Mike Royal
@mikearoyal.bsky.social
General Secretary of Churches Together in England
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
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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
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
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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
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)
October 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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)
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.
September 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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.
A joy to meet up with my dear ecumenical friend Bishop Dr Joe Aldred. Such a fountain of wisdom and knowledge #ChurchesTogether
September 9, 2025 at 7:12 AM
A joy to meet up with my dear ecumenical friend Bishop Dr Joe Aldred. Such a fountain of wisdom and knowledge #ChurchesTogether
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
August 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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 🇬🇭
August 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Lovely afternoon sharing food, fellowship, friendship and ideas with the senior leaders of the Apostolic Pastoral Congress Ghana 🇬🇭
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.
June 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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.
“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
May 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“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
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
May 11, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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
May 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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
Statement from Churches Together in England Presidents on the passing of Pope Francis RIP 🕊️ #PopeFrancis
April 24, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Statement from Churches Together in England Presidents on the passing of Pope Francis RIP 🕊️ #PopeFrancis
Statement on the passing of Pope Francis RIP 🕊️
April 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Statement on the passing of Pope Francis RIP 🕊️
My open letter on behalf of Churches Together in England concerning the police raid on a Quaker Meeting House
April 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My open letter on behalf of Churches Together in England concerning the police raid on a Quaker Meeting House
My article on the significance of the Nicaea Creed for the Black Pentecostal Church in the Easter 2025 Edition of Keep the Faith Magazine
March 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My article on the significance of the Nicaea Creed for the Black Pentecostal Church in the Easter 2025 Edition of Keep the Faith Magazine
A blessing to give the opening address at the Churches Together in England CTE Forum 2025 with 300 leaders. Sharing ecumenical reflections on Galatians Chapter 1 and 2 and the strategic vision of CTE #CTEForum2025
March 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A blessing to give the opening address at the Churches Together in England CTE Forum 2025 with 300 leaders. Sharing ecumenical reflections on Galatians Chapter 1 and 2 and the strategic vision of CTE #CTEForum2025
A joy to bring greetings from Churches Together in England at Coptic Orthodox Church 13th Anniversary of their ministry in the City of London. Grateful for such a warm welcome and the ministry of my dear friend and brother H E Archbishop Angaelos 🙏🏾
March 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
A joy to bring greetings from Churches Together in England at Coptic Orthodox Church 13th Anniversary of their ministry in the City of London. Grateful for such a warm welcome and the ministry of my dear friend and brother H E Archbishop Angaelos 🙏🏾
This is what it feels like for a country to be treated like a colony! 🥲
March 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This is what it feels like for a country to be treated like a colony! 🥲
Representing Churches Together in England CTE at a wonderful dinner reception hosted by the Greek Orthodox Church to welcome Patriarch Daniil of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church to the UK
February 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Representing Churches Together in England CTE at a wonderful dinner reception hosted by the Greek Orthodox Church to welcome Patriarch Daniil of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church to the UK
Race, Religion, Rhetoric and Far Right Extremism Conference organised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and the Racial Justice Advocacy Forum yesterday. A call to double down on this vital anti racism work. #RacialJusticeSunday
February 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Race, Religion, Rhetoric and Far Right Extremism Conference organised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and the Racial Justice Advocacy Forum yesterday. A call to double down on this vital anti racism work. #RacialJusticeSunday
Absolute delight to lead communion and share a precious moment of unity at the end of the Intercultural Church and City Transformation Conference in London this weekend. #Unity
February 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Absolute delight to lead communion and share a precious moment of unity at the end of the Intercultural Church and City Transformation Conference in London this weekend. #Unity