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Earthquake in Myanmar – The Methodist Church responds
28 March 2025
The Methodist Church in Britain is supporting the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) Myanmar Earthquake Appeal.
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Faith leaders call for bold action on child poverty
27 March 2025
The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference have led a call from senior faith leaders for the government to be ‘bold and ambitious’ in its forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy. The call comes in an open letter to the co-chairs of the Ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce, Bridget Philipson, Secretary of State for Education, and Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
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Money donated by British Methodists reaches Gaza projects
26 March 2025
The Methodist Church’s Lebanon and Gaza Justice Appeal was set up to support projects that the Church has been involved with for many years. Supported by All We Can and the United Reformed Church, over twenty thousand pounds has been raised so far. Read this update on the campaign.
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Council recommends Secretary's re-invitation
26 March 2025
The Connexional Council is recommending to the Methodist Conference that the appointment of the Revd Dr Jonathan R Hustler as Secretary of the Conference be extended for a period of five years from 1 September 2026
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Methodist Church hand over three scrolls to Federation of Synagogues
12 March 2025
The Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Federation of Synagogues are helping the Methodist Church with historic Torah and Book of Esther scrolls which were previously kept at Wesley College, Bristol.
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Suicide prevention training to support vulnerable people in Cornwall
12 March 2025
Thirty people across Methodist Churches in Cornwall have been trained with skills to support vulnerable people who might be experiencing suicidal thoughts. The training, which is part of the district’s social justice training, will enable workers and volunteers to offer help at a community level.
Content warning: mentions of suicide.
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Lambeth Palace Meeting
05 March 2025
President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Helen Cameron, and Vice-President, Carolyn Godfrey met with the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell at Lambeth Palace
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No Other Land, attack update
04 March 2025
Last month we reported that representatives from Methodist Church in Britain visited Susiya in Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills to meet some of those behind the Oscar winning film, No Other Land.
Since that visit one of the directors, Hamdan Ballal, has been attacked by Israeli settlers and handed over to the local military.
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Methodist Eco Shop inaugurated in Middlesbrough
05 February 2025
On Thursday 30 January 2025, Trinity Methodist Church officially opened its Eco Shop, in the presence of The Revd Helen Cameron, President of the Methodist Conference, Mrs Carolyn Godfrey, Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, Mr Andy McDonald, MP, and Chris Cooke, the Elected Town Mayor.
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A reflection on the Gaza ceasefire
30 January 2025
“It is right to give thanks for the ceasefire in Gaza but we cannot be complacent and believe that this brings peace.”
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The Revd David Hardman, Methodist Liaison Officer, Jerusalem, shares a reflection on the ceasefire. -
Statement on the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas
17 January 2025
A statement on the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas
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Methodist Youth President for 2025/2026
09 January 2025
The Methodist Youth President for 2025/2026 will be Genesis Padgett, a member of Kexborough Methodist Church near Barnsley.
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