Community of the Cross of Nails

The Community of the Cross of Nails (CCN) is a Christian network of more than 270 churches, schools, chaplaincies and retreat centres, who drawn together by the story of Coventry Cathedral, share a common commitment to work and pray for peace, justice and reconciliation through: healing the wounds of history; learning to live with difference and celebrate diversity; and building a culture of justice and peace.

Many contemporary conflicts have deep roots in past wrongs. CCN Partners nurture real hope amongst hurting and wounded people and communities. Our present requires new patterns of community, wherein we learn how to live together with deep differences and celebrate the rich diversity that God has created in humanity. The most fundamental threat to the future of us all is the collective failure of our moral imagination to find ways to resolve our differences and disputes without recourse to violence. 

CCN Partners engage with the challenges faced by many communities where a just and inclusive society is crucial for stability and peace. As a network of ordinary people, we work to seek peace and pursue it in our relationships. Christ Church Cathedral became a partner and was presented with a Cross of Nails in 2017 for our work in reconciliation with indigenous peoples. It may be found on the pillar in the Chapel of Reconciliation.

For more information about the Community of the Cross of Nails, please visit: https://www.crossofnails-na.org/. And if you are interested in our participation, please speak with the Dean.