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President and Vice President join in prayer with Christian women across the world
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church's President and Vice President will todayattend special services to mark the Women's World Day of Prayer.They are using the occasion to make a particular appeal to allChristian women to take a lead in reconciling social ...
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Steps needed to show Britain's commitment to asylum seekers and new citizens
16 March 2018
Britain should demonstrate its commitment to supporting andprotecting asylum seekers, refugees and to those grantedcitizenship, says a leading children's charity and Britain'slargest free church.
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Methodist Africa Secretary voices concerns after Zimbabwe election
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church Secretary for Africa, Mr Roy Crowder,has warned that Zimbabwe faces serious economic and politicalchallenges following the re-election of Robert Mugabe as itsPresident. Speaking in the week after the election, Mr Crowder...
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President offers condolences following the death of the Queen Mother
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Church has written to the Queento express her condolences on behalf of the Methodist peoplefollowing the death of the Queen Mother. The full text of theletter follows:
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Methodist concerns after gambling White Paper published
16 March 2018
Rachel Lampard, Secretary for Parliamentary and PoliticalAffairs for the Methodist Church, made the following statement onthe launch of the Government's proposals for the regulation ofgambling, 'A Safe Bet for Success', today:
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British Free Churches address the Queen for her Golden Jubilee
16 March 2018
British Free Churches have today presented a Loyal Address tothe Queen to mark her Golden Jubilee year. In doing so, theyexpressed hope that members of other faith communities in the UK beallowed to enjoy the same religious freedoms that pre...
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Marathon minister prepares to take to the streets of London
16 March 2018
Methodist minister Ron Morris has vowed to be a winner in theLondon Marathon this Sunday. He is predicting he will come first inthe category for retired 68-year-old Texan preachers running theirfirst marathon.
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President voices concerns over conflict in the Middle East
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Conference, the Rev Christina LeMoignan, today expresses her concerns over the current conflict inthe Middle East. In a statement, she says:
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Green sweep nets Evesham church national award
16 March 2018
Practising what they preach has won Evesham Methodist Church anational award after members of the congregation combined theirfaith with a love of the environment.
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Couples getting married in church still prefer traditional 'of the shelf' weddings
16 March 2018
Many couples getting married in church still prefer atraditional, 'off the shelf' wedding and are happy to let theminister decide what to include in the service.
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World Cup exception 'unlikely' to open the way to longer pub opening hours
16 March 2018
The High Court today ruled on pubs being allowed to apply forspecial opening hours extensions during the World Cup in June.Following the ruling, the Methodist Church's Secretary forParliamentary and Political Affairs, Ms Rachel Lampard, made...
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The top 12 favourite wedding hymns
16 March 2018
All things bright and beautiful is the mostpopular hymn picked by couples marrying in a Methodist church.Below is the full list of favourite hymns. The list is compiledfrom a survey of Methodist ministers, the findingsof which ar...
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