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Church calls for self-regulation over clergy rights
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is urging the Government to allow a systemof self-regulation for the Churches to ensure that the rights ofclergy are properly protected.
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Methodists invited to take part in BBC Songs of Praise special for John Wesley's 300th anniversary
16 March 2018
BBC TV has invited Methodists in Britain to join a choirof a thousand Methodist voices to celebrate the 300th anniversaryof the birth of John Wesley.
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Christmas greetings from the President of the Methodist Conference
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Church in Britain sends thefollowing message for Christmas 2002:
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Warning to Methodist churches over online casino adverts
16 March 2018
Methodist clergy have been warned that the hosting of churchwebsites on certain free Internet Service Providers (ISPs) runs therisk of flouting the Church's rules on advertising.
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World Action digs out red noses for new link up
16 March 2018
World Action has been working with leading TV charity ComicRelief to prepare a resource pack to help youth groups prepare forthe big day in March.
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The availability of the morning-after pill in schools to under-age girls
16 March 2018
1. Christians want to communicate effectively a vision in whichsexual intercourse is linked exclusively to mature, committed,lifelong relationships that are expressive of love, trust andshared responsibilities.
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Visions for urban life in the coming decades
16 March 2018
Four out of five of us live in towns and cities. Urban livingcan be fun and frustrating, exhilarating and exhausting, convenientand confining. Our towns and cities are changing around us, butwhilst for some the prospects are bright, ...
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Call for Day of Prayer for Foot and Mouth crisis
16 March 2018
On Tuesday 6 March, Rev David Emison, Chairman of the MethodistChurch Cumbria District, has called for a day of prayer for farmersand those affected by the Foot and Mouth crisis. He suggests thateveryone should stop and pray every ho...
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MRDF launches £50,000 earthquake appeal for India and El Salvador
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is appealingfor support to aid the survivors of the recent earthquakes in ElSalvador and India.
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MRDF responds to El Salvador earthquake
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief & Development Fund (MRDF) was quick offthe mark to respond to the thousands of people left homeless by themajor earthquake to hit El Salvador in mid-January.
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All change for Churches Education Service
16 March 2018
A new Education Unit serving the churches currently inmembership of the Free Churches' Council will be in place from 1April 2001, based at Methodist Church House in London. A FreeChurches desk at Churches Together in England (CTE) wi...
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Churches prepare for general election
16 March 2018
For the past 20 years, churches across the country have beenresponsible for organising 'hustings' for local candidates. Thesehave proved to be valuable opportunities for genuine politicaldebate to take place on neutral territory. The...
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