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A Church Call to Action: Justice For Bangladeshi Garment Workers
16 March 2018
The Church of Bangladesh Group gathered at the Methodist Central Hall Westminster yesterday to launch a campaign and advocacy resource pack that calls for global justice, wage justice and living justice for Bangladeshi garment workers.
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The Church of England and the Methodist Church moving closer to unity
16 March 2018
The Joint Implementation Commission (JIC) of the Church of England and Methodist Church in Britain has called for “Church leaders and decision-making bodies to make the Covenant a priority in order to bring our Churches closer together in mission and holiness.”
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New stats reveal changing nature of the Methodist Church in Britain
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Churches Gather in London for the World Methodist Council Meeting
16 March 2018
Approximately 300 people from the World Methodist Council member Churches will be gathering in Wesley’s Chapel, London this week for the World Methodist Council Meeting. Those gathering are based in over 100 countries, representing over 75 million Methodist, Wesleyan and related Uniting and United Church members.
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Norwich Books and Music to distribute Methodist publications
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with Norwich Books and Music for the provision of distribution services for Methodist Publishing resources. This follows the difficult decision taken earlier this year to close down the Peterborough office of Methodist Publishing after a review confirmed that it was no longer a cost-effective operation. The Methodist Church remains grateful to the staff at Peterborough for their years of dedicated and loyal service.
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News: Church leaders to meet with front bench MPs at Party Conferences
16 March 2018
Senior leaders from five Churches will meet with politicians at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences this month.
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President welcomes Church in Wales' decision on women bishops
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has welcomed the Church in Wales' decision to admit women into the episcopate.
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Churches call for peace, prayer and advocacy in the week ahead
16 March 2018
UK Churches will promote peace and justice next week, beginning with Peacemaking Sunday on 22 September and continuing with an observance of the World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel from 22-28 September.
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A Prayer for Kenya
16 March 2018
A prayer for Kenya adapted from Psalm 86
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Methodists celebrate 200 years of Mission
16 March 2018
Methodists will celebrate 200 years since the founding of one the Church's first district missionary societies at a special event next week.
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Methodist Church launches consultation on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has launched a major consultation on the arguments for and against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The consultation, arising from a request by the annual Methodist Conference, is seeking responses from any interested individuals or organisations, in writing or through an online form.
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Lobbying Bill letter
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has joined 12 other faith groups in writing to the Prime Minister to raise concerns about the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill.The letter states that even after the Government’s latest amendment to the Bill, the signatories believe there is a ‘very real risk that non-biased political activity will be captured by the…Act.’ They therefore ask that the Government delay the Bill to allow for better consultation. Other sign...
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