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General Secretary Churches Together in England @ChurchesEngland ; ExCoCEO @CinnamonNetwork ; ExPioneer @tlg_org ; Chaplain @bsmhft ; Bishop; Ecumenist; #Africa ; POV

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2 years
Celebrating our 30th Wedding Anniversary today ❤️🙏🏾
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Cannot in all integrity mourn the death of Her Majesty the Queen and not deeply mourn the despicable way the the Duchess of Sussex has been treated. It’s both heartbreaking and utterly, utterly shameful! #HarryandMegan
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I’ve never seen this before and it makes the hounding of them by the British tabloids even more grotesque
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2 years
Delighted and so very proud that Shermara Fletcher read so eloquently at the Funeral of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. She represented the Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches & Churches Together in England @ChurchesEngland CTE so well. 🙏 #QueenElizabethII #ChurchesTogether
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@I_amMukhtar Dripping with privilege
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3 years
You have fought the good fight. You have finished the race. You have kept the faith! As a church leader, we honour your immense contribution to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa & for human rights everywhere. Archbishop Desmond Tutu R.I.P 🇿🇦🙏🏾 #DesmondTutu
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5 years
You can see the sense of liberation and relief written on Harry and Megan’s face. A couple for our time. So pleased for them. Now leave them alone! #HarryandMeghan
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4 years
As you go about your day, pause for a moment to remember Breonna Taylor, commit to being an ally and join this global flight for justice, because black lives matter... #BreonnaTaylor
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Honoured & humbled to be appointed as General Secretary of @ChurchesEngland Churches Together England CTE, taking up the role in Spring 2022. Privileged to have been at @CinnamonNetwork 9 years & 3 years as Co Chief Executive. #Churches #ChurchesTogether #CTE
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Every attempt to ignore racism, gaslight black people, oppose black lives matter & shut down anti racism makes us all the more determined to make a stand for racial justice than before. Stronger than ever! #racialjustice #BlackLivesMatter
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Celebrating 30 Years in the Ministry! On the 30 October 1993 I was ordained as a Pastor. Today I’m giving thanks to God for His faithfulness. 🎉🙏🏾
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4 years
White working class ppl & black working class ppl fighting each other on the streets of London would delight the elite! It deflects from their political failure. We’ve all been marginalised by austerity. Don’t take the bait. Time to stand together #poverty #injustice #Protest2020
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Honoured represent Churches Together in England @ChurchesEngland CTE and give a blessing at the Coronation alongside other ecumenical church leaders… #Coronation #ChurchesTogether
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“I was listening to the sermon by this amazing man, Rev Les Isaac…he started Street Pastors. I was listening to him talking about the importance of integrity in public life & just focusing on that, I made up my mind. I…drafted the resignation…& went to see the PM” #SajidJavid
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He’s not here, He has risen! #EasterSunday #RessurectionSunday
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2 years
Well I guess it’s official now… @ChurchesEngland #ChurchesTogether
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Grateful to God that we can celebrate our 31st Wedding Anniversary ❤️ #WeddingAnniversary
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Deeply honoured to have been prayed for & inducted as General Secretary of ⁦ @ChurchesEngland ⁩ CTE at #CTEForum2022 , with 300 leaders present from across the church spectrum. By God’s grace, I will seek to do my very best… #ChurchesTogether
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4 years
Bumped into a guy in the park this morning who thanked me for leading him to the Christ 25 years ago! He’s still walking faithfully with the Lord... #JesusChrist
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3 years
Celebrating our 29th Wedding Anniversary ❤️ #Couple #Marriage
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2 years
The photo so many want to see! May the whole Royal Family be comforted in their sorrow… #WilliamAndCatherine #HarryAndMegan
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@FBAwayDays English humour really is the best in the world 😂
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3 months
Honoured to have received on St George’s Day 2024, The King’s Coronation Medal, in recognition of my contribution and participation in the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen. #Coronation
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@munyachawawa I’m learning Yo-Rubarb 😭🇳🇬
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4 years
Michael Holding, arguably the finest fast bowler the world has ever seen and a great cricket commentator, giving the most eloquent interview on racial justice. Tears up right at the end 😢
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"Until we educate the entire human race, this thing will not stop." Michael Holding delivers a powerful message, explaining why #BlackLivesMatter .
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4 years
“I was a stranger and you invited me in...” ~ Jesus #RefugeesWelcome
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2 years
Celebrating our 30th Wedding Anniversary in Ghana 🇬🇭! Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year… 🎄❤️🙏🏾 #Christmas #WeddingAnniversary
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1 year
Honoured to be at St George’s Chapel Windsor Castle for a Windrush Service with His Majesty King Charles III in the morning & Southwark Cathedral (pictured in vestments) for a wonderful Windrush 75 Celebration Service in the afternoon. Happy Windrush Day! #Windrush #Windrush75
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@SheCometh My goodness! This is huge. If you know, you know.
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1 year
Resurrection Sunday at Lovers of Jesus Chapel, Shama, Western, Ghana 🇬🇭 where we danced and we danced and we danced… #Easter2023 #EasterSunday2023
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4 years
Celebrating our 28th Wedding Anniversary...❤️ #WeddingAnniversary #Marriage
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@RevampedCP When I was flat on the bed with lower back pain, couldn’t walk, could only crawl, crying in pain and my workplace simply expected me to deliver even more work. Big wake up call!
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Giving my maiden speech at Church of England @synod on racial justice as an ecumenical representative representing Churches Together in England @ChurchesEngland . #RacialJustice #Church
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3 years
Jesus House afforded the highest honour to Sir @Keir_Starmer when they invited him, as is the Nigerian 🇳🇬custom. To spurn their hospitality shows a cultural illiteracy that beggars belief & is utterly deplorable! A day of shame for @UKLabour ! #KeirStarmer #JesusHouse
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2 years
Came to faith in Jesus Christ 40 years ago today! Been through life’s highs and lows, but never looked back.
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@SIKAOFFICIAL1 Seems to know what he believes and why he believes it, he is entitled to that world view. Really thoughtful child.
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4 years
It’s been painful hearing the experiences of black professionals in the workplace this week. Black people don’t need your organisation’s grand statement on #BlackLivesMatter . What they need is a working environment where they are allowed to thrive... #Equality #Diversity
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1 year
When we talk about people having a vibrant Christian faith, this is what we mean. Christian Atsu’s faith and philanthropy was there for all to see. He shone so bright. Let’s all go and do the same. Rest In Peace #ChristianAtsu 💔🙏🏾
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3 years
It’s time for lay ministry to rise and fully take its place in church life. The “Vicar of Dibley” clerical approach is over. So over!
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2 years
this House broke bread together at the Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast & listened to the words of Rev Les Isaac who spoke about the responsibility that comes with leadership the responsibility to serve the interests of others above your own & to seek the common good ~ Sajid Javid
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2 years
Proud to have won The Ministers Appreciation Ball Outstanding Contribution to Justice Issues Award. Pictured here with Karen Gibson MBE who founded The Kingdom Choir who sang at the Royal Wedding, who also won an award… #SocialJustice
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4 years
#CoronaVirus demands that churches do not shrink back but step up practical social action. Taking steps to minimise risk, we need more than ever to, check on the isolated, feed the poor and provide shelter for the homeless. Now is the time for radical love... #COVID ー19 #Church
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6 years
Excited to announce I have become Co Chief Executive of @CinnamonNetwork UK with my dear colleague Amanda Bindon. Privileged to lead an amazing team, helping churches with their community engagement. Building on the work of our founder Matt Bird... #church #community
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Black people, be kind to yourselves today. Take a moment to breathe. The world will carry on as if nothing has happened. You know different. The struggle continues, but this is our moment, so take time to pause, to weep, to shout, to dance, to heal... #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
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1 year
Behind the scenes photo taken an hour before the #Coronation with Churches Together in England @ChurchesEngland Presidents’ Archbishop Nikitas (Orthodox) & Rev Canon Helen Cameron (Free Churches Group). Grateful for their fellowship & friendship… #ChurchesTogether
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1 year
Relaxing on holiday with my lovely wife in Ghana 🇬🇭 #Africa
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4 years
#BlackLivesMatter Centenary Square, Birmingham UK 4th June 2020 #Protest2020 #GeorgeFloyd R.I.E.P
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8 months
His Majesty King Charles III has been a long time advocate of inter faith dialogue, so it was good to be invited to an inter faith leaders gathering as part of his 75 Birthday Celebrations during Inter Faith Week. (📷 photo credit Neil Turner) #InterFaithWeek
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1 year
@JackPosobiec All good natured. I’m sure Harry and Megan will be amused by this too 😊
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4 years
Today I left a WhatApp Group to protect my own sanity & myself from further trauma after enduring a number of posts full of ignorance & scaremongering. To my Black brothers & sisters, to protect your own well being, don’t hesitate to do the same. #Protest2020 #GeorgeFloyd R.I.E.P
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10 months
When people say that religion and politics don't mix, I wonder which Bible it is they are reading ~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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“Stop interfering in politics “- demands Miriam Cates of the church. “Perhaps we could ask the Church of England to return to their day job and marry people for free . “
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4 years
Today 27 years ago I was ordained as a Pastor! I’ll spend the day giving thanks to God for his faithfulness...🙏🏿 #church #ministry
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4 years
As a Black evangelical pentecostal minister, I’m reflecting over the years, when I should have challenged #ChristianNationalism in the UK church. When I should have called things out but remained silent. I’m deeply sorry. Time to pause, reflect, pray & repent. #racialjustice
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@andy4wm @south_staffs Those who destroyed it should be put in prison.
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1 year
Acknowledging with profound sadness the plight of #LGBTQIA people in #Uganda , fearing persecution because of draconian laws passed and appeal to the @ChurchofUganda_ to be both a voice of reason & moderation in Uganda at this time. 🇺🇬🙏🏾 (Artwork ~ “Ugandan Martyrs Altar”)
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3 years
Whiteness is not a virtue! Far to many people explicitly or more often implicitly assume it is. Don’t wear it as a badge of honour. It’s not! Instead work for the day when people are no longer judged by the colour of their skin, but the content of their character. #racialjustice
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Honoured to receive The Association of Jamaican Nationals “Marcus Garvey” Local Heroes (Birmingham UK) Award at their Gala and Awards ceremony, from Her Excellence Mrs Patrice Laird Grant the Acting High Commissioner of Jamaica 🇯🇲, for services to the community.
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Honoured to be at Buckingham Palace at a Reception to Celebrate ‘Windrush: A Pioneering Generation’ to meet His Majesty King Charles III & see the unveiling wonderful artwork of first generation #Windrush 🇯🇲 mothers & fathers. So proud of the legacy of my parents’ generation.
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Wondering how the church should tackle racial injustice in the UK. Here are four things we can do: 1. Pray 2. Protest 3. Petition 4. Prophesy (speak truth to power)... #Protests2020 #GeorgeFloyd R.I.P.
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@SIKAOFFICIAL1 So sad to see. Too much careless driving on that road Kumasi-Accra Road.
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1 year
Thank goodness for our brilliant Parliamentary Opposition. Gary Lineker, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer!! 👏 #RefugeesWelcome
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2 years
Pause for Thought on @BBCRadio2 Breakfast with the fabulous Zoe Ball live in Birmingham for the #CommonwealthGames2022
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Got locked out of my electric car today & it wouldn’t communicate with the service team online. Someone leant me their phone, another bought me a coffee, another person helped the breakdown man to fix the problem. My confidence in humanity restored! Such kindness... #gratitude
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A Foreign Secretary who glories in his own ignorance... #TakeAKnee #BlackLivesMatter
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Asked if he would take a knee in support of Black Lives Matter, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab: "I take the knee for two people; the Queen and the Mrs when I asked her to marry me." Listen live ► @JuliaHB1 | @DominicRaab
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@graceblakeley @nadinebh_ You just confirmed what many have known for a long time, many socialists are weak on racial justice. Weak, weak weak!! It’s “both, and” we need to make progress on racial justice as well as social justice. Both are important. And so is a Womanist perspective!!
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Christmas is not cancelled! Jesus is still the reason for the season. Won’t be able to see family in London & the South East this Christmas, but planning to have a fabulous time online... 🙏🏿🎄🎉🎁🎈 #Tier4 #Christmas
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@Chrisss_Nelson When I was at school they taught me that “manners maketh man”.
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Thanking God for giving me strength to speak at the incredible Youthscape Conference about church unity and #ChurchesTogether today, with 1000 youth leaders, as I had not been feeling so well on Friday and Saturday…🙏🏾 #NYMW
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2 years
Funny moment in church today. Speaker reading from The Message Bible, Isaiah 55 “Are you penniless? Come anyway, buy & eat. Come buy your drinks, buy wine & milk. Buy without money - everything’s free! Then someone from congregation shouts out “Do they do Diesel?”! #church 😂
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2 years
Last evening of holiday together in Ghana 🇬🇭 #Holiday2022
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Happy Easter from Lovers of Jesus church in Ghana 🇬🇭 where we danced and we danced and we danced 🕺🏿💃🏿 #Easter2024
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4 years
Church congregations must NOT meet together in a building tomorrow until further notice. Do not put lives at risk! There are lots of online services taking place on various social media platforms on Sunday... #church #online #churchischanging
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@SholaMos1 Man needs a nappy 😂
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happy new year twitter fam 🎉❤️🙏🏾 #HappyNewYear2023
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Despite the General Election result, I remain committed to a kinder, more compassionate Britain that looks after the last and the least... #GE2019 #GeneralElection19
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2 years
Delighted to attend the National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast representing @ChurchesEngland CTE & be a panelist on a seminar by @TrussellTrust chaired by @CottrellStephen on “Stronger communities: working towards financial resilience for all.” #CostOfLivingCrisis
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@OwenJones84 South Africa’s application to the International Court of Justice ICJ about the Israel-Gaza war is an important read for those wanting to respond in an informed way to this awful crisis that has unfolded before the eyes of the world. #IsraelPalestineWar
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@lorrainemking Many delight in black trauma being an everyday occurrence, they want to keep the ‘show’ going, so they give their money to the cause.
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The challenge for Christian leaders at present is to robustly engage in politics, while not being drawn into the mire of irresponsible rhetoric. Don’t back off... Show a better way 🙏🏿 #Brexit #Parliament
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The Hill We Climb... because “just is” isn’t justice ~ Amanda Gorman #AmandaGorman #InaugurationDay
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Hundreds poured forward to give their lives to Christ last night at the God Loves You Tour, Birmingham UK 🇬🇧
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4 years
Once #PaulaWhite called the African Angels it was game over! Be careful what you ask for! 😂
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4 years
As a chaplain, spoke to a nurse today grieving having lost several colleagues on the frontline to COVID-19. He said “if we were an army battalion, serious questions would be asked, we’re not soldiers, were nurses & expected to just battle on”. Heartbreaking. 💔 #NHS #COVID19UK
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2 years
Good morning Ghana! 🇬🇭
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Honoured to have won The Ministers Appreciation Ball MAB10 Outstanding Contribution to Justice Issues Award 2022 last night.
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Pilgrimage to Cape Coast Slave Castle, Ghana 🇬🇭 on Good Friday. May the lives of those who were forced by slavers through the “door of no return” never be forgotten… #Ghana #SlaveTrade
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Pilgrimage to Elmina Slave Castle in Ghana 🇬🇭 where you come face to face with the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The moat, the church, the slave dungeons, the governors quarters, the canons, the door of no return. A deeply moving experience. #SlaveTrade #Slavery
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Honoured to be at the induction of Rev Helen Cameron at Wesley’s Chapel, as Moderator of the Free Churches Group, who also becomes Free Churches President of Churches Together in England CTE @ChurchesEngland #ChurchesTogether
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Good morning Ghana 🇬🇭 🖤🙏🏾 #Africa
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@BBCAfrica In short, you lost your deposit 🇬🇧, let that be a lesson! 😭 #Rwanda
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4 years
Gathering for Racial Justice, Parliament Square, London. My favourite photo of the day... #Protests2020 #GeorgeFloyd R.I.P
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10 months
The Nazi’s applauded Hitler in the 1930’s too! Like Pastor Martin Niemoller, in 1930’s Germany, let’s speak out against this poison because in the end they’re coming for you. #SuellaBraverman
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Standing ovation for Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s speech to the Tory Party Conference in Manchester
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3 years
If you’re doing the costly work of fighting for racial justice, don’t stop, keep going! You are making a positive difference... #FightRacism
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@SholaMos1 @UniofNewcastle Huge congratulations Dr Shola, and very much deserved 🙏🏾
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3 years
Imagine if the money spent on this vain project was spent on feeding the hungry, providing medication for the sick, a place of safety for the refugee and housing for the homeless? Let’s join together to build a better world for everyone... #JeffBezos #rocket
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jeff bezos’s rocket looks a lil…. nvm
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@scobie @InvictusGamesNL What a speech, the Duchess of Sussex is effortlessly brilliant 👏🏾
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2 years
The Holy Spirit will come afresh if our desire is to reach out to others. To the last, to the least and to those who have lost their way. The Holy Spirit is not interested in our holy huddles! #PentecostSunday
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A joy to be at the consecration of Bishop Anderson Jeremiah as the new Bishop of Edmonton at Canterbury Cathedral along with ecumenical friends and @ChurchesEngland CTE representatives
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Just been asked to become Chair of Trustees at Community of Reconciliation and work with some amazing people to restore Barnes Close retreat centre, just outside Birmingham in Chadwick, Worcestershire, back to its former glory. Watch this space... #retreat
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