontiers, in Interchurch Families, January 1993

Confirmation, Communion, Church Membership pack.  Price: 3 punds (+50 p p&P)

Double Belonging: some reflections    Rene Beaupere OP (1981)
Centrepiece: The Question of Confirmation    Joe Laishley SJ, (1981)
Centrepiece: First Communion    John coventry SJ (1981)
Centrepiece: What about the Children of Interchurch Families? 1985)
Confessing Christ in Two Churches: experiences of young people in France and Italy (1985)
Centrepiece: Dual Membership or Double Belonging?    Michael Jackson (1986)
Centrepiece: Double Belonging: towards a biblical basis.    Robin Boyd (1986)
Double Belonging: Interchurch Families & christian Unity      from a book by George Kilcourse, (1992)
Successive Confirmations?    John Coventry SJ (1993)
Patterns of Initiation    Martin Reardon (1994)
Christian Initiation in Interchurch Families    Swanwick AIF Conference (1995)
A Service of Affirmation for Interchurch Children?    Ruth Reardon (1995)
The Electoral Roll of the Church of England 1995
Confirmation of Desire    Les Leach (1996)
AIF Young People & confirmation    Birmingham Youth Conference (1996)
Interchurch Young People: a presentation for the Archbishop of Canterbury     Ellen Bard (1996)
An Interchurch Child looks back    Rachel Jones (1996)
Confirmation for those who want it?    Andrew Burrell (1997)
AIF Second Response to the Called to Be One process

Interchurch Families and Christian Unity    Price 3.50 pounds (+50p p&p)

Centrepiece: Unity and Division: New Testament to the Middle Ages    Martin Reardon (1979)
Centrepiece: The Reformation    Ruth Reardon (1980)
Double Belonging: some reflections    Rene Beaupere OP (1981)
Centrepiece: Mixed Marriages and Interchurch Families    Ruth and Martin Reardon   (1985)
Centrepiece: Mixed Marriage - Problem or Mystery?    ruth Reardon (1986)
AIF Response to the Not Strangers but Pilgrims process (1986)
Centrepiece: Dual Membership or Double Belonging    Michael Jackson (1986)
Whom God has Joined    by Mary Bard (1987) (a book written in the context of the Not Strangers but Pilgrims process)
AIF Submission to the Working Party on an Ecumenical Instrument for England     Swanwick (1988)
Centrepiece: The Human Face of Ecumenism    George Kilcourse (1988)
Centrepiece by Martin Reardon: AIF and Christian Unity (1989); One Church Local and Cosmic (1991)
My Other Parish    Pam McElroy (1992)
From Problem to Mission    Eric Lombard (1992)
Centrepiece: Windows for Ecumenism    George Kilcourse (1992)
AIF Response to the Called to be One process (1994)
Second Response (1997)
Interchurch Families & Christian Unity    Jean-Robert Boise and Francoise Deblock (1994)
Domestic Church and the Churches:    Ruth Reardon (1985)
Catalyst for Church Unity: a report of the Virginia International Conference (July 1996)

Death, Funerals, and Bereavement in Two-Church Families    Price: 1.50 pounds (+50p p&p)

Two Churches - One Funeral: AIF members’ experiences
Funerals
The Eucharist at the Funeral
Burials
Purgatory
Prayer
Form: My Funeral Arrangements
Making a Will
Leaflet: Questions Commonly asked about Funerals
Organisations offering help to the Bereaved
Bibliography
Religious Bookshop Chains

 

Other resources available from AIF

Directory for the Application of the Principles and Norms on Ecumenism published by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Rome 25 March 1993

Churches Together in Marriage: Pastoral Care of Interchurch Families published by Churches Together in England and CYTUN

Double Belonging: Interchurch Families and Christian Unity by George Kilcourse, Professor of Theology, Bellarmine College, Louisville, Kentucky

Two Churches, One Love by Alasdair Heron (Church of Scotland)

AIF Video 1992 (25 minutes) Produced by the Association of Interchurch Families, England

American Association of Interchurch Families

TriLateral Baptismal Service

This came about through the TriLateral Covenant between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Episcopal and Lutheran dioceses of the local area.  The three bishops (Cardinal and two bishops) conducted a baptism with this Service about four years ago.

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