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Cumbria Becomes First Ecumenical County in England
16 March 2018
On Sunday 27th November 2011 at 3pm Church leaders from the Methodist, United Reformed and Anglican Churches in Cumbria will sign an historic ecumenical Declaration of Intent.
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Act now on problem gambling, churches and charities tell parliament
16 March 2018
A substantial increase in problem gambling in the last four years is unacceptable and needs urgent action, a group of national churches will tell parliament today.
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Methodist Church in Britain urges prayer on Dalit Liberation Sunday
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has urged people to pray for Dalits struggling under the caste system.
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Church leaders welcome breakthrough at climate change talks - but warn of future dangers
16 March 2018
Leaders of the UK’s three largest free churches have welcomed the breakthrough announced at the climate talks in Durban on Sunday morning – 11 December – but warned that time is running out for climate calamity to be avoided.
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Holy Biscuit wins cultural approval from Olympic organisers
16 March 2018
The London 2012 Organising Committee has given the go-ahead for a community arts project linked to the Methodist Church to feature as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
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Church calls for more investment in young people
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has welcomed the Government’s ‘Positive for Youth’ report, released yesterday, but has called for greater financial investment in youth services.
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Chancellor got his numbers wrong in Spending Review, say Churches
16 March 2018
Churches have voiced concern over Chancellor George Osborne'sinaccurate use of welfare fraud statistics in his Spending Reviewspeech.The Methodist Church, the Baptist Union of Great Britain and theUnited Reformed Church have criticised ...
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Preston vs the President of the Methodist Conference
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church had appealed to the Court of Appeal against the judgement of an Employment Appeal Tribunal that Methodist ministers should be counted as employees and cases concerning them heard by Employment Tribunals.
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61% of UK adults say excessive drinking is a problem in their neighbourhood
16 March 2018
A YouGov survey has revealed that 61% of UK adults believe that excessive drinking is a problem (from minor to major) in their neighbourhood.
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Challenge your pre-suppositions this Christmas, says Methodist President
16 March 2018
The Revd Leo Osborn, President of the Methodist Conference, has challenged people to push past their assumptions about the nativity story this Christmas.
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Churches write to Cameron asking him to set the record straight
16 March 2018
Dear Mr CameronWe are writing to express our concern that a number of recentGovernment announcements have had the effect of stigmatising thepoor, especially those in receipt of out of work benefits. Ourexperience of working in deprived c...
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Serving the churches that serve rural communities
16 March 2018
What are the challenges facing the rural church? What does itmean to be a disciple in a rural community?Rural Presence is the new interactive website for Christiansengaged in rural mission. It provides a forum for all Christians toshare ...
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