29 June 2017
Methodists call for Brexit compassion
Methodists call for Brexit compassion
The Methodist Church has called upon its members to contact their MPs and MEPs to ask the UK and EU Government to finalise, as a matter of urgency, the future rights of EU citizens and UK citizens living elsewhere in the EU.
The Methodist Conference, meeting in Birmingham this week, has
expressed its concern for the many EU citizens who are anxious
about what the Brexit negotiations will mean for them and their
loved ones.
The Conference was also concerned about the way in which the EU
referendum and its aftermath have exposed significant divisions
within the UK, and between the UK and the rest of Europe.
The Conference did not express a view on the outcome of the
current negotiations, but expressed its desire for the closest
possible links that are practical and feasible between the UK and
its European neighbours.
The Conference prayed that as the debates about the future of the
UK and EU continue, they will take place in a spirit of mutual
respect with the aim of seeking the best possible outcome for
all.
The call was made to the Conference by Dr Stephen Leah who said: "We are not calling for a halt to debating these complex issues but we are calling for the debate to take place in a spirit of respect. There are currently many people who do not know what the next few years will bring and fear the serious upheaval this could impose on their lives."
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Read a reflection about the EU Referendum from the Joint Public Issues Team here: http://www.jointpublicissues.org.uk/after-the-referendum-a-recommitment-to-the-common-good/