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Methodist Conference celebrates Fresh Expressions
16 March 2018
The Methodist Conference has warmly received a report onthe Church's involvement in the Fresh Expressions initiative. FreshExpressions is an ecumenical initiative backed by The MethodistChurch and the Church of England.At the moment abo...
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Empowering and equipping the Church in the face of climate change
16 March 2018
Receiving the report 'Caring for creation in the face of climatechange', the Methodist Conference is encouraging local churches,circuits and districts to monitor and reduce their carbon emissionsand made a commitment to identify resources to...
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Methodist response to renewed consultation on casinos
16 March 2018
Anthea Cox, Coordinating Secretary for Public Life &Social Justice, says;"We're delighted to hear this news. Our concerns about casinoshave always primarily been about the harm they can do to people whodevelop gambling problems but ...
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New President and Vice President designate elected at Methodist Conference
16 March 2018
The Revd Stephen Poxon has been elected PresidentDesignate of the Methodist Conference for 2008-9, and Mr DavidWalton has been elected Vice President Designate.Stephen has served in Jamaica, Wales and the North West of England,and is cur...
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Methodist Conference debates Covenant challenges
16 March 2018
Today, the annual Methodist Conference has received thesecond report from the Joint Implementation Commission (JIC). TheJIC monitors and promotes the implementation of theAnglican-Methodist Covenant which was signed in November 2003between...
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Methodist response to report on the Draft Climate Change Bill
16 March 2018
Anthea Cox, Coordinating Secretary for Public Life andSocial Justice, has welcomed the publication of the Report of theJoint Committee on the Draft Climate Change Bill:"We are pleased to see that this report raises many of the concernsth...
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Methodist response to Government crackdown on gambling adverts
16 March 2018
Speaking in response to today's announcement that gamblingfirms that do not meet UK regulatory standards will be banned fromadvertising in the UK, Alison Jackson, Secretary for Parliamentaryand Political Affairs, says:"We welcome this a...
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Methodist Church welcomes call to release Guantanamo detainees
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church have welcomed the UK Government'sdecision to request the return of five former British residentsbeing held in Guantanamo Bay. The announcement overturns theprevious refusal of the UK Government to intervene in theircas...
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Children to take over Methodist Church House
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is one of the first UK denominationsto sign up for the 11 MILLION Takeover Day. On Friday November 23,children and young people will take over at Methodist Church House,finding out about the different work that goes on t...
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New weblog for the President and Vice President
16 March 2018
The leaders of the Methodist Church have launched aweblog. Revd Martyn Atkins, President of the Conference, and VicePresident Ms Ruby Beech will use the weblog to share their thoughtsduring their year of office.Martyn and Ruby began add...
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Against the odds
16 March 2018
In advance of the implementation of the Gambling Act 2005,the Methodist Church and the Salvation Army are responding to thenew law and highlighting the risks of gambling with a new resource,Against the odds…?The document offers informat...
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Churches call for full ban on cluster bombs
16 March 2018
On the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Mine BanTreaty the Methodist Church, the United Reformed Church and theBaptist Union of Great Britain call on the UK Government to endtheir use of cluster bombs by UK forces. The churches are a...
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