Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long
as ever you can.
John Wesley
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Asylum in Britain: A question of conscience by Anthony Harvey (pdf)
Download a new book on the theology behind the giving of asylum.
A briefing paper for ministers called to give evidence in support of asylum applications has been prepared by Revd Alison McDonald, a solicitor specialising in asylum law and a member of the Methodist Refugee Working Group.
Download the document (Word doc)
Regulations for the marriage of non-EEC nationals may effect those working to support immigrants and asylum seekers.
Download the regulations (Word doc)
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The purpose of these pages is to bring together all the Methodist Church material on asylum and immigration in one place. The Asylum pages include:
- The decisions and resolutions of the Methodist Conference (the definitive views of the Methodist Church)
- Worship material and bible studies
- Relevant papers from a church background and authoritative sources
- Sources of related information
- Application forms and notes of guidance for entry and extending stay in the UK
- Methodist Church responses to consultation on immigration and asylum
Stanley H Platt is appointed as advisor to the Methodist Church on immigration and asylum. He is exempted at level 2 with the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (exemption N200100129 ). Casework is normally limited to minister of religion applications
Support and advice is available to ministers and members of the Methodist Church who have pastoral responsibility for asylum seekers or immigrants in their congregations.
Stanley Platt,
50 Leeds Road,
Selby
YO8 4HX,
Tel: 01757 706040
E-mail: shplatt@freeuk.com .
