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Fiji: Government cracks down further - only Sunday worship allowed
16 March 2018
The Fijian government has banned all Methodist Church meetings except for Sunday worship in an unprecedented crackdown on religious freedom.
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Methodist Church becomes first major denomination to pay Living Wage
16 March 2018
People who work for the Methodist Church will be paid at least the Living Wage from today.
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Church leaders call for political progress 10 years on from 9/11
16 March 2018
A decade on from the 9/11 attacks British Church leaders are calling for the Government to examine its use of military force in response to violent extremism.
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Church schools get chance to shine in second annual national awards
16 March 2018
Church schools across the whole country are being invited to showcase how they help foster strong community relations with the launch of the second annual Church School Awards.
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"Scrap the Cap" say UK Churches as Lords debate Welfare Reform Bill
16 March 2018
Methodist and United Reformed Churches are urging the House of Lords to ask the Government to scrap plans to cap benefits payments at £500 per week when they debate the Welfare Reform Bill tomorrow.
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Pray for our politicians
16 March 2018
During their visits to the party conferences, the delegation will have opportunities to meet with politicians and raise a variety of topics like poverty and inequality, the Big Society and wellbeing.
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Citizens Advice Bureaux: coming to a church near you
16 March 2018
Citizens Advice is working with churches and other places of worship across the country to make advice services more accessible, particularly for those living in remote areas.
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New Methodist Hymn Collection Published
16 March 2018
After seven years of deliberation, theological scrutiny, musical collaboration and editing, Singing the Faith has been published; a new authorised collection of hymns and songs for the Methodist Church.
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Methodist Church appeals following Pakistan floods
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church in Britain has launched an appeal for the people of Pakistan as the number of flood victims continues to rise.
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Redundancies at BAE Brough
16 March 2018
Statement from local church leaders:
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Faith groups welcome FTT proposal by European Commission
16 March 2018
Members of the Faith Group of the Robin Hood Tax campaign welcomed Wednesday’s announcement by European Commission president Barroso that the Commission has adopted a proposal to set-up a financial transaction tax (FTT) in the 27 member states of the European Union.
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Methodist Children & Youth Assembly 2011: Book now
16 March 2018
The Annual Methodist Children & Youth Assembly, 3Generate, will take place at the Pioneer Centre, Cleobury Mortimer, in Shropshire 4 – 6 November 2011.
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