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A Sanctuary for all in Cardiff reopens
16 April 2025
After 18 months of refurbishment work, the Trinity Centre in Cardiff has officially reopened. A beacon of hope and sanctuary for anyone needing support, the Trinity Centre is home to many groups and communities, including those supporting sanctuary seekers and refugees.
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Strike on Al Ahli Hospital, Gaza, 13 April 2025
14 April 2025
A statement on the strikes by the IDF on the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Northern Gaza on the 13 April, Palm Sunday.
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Methodist Church in Britain apologises for those hurt or abused in Mother and Baby homes
07 April 2025
The Methodist Church in Britain is issuing a formal apology to anyone who has been hurt or abused in Mother and Baby homes it was responsible for.
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Celebrating chaplaincy in Lincolnshire
03 April 2025
The vital ministry of chaplaincy was celebrated at the Festival of Chaplaincy held at Lincoln Cathedral over the weekend Friday 21 to Sunday 23 March.
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Earthquake in Myanmar – The Methodist Church responds
28 March 2025
The Methodist Church in Britain is supporting the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) Myanmar Earthquake Appeal.
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Faith leaders call for bold action on child poverty
27 March 2025
The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference have led a call from senior faith leaders for the government to be ‘bold and ambitious’ in its forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy. The call comes in an open letter to the co-chairs of the Ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce, Bridget Philipson, Secretary of State for Education, and Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
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Money donated by British Methodists reaches Gaza projects
26 March 2025
The Methodist Church’s Lebanon and Gaza Justice Appeal was set up to support projects that the Church has been involved with for many years. Supported by All We Can and the United Reformed Church, over twenty thousand pounds has been raised so far. Read this update on the campaign.
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Council recommends Secretary's re-invitation
26 March 2025
The Connexional Council is recommending to the Methodist Conference that the appointment of the Revd Dr Jonathan R Hustler as Secretary of the Conference be extended for a period of five years from 1 September 2026
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Hundreds of breakfasts served at a fundraiser in Cornwall
19 March 2025
Camborne Wesley Methodist Church, alongside the local committee of Cancer Research UK, has helped to fight cancer with a Big Breakfast that has raised over £6000. This is the 22nd year that the fundraiser has been held at the church.
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Methodist Church hand over three scrolls to Federation of Synagogues
12 March 2025
The Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Federation of Synagogues are helping the Methodist Church with historic Torah and Book of Esther scrolls which were previously kept at Wesley College, Bristol.
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Suicide prevention training to support vulnerable people in Cornwall
12 March 2025
Thirty people across Methodist Churches in Cornwall have been trained with skills to support vulnerable people who might be experiencing suicidal thoughts. The training, which is part of the district’s social justice training, will enable workers and volunteers to offer help at a community level.
Content warning: mentions of suicide.
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We've laughed, cried, worshipped, created together
05 March 2025
"Relationship, authenticity, community and trust – that’s where our whole heart seemed to be this weekend”
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