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Pastoral Letter to all Ministers in the Methodist Church
16 March 2018
Below is the text of a pastoral letter from the President ofthe Conference, sent to all Methodist presbyters anddeacons.
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Share A Gift of Christmas and Celebrate the Nativity Story Together
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has recently published A Gift of Christmas. The latest edition of the popular booklet contains Bible passages, excerpts from Christmas hymns and other quotations.
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Church launches consultation on same sex marriage and civil partnerships
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has launched a consultation on the implications of same sex marriage legislation for the Methodist Church.
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Statement on the death of Nelson Mandela
16 March 2018
The Revd Ruth Gee, President of the Methodist Conference, said: “Nelson Mandela is regarded as one of the fathers of Africa. His persistent way of standing up for justice has inspired Africans and the world at large. As a leader, one of his most impressive attributes was his emphasis on peace and reconciliation in the post-apartheid regime."UPDATED
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Nail the lies about people in poverty, says Archbishop
16 March 2018
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, is calling on people to ‘stand up for what is right’ when people in poverty are accused of being shirkers and skivers, and to offer practical support...
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Presidents Christmas message
16 March 2018
The Revd Ruth Gee, President of the Methodist Conference, has called on the Methodist people to celebrate God's generosity by being generous disciples.
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Survivor of 2010 Haiti earthquake to visit Methodist churches in the UK
16 March 2018
An American minister who survived 55 hours with no food and water is set to visit London on 13 January 2012.
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Church makes progress on Equality and Diversity
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has made significant progress in addressing equality and diversity issues within its own structures, the Methodist Council heard at its first meeting of 2012.
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Churches and Charities urge PM to take strong action on alcohol pricing
16 March 2018
A coalition of national Churches and charities has written to the Prime Minister asking him to introduce a minimum unit price on all alcohol sold in Britain when the Government's alcohol strategy is announced later this month.
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Church leaders say benefit cap will make UK a darker, less humane place for us all
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church, the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the United Reformed Church and the Quakers in Britain have called for Parliament to hold to the humane principles of the welfare state and reject a benefit cap.
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Churches - UK would be £55 billion better off without Trident
16 March 2018
Churches are urging the Government not to shackle the UK to a £55 billion spending commitment on Trident over the next 15 years.
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Church leaders call for UN action on 1st anniversary of Syria uprising
16 March 2018
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church have added their voices to the growing call for the UN Security Council to demonstrate a united opposition to the violent actions of the Syrian regime.
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