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Churches across Britain to share Edinburgh service for G8
16 March 2018
Churches across Britain have been invited to host specialservices to coincide with one held in Edinburgh to mark the G8summit. These services will take place on the morning of Saturday 2July. The Edinburgh service, which will be held at 10:0...
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Highlights of the 2005 Methodist Conference
16 March 2018
The 2005 Methodist Conference takes place 25-30 June at theRiviera Centre, Torquay. Below are details of some of the keydebates.The annual Conference is the ruling body of The Methodist Church,and the 384 voting members come from across ...
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Methodists and Anglicans receive first report on Covenant
16 March 2018
The first report on the practical and theological applicationsof the Anglican-Methodist Covenant has been published. This firstreport from the Joint Implementation Commission (JIC) will bepresented this summer to the annual Conference of The...
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Methodist Church welcomes Covenant report
16 March 2018
The annual Methodist Conference has received the first reportfrom the Joint Implementation Commission (JIC) on theAnglican-Methodist Covenant. The Covenant was signed in November2003 between the Methodist Church and the Church of England, an...
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New Methodist President speaks of "the God who inspires”
16 March 2018
The Revd Tom Stuckey, new President of the Methodist Conference,used his inaugural address to talk about 'the God who inspires.'Tom began his year of office at a ceremony at the start of theannual Methodist Conference, meeting in Torquay....
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Methodist Church expresses deep concern over Zimbabwe
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church of Great Britain (MCB) has expressed deepconcern about the political situation in Zimbabwe. In recent weeksthe Zimbabwean government has been clearing dwellings in what isseen by some as a programme of political intimida...
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Faith, Ministry & Church: Vice President John Bell addresses Conference
16 March 2018
The new Vice President of Conference 2005/6, John Bell, is aretired business executive from the Chester and Stoke District. Hewas educated at grammar schools in Sunderland and Newcastle, laterstudying Economics at Manchester University and I...
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Methodist Church receives major report on human sexuality
16 March 2018
The Methodist Conference has approved a major report on humansexuality. The Conference received the Pilgrimage of Faith report,the most in-depth look at human sexuality undertaken by the Churchsince 1993.The Pilgrimage of Faith was launc...
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The Methodist Church Prepares to "Pray Without Ceasing”
16 March 2018
This afternoon the Methodist Conference launched 'Pray WithoutCeasing'. Last year the young people of Methodism challenged thechurch to join in 14 months of non-stop prayer and this idea hasinspired Methodists to think again about prayer and...
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Methodist Conference adopts major report on domestic abuse
16 March 2018
The Methodist Conference has adopted a report calling for moreaction to deal with domestic abuse. The Conference heard that eachweek two women in England and Wales are killed by a current orformer partner.The report makes clear that dome...
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Churches are encouraged to go "Beyond the Wood and Stone"
16 March 2018
A new DVD seeks to inspire local congregations to createattractive spaces to welcome the communities they serve. "Beyondthe Wood and Stone" is the initiative of Creative Arts in Methodismand the Property Office. Launched today at the Methodi...
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Interview with Bishop Robert Aboagye-Mendah
16 March 2018
Bishop Robert Aboagye-Mensah, the Presiding Bishop of TheMethodist Church in Ghana, addressed Methodist Conference during apresentation on the Make Poverty History campaign. BishopAboagye-Mensah will be in Edinburgh for the G8 events, along ...
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