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Replacement of Trident is 'unwarranted' and 'unethical' say Churches
26 October 2017
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church, the United Reformed Church and Quakers in Britain have said that the proposals to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system are 'unwarranted' and 'unethical.'
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Methodist Investment Unit Unveils New Management Team
26 October 2017
The Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church has announced the management team that will assume responsibility when its current Chief Executive, Bill Seddon, steps down at the end of 2016.
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Tim Annan inducted as new Methodist Youth President
26 October 2017
Timm Annan, 22, was inducted as the new Youth President of the Methodist Church yesterday (Sunday 14 August 2016) at Harrowby Lane Methodist Church, Grantham.
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Methodist Church marks 'World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation' with special prayer
26 October 2017
A special prayer has been written by the President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference in support of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, taking place on Thursday 1 September.
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Methodist Chapel takes leading role in Poldark series 2
26 October 2017
The New Room (John Wesley's Chapel) in Broadmead, Bristol, is the location for some of the most dramatic scenes in Poldark series 2. The long awaited second season of the hit show returns to BBC1 on September 4th.
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Senior religious leaders gather to call for new refugee policy
26 October 2017
The Vice President of the Methodist Church, Rachel Lampard, has chaired the launch of a letter from over 200 faith leaders to the Prime Minister calling for more help to be given to refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq and other areas of conflict. The launch took place at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in London on the 12 September 2016.
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Methodists Lead Community Sponsorship
26 October 2017
The Methodist Church in Birmingham and Birmingham City Council made a landmark announcement on Saturday, 12 September that the city council will be the first local authority to support the community sponsorship of Syrian refugees.
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A reflection by the President of the Methodist Conference on housing
26 October 2017
A reflection by the Revd Dr Roger Walton, President of the Methodist Conference, at the Christians on the Left prayer breakfast on housingat the Labour Party Conference 2016.
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President of the Methodist Conference visits Rome
26 October 2017
The Revd Dr Roger Walton, President of the Methodist Conference, is in Italy’s capital this week to celebrate 50 years of the Anglican Centre in Rome.
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Stop trying to fix the poor says Methodist Vice-President
26 October 2017
The newly inducted Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, Rachel Lampard MBE, has called for the Church to stop ‘problematising’ and trying to ‘fix’ the poor, but “address the problems and pain that not having enough money brings.”
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Churches demand action on Aleppo
26 October 2017
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church in Wales, the Church of Scotland, Quakers in Britain, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church have released a statement calling upon the Syrian and Russian Governments and other forces to stop their bombardment of Aleppo.
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Churches say Benefit Cap is "damaging" and overwhelmingly targets families with children
26 October 2017
Today’s Government statistics on the Benefit Cap reveal that over a quarter of a million children have been affected by the Cap since it was introduced in April 2013. Additionally, the majority of families affected were accepted as not being able to work due to illness, disability or caring responsibilities.
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