Great to represent @churchesengland.bsky.social at a roundtable & reception at 10 Downing Street with the Prime Minister & Faith Minister. A chance to speak about the statements CTE Presidents recently put out calling people to come together in these divisive times. #InterFaithWeek #ChurchesTogether

"When Jesus said love your neighbour, he did not make any exceptions. The two child limit pushes larger families into poverty and discriminates against children with more than one sibling..." General Secretary @churchesengland.bsky.social CTE Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social #ChurchesTogether

Great to be a panelist at the London School of Economics LSE Faith Centre on the theme “What is justice?” from a Christian, Buddhist and Sikh perspective in Inter Faith Week. Insightful questions from a great group of students… #InterFaithWeek

Inspiring day representing Churches Together in England and attending the Church of England Council for Christian Unity at Lambeth Palace. #ChurchOfEngland #ChurchesTogether

Great to visit Trussell foodbank at St Mark’s Church, Battersea Rise, London and see the wonderful way they are serving their local community. #foodbanks #ChurchesTogether

ICYMI: ‘Up and dancing’ – an ecumenical delight CTE General Secretary Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social joined the celebrations for the double anniversary of the Cherubim and Seraphim Churches cte.org.uk/up-and-da... #ChurchesTogether

Addressing the Coptic Orthodox Church New Year Service (Nayrouz) on 23 October 2025 at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey on behalf of Churches Together in England. #ChurchesTogether (photo credit 📸 ServingLondon.com)

A joy to spend the afternoon at the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Enfield and enjoy great hospitality - A special thank you to his Eminence Archbishop Atanasie for his generosity #ecumenical #Orthodox #hospitality @churchesengland.bsky.social @mikearoyal.bsky.social

TOMORROW - "The Creed as Lived Reality" webinar from the Society for Ecumenical Studies on Wednesday 15 October at 7.30 pm A conversation between @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social President Rev Dr Susan Durber and Rev Prof Paul Fiddes @ox.ac.uk cte.org.uk/sfes-cree... #Nicaea2025

📣 Applications for The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund close on 31 October. If you are a Christian aged 18 to 35 from one of our Member Churches, don't miss the opportunity to get a grant to experience #ecumenism abroad. Apply at cte.org.uk/snelsonfund #SnelsonFund #ChurchesTogether

If you are a young leader with an ecumenical heart, this grant fund could be for you… #ChurchesTogether

"We say it again – an attack against one religious community is an attack against us all" @churchesengland.bsky.social Presidents speak out against hate crime following the attack on the Peace Community Centre and Mosque. cte.org.uk/cte-presiden... #ChurchesTogether

A great meeting today with friends from many of our Charities and Networks in Association and @ctbi.bsky.social We gathered to start talking about how we can work better together to equip and inspire churches without overloading them with our individual messages. #ChurchesTogether

"...and also international development as chair of @christianaiduk.bsky.social Aid. "I can’t wait to be working with her alongside the other Presidents of Churches Together in England” - General Secretary, Churches Together in England, Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social #ChurchesTogether #Ecumenism

October is #BlackHistoryMonth in the UK. cte.org.uk/black-his...#BlackHistoryMonth "For @churchesengland.bsky.social Black History Month is more than cultural observance; it is a moment with deep ecumenical significance." - Min @shermarafh.bsky.social #ChurchesTogether

The sun is shining on our #ecumenical gathering today. Wonderful to have local and regional colleagues from #ChurchesTogether groups across England with us this week

"An attack against one faith community is an attack against us all. " The @churchesengland.bsky.social Presidents have issued a joint statement condemning yesterday's synagogue attack and antisemitism. cte.org.uk/cte-presiden... #ChurchesTogether #ChristianUnity

The 106th Archbishop of Canterbury has been named as Sarah Mullally. She will be the first female holder of the role. What do we know about Sarah and the role of Archbishop of Canterbury? www.christianity.org.uk/article/the-...

"The Cross and the Gospel of Christ must never be co-opted to support the messages that breed hostility towards others" @churchesengland.bsky.social Presidents express "deep concern" about the misuse of the symbols and words of the Christian faith Full statement: cte.org.uk/unconditiona...

Proud to have signed this statement alongside other church leaders about the co-opting of the Christian cross at the “unite the kingdom rally” that featured in The Mirror and The Times newspapers this weekend.

@churchesengland.bsky.social General Secretary Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social and leaders from many of our Member Churches are signatories to this open letter published over the weekend Read the full text: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... #ChurchesTogether

We invite you to join the #ecumenical call to #PrayForPeace in the Holy Land Share this prayer by Archbishop Hosam Naoum, Diocese of Jerusalem and stand in solidarity with those affected by the violence in the Holy Land youtu.be/ZWBTnZJpkro #ChurchesTogether #PrayTogether

We join the global call to #PrayForPeace by @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social 🙏 This prayer by Archbishop Hosam, Diocese of Jerusalem, helps us to stand in solidarity with those affected by the violence in the Middle East We believe the gravity of this moment demands a visible, united Christian witness

Today we're sharing 3 perspectives from @churchesengland.bsky.social Principal Officers on 'The Quiet Revival' + other recent reports about church growth Are our Member Churches flourishing and/or fading? cte.org.uk/flourishi... by Mission & Evangelism specialist, Ben Aldous @jazzgoat.bsky.social

The final perspective in today's series about church growth comes from CTE's Principal Officer for Ecumenical Relations and Development, @doralh.bsky.social Doral looks to local and regional working together and the potential of reviving God's church 'as one' cte.org.uk/flourishi... #Ecumenism

Here's the second of our articles on how our Member Churches are flourishing and/or fading. Principal Officer for Pentecostal, Charismatic and Multi-cultural Relations, @shermarafh.bsky.social, views 'The Quiet Revival' as a #Pentecostal minister cte.org.uk/flourishi...#Pentecostal #ChurchesTogether

Good to witness the anti-racism, anti-fascism, solidarity with Palestine gathering at Westminster yesterday on my way to Lambeth where good conversations and good canapés built deeper relationships #ecumenical

Senior leaders from across the church traditions in the UK have called for an end to the war in Gaza cte.org.uk/joint-statem... "We continue to have faith (in) a peace that upholds all human dignity and that provides for the flourishing of all communities" 📸 credit Mohammed Ibrahim on Unsplash

📢 JUST OUT CTe-News September 2025 All the latest #ecumenical news and stories including: 🕊 Middle East prayers for peace 🌍 Apply now for Young Ecumenists grants 🎆 Perspectives on the church revival ... and a new National Ecumenical Adviser for @churchofengland.org #ChurchesTogether

There are now close to 150 MAs, DMins and PhD's in our mission research library dating from 2000 onwards. Authored a MA or PhD over the last few years around the broad topics of mission, evangelism or church planting? #mission #ecumenical @churchesengland.bsky.social cte.org.uk/mission/rese...

UK Eastern Christian Bishops representing more than 2.5 million faithful call on Parliament to reject Assisted Suicide in a historic joint letter. The Bill has its Second Reading in the House of Lords tomorrow, Friday 12 September 2025. cte.org.uk/eastern-chri... #AssistedDyingBill

A joy to meet up with my dear ecumenical friend Bishop Dr Joe Aldred. Such a fountain of wisdom and knowledge #ChurchesTogether

Very good to meet with Fr Dragos Herescu representing the Romanian Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to begin the process of membership into CTE with General Secretary Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social #Orthodox #ecumenical

We are supporting our Member Churches and partner organisations in the call to prayer for peace in the Middle East on Sunday, 21 September 2025 @churchesengland.bsky.social General Secretary Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social explains... More info at: cte.org.uk/middle-east-peace/ #PrayTogether

My surprise “Homing Coming” party to celebrate becoming a Ghanaian 🇬🇭 citizen in 2025. Family & friends made this a moment of tears, laughter, joy, music, food & dancing. I was given the Ghanaian names “Kwame” “Adutwum” to add to the lovely names my parents 🇯🇲 gave to me. #Ghana

Lovely afternoon sharing food, fellowship, friendship and ideas with the senior leaders of the Apostolic Pastoral Congress Ghana 🇬🇭

Listen to Sunday on BBC Radio 4 at 7.10am tomorrow for perspectives on the 1700th anniversary of the #Ecumenical Council of Nicaea www.bbc.co.uk/progra...#Ecumenical Includes a contribution from CTE General Secretary Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social Catch up later at the same link. #Nicaea2025

Catch up with #ecumenical perspectives on the Council of #Nicaea from Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social and Archbishop Angaelos on Sunday Worship on BBC Radio 4 at www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #ChurchesTogether #Nicaea2025

Such a joy to welcome the our wonderful Churches Together in England CTE staff team (minus Ben Aldous who is on hols) for a Summer BBQ. Great weather, delicious food, even better company… #Team #BBQ

Deepening relationships between Pentecostal, Charismatic and Orthodox church leaders Churches Together in England General Secretary, Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social, reflects on the generous hospitality and rich conversations at a recent meeting cte.org.uk/deepening... #ChurchesTogether

Privileged to represent Churches Together in England and pay tribute to prolific Black theologian Professor Robert Beckford at his 60th Birthday Celebration at New Life Wesleyan Holiness Church, Handsworth, Birmingham.

Many of our Member Churches have produced resources to help celebrate #Nicaea2025 Here is a link to the 'We Believe' ones from @churchofengland.org www.churchofengland.org/faith-life/w... Please share links to any others which you've found useful in the comments #ChurchesTogether #Ecumenism

Thank you to all our partner organisations that attended the Charities and Networks in Association online meeting this morning. Thank you especially to our speaker Paul from Transforming Lives for Good for his top fundraising tips. It was great to see old friends and new 👋 #ChurchesTogether

“A wonderful evening of fellowship and deepening of relationships with Pentecostal, Charismatic and Orthodox leaders” - Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social, General Secretary, @churchesengland.bsky.social Thank you to the Redeemed Chritsian Church of God for hosting the gathering #ChurchesTogether

Has your church contributed to the National Churches Trust survey yet? cte.org.uk/national-... Make sure you don't lose 'your voice'. The survey is open to all denominations and traditions. #ChurchesTogether

📢 Check out these #ecumenical jobs cte.org.uk/vacancies/#ecumenical Executive Director - @singlefriendlych.bsky.social Women's Homelessness Lead - Keychange Charity Regional Officer - North East Churches Acting Together National Youth Dev Officer, Development Officer & HR Assistant - Ascension Trust

📢 JUST OUT CTe-News June 2025 mailchi.mp/cte/ctene... All the latest #ecumenical news and stories including: 🏆 CTE MA Mission Prize winner ⛪ National Churches Trust survey 📜 Latest #SnelsonFund awards ... and when a passion play comes to your town 🎭 #ChurchesTogether

“Hope is our message, and our mission and our responsibility” The words of @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social General Secretary Rev Dr Jerry Pillay (pictured with some of the @churchesengland.bsky.social team) to the church leaders gathered for @christianaiduk.bsky.social 80th birthday celebration.

We’ve joined friends from many of our Member Churches to celebrate 80 years of the work and witness of @christianaiduk.bsky.social (Pictured L to R Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social; Rev Prof Jerry Pillay @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social and Patrick Watt @christianaiduk.bsky.social) #ChurchesTogether

General Secretary of @churchesengland.bsky.social Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social offers the reflection for Day 10 of #ThyKingdomCome 2025 Read more of Mike's thoughts on page 24 of the Prayer Journal www.thykingdomcome.global/sites/defaul... #ChurchesTogether #PrayTogether 🙏🏾🙏🙏🏿