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Methodist media officer moves on
16 March 2018
It is announced today that Murray White, Media Relations Officerfor the Methodist Church in Britain for the past three years, is tostep down from his post at the end of February.
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Former Methodist President dies
16 March 2018
It is with regret that the Methodist Church announces that theRev A Kingsley Lloyd, former President of the Methodist Conferencein Britain, died on Saturday 24 January, at the age of 100.
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Methodist Council says 'reject parties that promote racist policies'
16 March 2018
The Methodist Council, meeting on Saturday at All SaintsPastoral Centre, London Colney, Hertfordshire, discussed theconcern expressed by church members since last year over the highprofile election victories of the British National Party. Th...
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Methodist President to run the London Marathon for Christian Aid
16 March 2018
On 18 April 2004, the Rev Dr Neil Richardson, President of theMethodist Conference, will run the Flora London Marathon in aid ofChristian Aid - and in doing so he will become the first leader ofa British Christian Church to run the p...
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Methodists take to pubs in search of the 11th commandment
16 March 2018
We've had the 10 commandments for more than 3000 years - a newphone text competition for under-40s asks: isn't it about time foran 11th?
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Official statement on the death of Boris Trajkovski in a plane crash on 26th February
16 March 2018
Macedonian President, Boris Trajkovski waskilled, aged 47, on Thursday 26th February 2004. His plane crashedin mountainous terrain during fog and heavy rain near Stolac insouthern Bosnia and Herzegovina on his way from Skopje, Macedoniato ...
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A Statement on the Future of Annesley House
16 March 2018
Annesley House is a hostel, owned by Women'sNetwork of the Methodist Church, situated in Wimbledon andproviding accommodation for young women coming to London for thefirst time. The original Annesley House was in Streatham, where itwas a h...
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Service of thanksgiving for the life of Boris Trajkovski
16 March 2018
There is to be a service of thanksgiving for the life of BorisTrajkovski, the late President of the Republic of Macedonia (See News 3rd March).
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'International Finance Facility an exciting and pragmatic initiative’, says Methodist Church
16 March 2018
Aid agencies and faith organisations met last week to discussthe International Finance Facility (IFF). The programme, abrainchild of Gordon Brown's Treasury, seeks to reinvigorate theMillennium Development Goals.
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Methodist Church welcomes the Chancellor's statement on VAT
16 March 2018
Chancellor Gordon Brown announced in today's budget that untilMarch 2006 churches and sacred places will be able to reclaim allVAT on repairs.
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Getting lost on the way - Countdown to President’s Christian Aid marathon run
16 March 2018
With only one month to go the Methodist President of Conference,Rev Dr Neil Richardson, has stepped up his training for the LondonMarathon.
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Methodist President reflects on Madrid terror
16 March 2018
The British Methodist Church shares the widespreadrevulsion at the March 11th bombings in Madrid, andunequivocally condemns them. Nothing can justify the destruction ofinnocent civilian lives, and the Church, by its prayers andpractical he...
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