Mike Royal

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday, Israel-Gaza, Shaolin Scandals, Axe Murder Priest Emily Buchanan takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.

Listen to Sunday on BBC Radio 4 at 7.10am tomorrow for perspectives on the 1700th anniversary of the #Ecumenical Council of Nicaea

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Includes a contribution from CTE General Secretary Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social

Catch up later at the same link.

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Sunday Worship - From Nicaea to Now: The Living Legacy of the Creed - BBC Sounds A service commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed

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/...

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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

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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

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Please share links to any others which you've found useful in the comments

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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 👋

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“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

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Has your church contributed to the National Churches Trust survey yet?

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Make sure you don't lose 'your voice'.

The survey is open to all denominations and traditions.

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📢 Check out these #ecumenical jobs

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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

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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 🎭

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“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)

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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

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#ChurchesTogether #PrayTogether 🙏🏾🙏🙏🏿

"The goal is not to erase difference, but to build connection through service, not of one opinion, but of one heart."


Senior Pastor of the German-speaking Synod in Great Britain, Rev Silke Halfmann, shares her reflection of the month for May


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“The gift of my neighbour: learning from diaspora communities” Conference hosted by Society for Ecumenical Studies in partnership with Churches Together in England CTE and Churches Together in Britain & Ireland CTBI #ChurchesTogether

Moving prayers for peace at the #ecumenical service held simultaneously in London and Jerusalem by Friends of the Holy Land

Prayers were said by @churchesengland.bsky.social Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social, Rev Canon Helen Cameron, Rev Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson and Min @shermarafh.bsky.social

Lots to be hopeful about attending the wonderful Congregational Federation conference yesterday in Nottingham, England. Most encouraged when General Secretary Yvonne Campbell prayed for revival. #CongregationalChurch #ChurchesTogether

A wonderful two days together with leaders at Churches Together in England Enabling Group. Real sense of unity as we focused on person of Jesus Christ, celebrating 1700 year anniversary of the Nicaea Creed. #ChurchesTogether

Brilliant to meet with Dr Natasha and Revd Casely from Global Christian Forum... #ecumenism #mission #futuredirections @mikearoyal.bsky.social @churchesengland.bsky.social

Statement from Churches Together in England Presidents on the passing of Pope Francis RIP 🕊️ #PopeFrancis

A statement of condolence and tribute from four of the Presidents of @churchesengland.bsky.social in response to the death of Pope Francis.

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Words of the statement: Today we are learning of the passing of Pope Francis. A man who held his office with dignity, yet humility. He was a breath of fresh air. A man who seemed to be in touch with the everyday issues that affected people lives. I remember being at St Peter’s Square for the ecumenical prayer gathering in September 2023 that brought Christians together, signalling the Pope’s desire to listen and value voices beyond those around him. He will be remembered for speaking up for social justice. For being willing to have conversations about social norms that are so often divisive for the church. He is rightly lauded for standing up for climate justice. And it seems fitting that his last public address called for a lasting peace in Gaza. He was a voice from the global south at odds with so much that occupies the headlines today. Of course, he will be sadly mourned by the faithful in the Catholic Church. However, people from across the Christian faith, people of other faiths and none will also feel a deep sense of loss. His Christ-like concern for the last and the least will be his abiding memory. Today we didn’t just lose a Pope, we lost a wonderful human being.

On the death of #PopeFrancis, a statement on behalf of
@churchesengland.bsky.social by General Secretary Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social

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Statement on the passing of Pope Francis RIP 🕊️

"For Pope Francis, ecumenical dialogue wasn’t just an important priority, but an expression of his whole character and spirituality."

Rt Rev Paul Henricks reflects on Pope Francis' commitment to #ChristianUnity

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Photo: © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk

Pope Francis and other Christian leaders in St Peter's Square Photo credit: © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk

Pope Francis – Rest in Peace

We collect together the thoughts of Christian leaders and our partner organisations on the death of Pope Francis

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Photo credit: © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk

"My prayer is that what we experienced at #CTEForum2025 will be more than a mountain top experience, but an everyday disposition as we journey together as Christ’s church" - CTE General Secretary, Bishop @mikearoyal.bsky.social

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My open letter on behalf of Churches Together in England concerning the police raid on a Quaker Meeting House

📢 Just out CTe-News for April

Latest unity news and stories inc.

📜 Presidents' Easter pastoral letter
⛪️ Churches dismay at police raid
🤝🏽 Follow up on #CTEForum2025

Plus #Nicaea2025, #SnelsonFund latest, #RacialJustice and reflections

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