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Local elections: reaction to election of new British National Party councillors
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church's Secretary for Parliamentaryand Political Affairs, Ms Rachel Lampard, has today made thefollowing comment:
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Next Methodist Church leader is a marathon minister
16 March 2018
The President Designate of the British Methodist Conference, theRev Dr Neil Richardson, swapped his clerical shirt for a sweatshirtin order to compete in the Leeds Marathon last Sunday, 11 May. Hefinished in a time of 4 hours and 8 minutes.
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New name for Methodist Retreat Group
16 March 2018
The Methodist Retreat Group is to change its name to theMethodist Retreat and Spirituality Network (MRSN), the group'sAnnual General Meeting, held at Erdington Methodist Church,Birmingham, has decided.
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Clergy express high degree of satisfaction over new appointments
16 March 2018
More than eight out of ten Methodist ministers are happy withthe outcome of new appointments they receive, says new researchpublished this week ahead of this year's Methodist Conference.
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Win a trip to Africa to report on trade for MAYC World Action
16 March 2018
Methodist youth project MAYC World Action is running acompetition to give one talented young person (aged 18-25) theopportunity to travel to Africa to report on a trade issue.
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Church leaders propose development of national RE syllabus
16 March 2018
The leaders of three Church education bodies have togetherproposed the development of a new national statutory ReligiousEducation (RE) syllabus.
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Outgoing Methodist leader: let's have a longer term President
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Conference would be a moreeffective leader for Britain's Methodist community if he or shewere able to stay in office for longer than one year, says theoutgoing holder of the most senior office in the Church.
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What's on the agenda in Llandudno at the Methodist Conference 2003
16 March 2018
What's on the agenda in Llandudno at the MethodistConference 2003
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Celebrate but don't canonise Wesley, says Methodist leader
16 March 2018
Christians should celebrate the 300th birthday of John Wesleyand then move on, said the leader of Britain's Methodists yesterdayduring a service marking the anniversary of the Church's founder atLincoln Cathedral.
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National service of celebration to mark John Wesley's 300th anniversary
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Church, the Rev Ian White, willlead prayers tomorrow at a national service of thanksgiving for thelife and ministry of one of Britain's greatest Christians, JohnWesley. The service will be held at Lincoln Cathe...
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Historic regional Anglican-Methodist Covenant signed in York Minster
16 March 2018
Signing the Yorkregional Anglican-Methodist Covenant on Saturday 24 May2003 (left to right): Bishop Andrew Hefkie(Methodist District of the Cape of Good Hope); Mrs RosemaryHarrison, Synod Secretary, Methodist District of York & Hu...
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Methodist Church to have its first ever General Secretary
16 March 2018
TheMethodist Church in Britain is to have a General Secretary for thefirst time in its history.
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