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Justice, Dignity and Solidarity – First Five Years
29 June 2026
The Methodist Conference, meeting in Telford, discussed the progress made in the implementation of the Methodist Church’s Strategy for Justice, Dignity and Solidarity (JDS), that was adopted by the Conference in 2021.
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President and Vice-President Designate of the Methodist Conference
29 June 2026
The Methodist Conference has designated the Revd Dr Jennifer Smith to serve as President and Daniel Keen to serve as Vice-President, starting their year of office when the Representative Session of the Methodist Conference opens in June 2027.
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Methodist Conference agrees Net Zero update
29 June 2026
The Methodist Conference has received an update on the Methodist Church’s Action for Hope work and aspiration to become net zero by 2030.
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Election and Induction of the President and Vice-President of the Conference
27 June 2026
The Methodist Conference elected and inducted the Revd Mark Slaney to serve as President and Caroline Stead to serve as Vice-President for 2026-27.
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Venezuela Earthquake
25 June 2026
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela in the evening of 24 June, killing hundreds of people and leaving thousands injured.
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Support the call for responsible finance
17 June 2026
The Methodist Church in Britain and Epworth Investment, along with the Methodist Church in Ireland and the World Council of Churches and the Methodist Church in Colombia are inviting churches and ecumenical partners to support an open letter backing an OECD complaint concerning HSBC’s financial relationship with Glencore and the Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia.
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Methodist Church joins faith groups submitting environmental complaint against HSBC
05 June 2026
Churches, including the Methodist Church, along with Epworth Investment and faith-based organisations from Colombia, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, together with other investment and ecumenical partners, have submitted a complaint under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct concerning HSBC Holdings plc and its financial relationship with Glencore, the company operating the Cerrejón coal mine in La Guajira, Colombia.
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Henry Nowak
05 June 2026
The Southampton District of the Methodist Church stands with the family of Henry Nowak in their grief and prays for them following the conviction of his murderer. The district have released this statement.
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Methodist Conference 2026
03 June 2026
An overview of the Methodist Conference 2026, which will meet in Telford from 25 June to 1 July.
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Revd Dr Jione Havea
01 May 2026
It is with sadness that we have learnt of the death of the eminent Methodist Tongan theologian Revd Dr Jione Havea
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Girls’ Brigade badges to increase understanding of military community with help of Methodist Church
29 April 2026
Girls’ Brigade launches badges to increase understanding of military community with help of the Methodist Church.
The Girls’ Brigade and the Methodist Church are working together to ensure that children in military families are welcomed by communities across the country with two new badges for Girls’ Brigade members having been launched at RAF Leeming on Thursday 16 April with the help of the Methodist Youth President, Genesis Padgett.
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President and Vice-President meet with the new Archbishop of Canterbury
27 April 2026
The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference held a high-level meeting with the new Archbishop of Canterbury and other leading Church of England figures to discuss unity between the Churches.
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