A joy to be with @UCBmedia’s Helen Louise Lea (nee Price) for this morning’s Friday News Roundup, speaking about the #GeneralElection , #Israel / #Gaza , HM #TheKing , @BibleSociety, and UK Parliament’s reception for @CMackinlay.

[Listen here shorturl.at/30KMZ at 1:05]

“My plea is that we

Looking forward to being on @UCBmedia Radio News Roundup at 10:00 (UK) this morning [ucb.co.uk/radioplayer/uk/] on what started as a slow-news week, with an opportunity to reflect, pray and speak about issues impacting the Church and its mission and witness in today’s complex world

A joy to host and chair a meeting of the Anglican-Oriental Orthodox Regional Forum at The Sanctuary today, and hear first-hand news of our Churches in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza. We also had an opportunity to discuss the plight of refugees, and reflect on the role and

Good to meet in London yesterday with Christians on the Left Director @HannahMERich and Faith in Labour’s Theo Hunt at @TheosThinkTank, and discuss the importance of the Church and Christian organisations being a source of hope in the public square.

With the announcement of the UK #GeneralElection , we pray peace and discernment upon everyone across UK Parliament and @GovUK over the coming months, and for the nation as it reflects, deliberates and chooses that which will be in the best interests of every member of society,

A pleasure as always to meet with friends from Mercy Ships UK, CEO Joanne Balaam and Interim Director of Engagement Claire Aston, today at The Coptic Centre UK to discuss potential partnership and volunteering opportunities with our Coptic Orthodox community across the United Kingdom.

Pleased to be gathered with friends and colleagues at UK Parliament this afternoon for a @GoodFaith Partnership reception highlighting the work of Churches and Church-based organisations across Britain in support of children and families, as well as on energy justice and poverty

“The first stage of this tranquility consists in silencing the lips when the heart is agitated, and the second, in silencing the mind when the soul is also agitated. The goal, is a perfect peacefulness even in the middle of the raging storm.” ( #JohnClimacus )

Similarly, our Lord

A beautiful Liturgy this morning in #EastLondon with Fr Michael and the wonderful St Mary and St George Coptic Church East London community, with the consecration new Chanters for the parish.

A joy and a blessing to welcome clergy and laity of our sister Ethiopian Orthodox Tewehedo Church in London, and

Privileged to be with my dear and inspiring friend Professor #SirMagdiYacoub at Royal College of Music this evening in support of his pioneering work through the #MagdiYacoub Institute (MagdiYacoub.org).

“We must ensure that the work we do through this institute continues, so that

A beautiful post Resurrection Feast Liturgy and gathering today at @SMPKLondon with our Coptic Orthodox Diocese of London OASIS (Older Adults Sharing In Service) fellowship group. So thankful for this wonderful group, their very presence, and all they do for the Church in the continuing prime of

In Glasgow to chair the annual residential meeting of our CTBI Churches Forum for Inter-religious Relations, gathering together ecumenical friends and colleagues from across Churches in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales who bring decades of experience to the table, and

Good morning. Just a few thoughts that might help you through what may turn into a demanding and challenging day ahead…and if it doesn’t, keep them for a day that does:

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

Joyous Baptism and Betrothal ceremonies at Saint George Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George for a wonderful couple.

“I will betroth you to Me forever;
Yes, I will betroth you to Me
In righteousness and justice,
In lovingkindness and mercy;
I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness,
And you shall

A joy as always to receive and spend time with my dear brother of almost two decades, His Eminence Metropolitan Abraham Stephanos of the Indian Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom. We met at The Sanctuary for a fraternal conversation on our shared ministry and continuing

A beautifully Festive St. Paul Ministry Liturgy today on #ThomasSunday at The Sanctuary, distributing #Resurrection Feast gifts to our wonderful children.

Todays message:
Rather than remembering people for their best deeds, we tend to define them by their last worst failing,

…and finally for today, blessed to attend a service on the eve of #ThomasSunday at the #SyriacOrthodox Cathedral of Saint Thomas in London, at the invitation of my dear brother Archbishop Athanasius Thoma Daoud, and in the presence of visiting #SyriacCatholic Patriarch of

It was also a pleasure to receive scores of @Christian_Aid supporters and volunteers today at The Sanctuary during their #CAweek24 London Walk, and speak a little about the history, mission and life of the #CopticOrthodox Church in Egypt and Britain, and the history of

Another incredible day organised by our @UK_COAT #apologetics team at The Sanctuary today around the theme of ‘No Greater Love’, and attended by a dynamic group from across Coptic Orthodox Diocese of London and beyond.

Pleased to deliver the closing session on John 15:13-14, “Greater love has