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Local Preachers' Secretary to leave for new appointment
16 March 2018
Rev Peter Barber has agreed to become the superintendent of theHarpenden circuit in the London North West District from September2002. He is currently the Connexional secretary for Local Preachersin the Methodist Church.
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All faiths must be represented in new-look second chamber, says Methodist Church
16 March 2018
The reform of the House of Lords into a modern second chamber ofthe UK parliament must include representation by people of allfaiths in order to ensure an effective religious voice, says aMethodist Church submission this week.
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New prayers to help people with vows and partings
16 March 2018
National Marriage Week sees the launch of a new book of prayersand services by the Methodist Church for people at every stage ofmarriage and other relationships - as a relationship starts, duringits good and bad times, when the going gets re...
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MRDF responds to devastation in Congo as volcano erupts
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is to send animmediate donation to help relief efforts in the region of theCongo devastated by a series of major volcanic eruptions.
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Methodist District Chairs and Church of England Bishops joint meeting
16 March 2018
The District Chairs of the Methodist Church in Britain and theChurch of England House of Bishops enjoyed the warm hospitality ofthe Abbot and monks of Ampleforth as they held a joint meeting onWednesday. This was only the second time that th...
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Fresh research into spiritual hunger of population
16 March 2018
The Churches Together in England (CTE) Group of Evangelisationin partnership with Bible Society are to fund a two-year researchpost to investigate why the church is seen as irrelevant by aspiritually hungry population. Recent research shows ...
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Methodist minister's 21st century parable of the talents
16 March 2018
In what is an excellent parable for our times, a Methodistminister has received a £4,500 return after giving 50 members ofhis church £10 notes each.
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New report sets out role of the ordained Methodist minister
16 March 2018
The tasks, characteristics and accountability of an ordainedminister in the Methodist Church are described in a new reportwelcomed by the Methodist Council last weekend. Thereport 'What is a Presbyter?' says that theministry of p...
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Charity challenge to live on minimum wage for six weeks of Lent
16 March 2018
Former Methodist Conference President Rev Inderjit Bhogal isamong church leaders who are supporting a national Lent campaign byagreeing to live on the minimum wage for six weeks up toEaster.
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Faith and Community: a good practice guide for local authorities
16 March 2018
The Local Government Association has this week publishedguidelines aimed at "overcoming misperceptions, publicising goodpractice and promoting better community relations" between faithcommunities and local authorities.
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New forms of church needed in a new missionary era
16 March 2018
New and different forms of church are the almost certain outcomeof work that Methodism is to do to bring Jesus Christ tocommunities that have become removed from traditional church lifein Britain.
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Methodist leaders pray for elections free of violence in Zimbabwe
16 March 2018
Methodist Church leaders in Britain are offering prayers thatthe people of Zimbabwe will be able to vote in forthcomingelections without fear of violence and intimidation.
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