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Methodist Church votes on same sex blessings
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church will not formally bless same sex CivilPartnerships, although ministers will be allowed to offer informal,private prayers to couples. The Methodist Conference yesterdayvoted on the report on Pilgrimage of Faith, the Churc...
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Ruby Beech Elected Vice President Designate of the Methodist Conference
16 March 2018
Ms Ruby Beech has been elected Vice President Designate of theMethodist Conference. She will begin her year of office at the 2007Methodist Conference, which meets in Blackpool in July of nextyear.Mansfield-born Ruby is Assistant Serjeant...
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Methodist Church welcomes ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel
16 March 2018
Welcoming the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that beganthis morning, Anthea Cox, Methodist Coordinating Secretary forPublic Life and Social Justice said;'We have to recognise this as being a positive move towards peacefor the peopl...
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Methodist Church backs ecumenical day of prayer for Pakistan
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is supporting a day of prayer for Pakistan,taking place on August 6. The day of prayer is organised by thePakistan Asian Christian Welfare Association in Bradford.The day of prayer is a response to attacks on Christian...
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Methodist leaders call for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon
16 March 2018
Anthea Cox, Methodist Co-ordinating Secretary for Public Lifeand Social Justice, says; 'The Prime Minister has talked of'getting a UN Security Council resolution, which will give us anopportunity both to have a complete cessation of hostilit...
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Joint Statement from Faith Community Leaders in High Wycombe following recent arrests under anti-terrorism legislation
16 March 2018
"As representatives of the Christian and Muslim communities ofHigh Wycombe, we are united in our sense of shock, disbelief andpain at the unfolding events of last week."We are from different faith traditions, but are one community.High W...
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Methodists See the Bigger Picture
16 March 2018
'From communities in poverty to the corridors of power ',Methodists in London will catch a glimpse of the different ways inwhich they contribute to the life of London when they meet nextweekend at the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster....
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Creation of new district brings 'explosion of creative vision and energy'
16 March 2018
From the beginning of September, the Methodist Church in theSouth East is taking on a new shape, helping it to work moreeffectively to enrich and serve communities. A new Methodist Londondistrict will come into existence serving the whole of...
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Methodists celebrate 'enthusiastic' year of non-stop prayer
16 March 2018
· 14 months· 33 Methodist districts· More than 22,000 hours spent in prayerAs September begins, the Methodist Church bids farewell to PrayWithout Ceasing Ð a marathon 14 months of non-stop prayer. Aninitiative of the young people of Me...
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Faith and politics together - Methodists at the party conferences
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is joining other Free Churches to hold aseries of meetings at the forthcoming party conferences.Representatives from the Free Churches will hold breakfast meetingsat the Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Labour Party Co...
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New shape for Methodist Church in the South East
16 March 2018
MEMBERS of Methodist churches in Kent, East and West Sussex,Surrey and parts of Berkshire and Hampshire Ð plus Methodistchurches in Malta and Gibraltar Ð come together from September in anew District of the British Methodist Church.The ...
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Minister travels 5, 500 miles to bring a taste of Brazil to church life in Gloucestershire
16 March 2018
The Revd Oseias da Silva and his family have travelled almost5,500 miles from their home in Sao Paulo to Tewkesbury, but this isno holiday Ð they're here for five years. Oseias has joined theWorld Church in Britain Partnership programme, whi...
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