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Pakistan church calls for an end to religious violence
16 March 2018
The leader of the Methodist Church in Britain has welcomed movesby Church leaders in Pakistan which call on the Pakistanigovernment to end religious violence in the country.This year, violent attacks against Christians have left many dead...
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Churches lobby EU leaders ahead of Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
16 March 2018
Church leaders have called on European politicians to make firmcommitments on climate change policy at the EU summit meeting inStrasbourg, which starts today (October 29).The Methodist Church, the Baptist Union of Great Britain and theUn...
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Getting the best for Local Preachers
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is carrying out a major review of trainingand support for local preachers throughout Great Britain.This week, questionnaires and discussion documents have been sentto all circuit local preachers' secretaries and circui...
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New Youth Assembly comes to Durham
16 March 2018
This year more young Methodists than ever will be making theirvoices heard through an interactive-styled assembly that replacesYouth Conference.The new process has been designed to maximise the impact of youngpeople's influence on the Me...
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Hold fast to hope for Prisons Week
16 March 2018
Churches across Great Britain are being encouraged to holdspecial services and events to mark Prisons Week from 15-21November.The theme for Prisons Week this year is Hold Fast to Hope,encouraging Christians to focus on real stories of ho...
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Date and venue announced for Methodist Conference 2011
16 March 2018
In 2011, the Methodist Conference will be heading northwest toSouthport, from 30 June to 7 July.The Methodist Conference is the governing body of the MethodistChurch and meets annually in June or July. Next year's Conferencewill be held ...
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Put a little Christmas in your pocket
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is hoping to spread a little festive cheerwith the latest edition to their hugely popular In Your Pocketbooklet series.Christmas in Your Pocket offers readers an inspiring collection ofimages, Bible verses, prayers a...
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Pressure to drop court case against Fiji Church leaders
16 March 2018
At a court hearing today, a lawyer representing nine FijianChurch leaders appealed for the case against them to bedropped.The leaders of the Fijian Methodist Church, including the Church'sPresident, General Secretary, Accountant and Trus...
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Churches encourage politicians to prioritise the common good
16 March 2018
On the occasion of the State Opening of Parliament, threeBritish Churches are reminding politicians that they still have aduty to work for the benefit of all people.With a general election looming, political parties are alreadyfocusing o...
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Urgent call to prayer for those affected by flooding
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Conference has called for peopleto pray for all those affected by last night's severeflooding.Revd David Gamble is asking churches to pray in their services thisSunday for people affected by the flooding an...
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Dear Mr Woolas, all I want for Christmas is...
16 March 2018
Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Church leaders havecalled on people to send an extra card this Christmas, toImmigration Minister Phil Woolas MP, asking him to end thedetention of children in the asylum system.Revd David Gamble, Pr...
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Youth Assembly appoints new full time Youth President
16 March 2018
Last weekend, the Methodist Youth Assembly appointed Pete Bradyfrom Bradford, aged 23, as its President.Pete will be the Methodist Youth President, working full-time forone year to serve the young people of the Methodist Church inBritain...
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