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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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Joint statement with the Board of Deputies
16 March 2018
Representatives of The Board of Deputies, and the Methodist Church met today to continue conversations stretching back over a number of years.
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Methodist Women in Britain Empowering Women and Changing the World
16 March 2018
Methodist women in Britain are asking the question: how can we change the world? Since the launch of Methodist Women in Britain two years ago, it has developed as a movement of women seeking to resource and empower women and women’s groups worldwide. Two main focuses include achieving the targeted eight Millennium Development Goals and Dalit Solidarity.
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Methodist Church sends funds to Church of Pakistan following suicide-bomb attack
16 March 2018
As an act of solidarity to the Church of Pakistan, the Methodist Church in Britain has granted the Diocese of Peshawar £5000 from the World Mission Fund. The grant is intended to help the victims of the tragic suicide-bomb attack that took place at the All Saints Church of Peshawar on Sunday, 22 September, killing 81 people and leaving over 120 wounded.
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Church leaders criticise Lord Freud’s failure to apologise on government’s behalf
16 March 2018
Christian leaders, including the Right Revds Bishops Tim Stevens and Nick Baines, have criticised Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform, for failing to apologise on behalf of the government for misrepresenting the poor.
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Methodist church highlights importance of religious education in schools with RE resources
16 March 2018
The Methodist Schools and Education Service has completed a two year project that has produced accessible and informative Religious Education resources. The RE resources offer an insight into Christianity and Methodism for Key Stage 1-4.
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Methodist Poppy Girl will sing for The Queen
16 March 2018
A young Methodist has been selected to sing the official 2013 Poppy Appeal single, which she will perform in front of the Queen - and six million TV viewers - on Saturday evening.
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