Andrew Roycroft
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ndrew Roycroft is married to Carolyn, and they have two teenage daughters. Originally a medievalist by training, Andrew served for 24 years in full-time Christian ministry – mostly in local church pastorates. Andrew is a visiting lecturer at the Irish Baptist College, teaching Biblical Theology and Apologetics. An active writer, Andrew has published poetry in a number of Irish and British literary journals, has produced work for BBC Radio 4, has contributed to Arts
Council Northern Ireland projects, and written commissioned work for New Irish Arts. Andrew is also a regular contributor to the Rabbit Room Poetry community. His first poetry collection, 33 (published by Square Halo Books in 2022) is a collaborative work with visual artist Ned Bustard, offering reflections on John’s gospel. Since leaving pastoral work in November 2024, Andrew is
working as a freelance editor and writer.medievalist by training, Andrew served for 24 years in full-time Christian ministry – mostly in
local church pastorates. Andrew is a visiting lecturer at the Irish Baptist College, teaching
Biblical Theology and Apologetics. An active writer, Andrew has published poetry in a number of
Irish and British literary journals, has produced work for BBC Radio 4, has contributed to Arts
Council Northern Ireland projects, and written commissioned work for New Irish Arts. Andrew is
also a regular contributor to the Rabbit Room Poetry community. His first poetry collection, 33
(published by Square Halo Books in 2022) is a collaborative work with visual artist Ned Bustard,
offering reflections on John’s gospel. Since leaving pastoral work in November 2024, Andrew is
working as a freelance editor and writer.
ndrew Roycroft is married to Carolyn, and they have two teenage daughters. Originally a medievalist by training, Andrew served for 24 years in full-time Christian ministry – mostly in local church pastorates. Andrew is a visiting lecturer at the Irish Baptist College, teaching Biblical Theology and Apologetics. An active writer, Andrew has published poetry in a number of Irish and British literary journals, has produced work for BBC Radio 4, has contributed to Arts
Council Northern Ireland projects, and written commissioned work for New Irish Arts. Andrew is also a regular contributor to the Rabbit Room Poetry community. His first poetry collection, 33 (published by Square Halo Books in 2022) is a collaborative work with visual artist Ned Bustard, offering reflections on John’s gospel. Since leaving pastoral work in November 2024, Andrew is
working as a freelance editor and writer.
years in full-time Christian ministry – mostly in local church pastorates. Andrew is a visiting lecturer at the Irish Baptist College, teaching Biblical Theology and Apologetics. An active writer, Andrew has published poetry in a number of Irish and British literary journals, has produced work for BBC Radio 4, has contributed to Arts Council Northern Ireland projects, and written commissioned work for New Irish Arts. Andrew is also a regular contributor to the Rabbit Room Poetry community. His first poetry collection, 33 (published by Square Halo Books in 2022) is a collaborative work with visual artist Ned Bustard, offering reflections on John’s gospel. Since leaving pastoral work in November 2024, Andrew is working as a freelance editor and writer.
teenage daughters. Originally a medievalist by training, Andrew served for 24 years in full-time Christian ministry – mostly in local church pastorates. Andrew is a visiting lecturer at the Irish Baptist College, teaching Biblical Theology and Apologetics. An active writer, Andrew has published poetry in a number of Irish and British literary journals, has produced work for BBC Radio 4, has contributed to Arts Council Northern Ireland projects, and written commissioned work for New Irish Arts. Andrew is also a regular contributor to the Rabbit Room Poetry community. His first poetry collection, 33 (published by Square Halo Books in 2022) is a collaborative work with visual artist Ned Bustard, offering reflections on John’s gospel. Since leaving pastoral work in November 2024, Andrew is working as a freelance editor and writer.
