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Big Society: Engagement not endorsement, says Methodist Church
16 March 2018
Today the Methodist Church agreed that, despite many concerns expressed by Methodists about the Big Society, churches must not walk away from opportunities to serve their communities.
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Methodist Conference draws to a close after a week of worship, debate and celebration
16 March 2018
The 2011 Methodist Conference has drawn to a close in Southport after six days of prayer, worship and debate.
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Methodist minister in Tottenham offers support to victims of London riots
16 March 2018
The minister of St Mark’s Methodist Church in High Road, Tottenham, is among a group of Christian leaders offering support to the victims of the riots in Tottenham.
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UK Riots: Statement from the President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Leo Osborn
16 March 2018
Statements from the President and the Chair of the London District Revd Jenny Impey
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The Methodists' Handwritten Bible goes live online
16 March 2018
The complete Methodists’ Handwritten Bible, created by tens of thousands of people across Britain and Northern Ireland, is now online.
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Concerns for Fijian Methodists escalate
16 March 2018
There is growing concern for the religious freedom of Methodists in Fiji following news that the country’s Government has forced the Church to cancel its annual Conference.
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Remembering C K Barrett
16 March 2018
Following the sad news of his death, his colleagues and friends remember the Revd. Professor Charles Kingsley Barrett, Methodist minister and widely respected theologian.
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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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