Methodist Church of Great Britain News Service http://www.methodist.org.uk Breaking and Recent News en-gb Copyright 2010 The Methodist Church of Great Britain Nearly £20,000 raised in a week from Methodist Pakistan appeal United Nations warns of second wave of death from disease and food shortages http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=458 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=458 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:54:43 GMT Give the Gift of Peace Christians are being encouraged to share a little peace with their neighbours, in the form of a new booklet from the Methodist Church http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=457 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=457 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:54:43 GMT Methodists respond to Pakistan emergency With over 1,400 people dead and three million people affected after heavy flooding in Pakistan, the Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) and the Methodist Church are supporting efforts to help the survivors http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=456 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=456 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:54:43 GMT Methodist Youth push for advice on cohabitation at Methodist Conference The Methodist Church will look at cohabitation, at the urging of Youth Assembly http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=455 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=455 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:54:43 GMT New Methodist hymn collection to be published in 2011 Plans for a 'big sing' event at the 2011 Methodist Conference http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=454 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=454 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT Methodist Church to boycott goods from illegal Israeli settlements Conference denounces all violence http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=453 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=453 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT New President and Vice-President Designate elected The Revd Lionel Osborn has been elected President Designate of the Methodist Conference for 2010-11 and Ruth Pickles has been elected the Vice-President Designate http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=452 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=452 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT Archbishop of Canterbury says Church of England could take more risks in its Covenant relationship with the Methodist Church Addressing the annual Methodist Conference, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, said he wanted to see the Church of England and Methodist communities growing much closer together http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=451 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=451 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT Church adopts carbon reduction policy Pledge for 80 per cent CO2 cut by 2050 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=450 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=450 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT Methodists celebrate 150 years of chaplaincy to the armed forces Today, the Methodist Conference (the Church's governing body) is celebrating 150 years of this ministry, which has provided support to military personnel and their families throughout more than 15 conflicts, from British colonial rule in South Asia to the ongoing war in Afghanistan http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=449 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=449 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT Methodist Vice-President speaks of God's transforming love In her inaugural address as Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, Deacon Eunice Attwood called on the Church to recognise the transforming power of God's love http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=448 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=448 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT If we pay attention to God we won't stay inside the Church - says new Methodist President * Revd Alison Tomlin encourages people to pay attention to God http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=447 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=447 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT Methodists live longer than the average Brit Last Sunday, Stanley Lucas of Cornwall died aged 110 (born on 15 January, 1900). Stanley was thought to be not only the oldest male member of the British Methodist Church, but one of the oldest men in the world. Is this sort of longevity characteristic of Methodists? Seemingly, yes http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=446 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=446 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT Churches and charity urge government to make tax fairer Leaders from the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches, together with the Christian charity http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=445 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=445 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT Methodist Conference comes to Portsmouth This year's Methodist Conference will meet in Portsmouth, from 26 June to 1 July. The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Church and is also a festival of celebration, worship and friendship http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=444 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=444 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:54:43 GMT Churches disappointed by weak commitments on nuclear disarmament An alliance of nine UK Churches has expressed disappointment at the failure of nuclear weapons states to agree deadlines for actions on nuclear disarmament http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=443 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=443 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Fri, 28 May 2010 16:54:43 GMT Methodist youth to celebrate last Breakout of its kind Early-bird ticket deal extended to 25 June http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=442 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=442 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Mon, 24 May 2010 16:54:43 GMT Methodists to play a key role at Greenbelt Festival in new partnership Methodist-Greenbelt deal offers free tickets to presbyters, deacons, preachers and worship leaders http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=441 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=441 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Mon, 17 May 2010 16:54:43 GMT Methodist app now available on App Store The Methodist Church today announced the launch of their first app for iPhone and iPod touch http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=440 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=440 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Tue, 11 May 2010 16:54:43 GMT Take a Glimpse of the Word... A new booklet, entitled Glimpses of the Word, offers readers an inspiring collection of images, prayers and reflections on the Bible http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=439 http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.newsDetail&newsid=439 webeditor@methodistchurch.org.uk (The Methodist Church of Great Britain) Fri, 07 May 2010 16:54:43 GMT