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Comment on the Archbishop of Canterbury
16 March 2018
Upon the announcement that the Archbishop of Canterbury, DrGeorge Carey, is to retire later this year, the Secretary of theMethodist Conference, Rev Nigel Collinson, made the followingcomment:
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Former Methodist President says colour should not be an issue in church appointments
16 March 2018
A former President of the Methodist Church has spoken up indefence of the Anglican Bishop of Rochester, Rt Rev Dr MichaelNazir-Ali, after the bishop voiced concerns that racism is behindcriticisms of him becoming Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity reflects on the fountain of life
16 March 2018
"With you is the fountain of life" are the words from Psalm 36which have been chosen for reflection and prayer in joint churchservices during 2002, beginning with the Week of Prayer forChristian Unity which starts tomorrow and runs until 25...
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Local Preachers' Secretary to leave for new appointment
16 March 2018
Rev Peter Barber has agreed to become the superintendent of theHarpenden circuit in the London North West District from September2002. He is currently the Connexional secretary for Local Preachersin the Methodist Church.
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Methodist President's Christmas sermon
16 March 2018
Following is the sermon given by the President of theBritish Methodist Conference, the Rev Dr Neil Richardson, at theChristmas Midnight Communion Service at Lidgett Park MethodistChurch, Leeds:
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New prayers to help people with vows and partings
16 March 2018
National Marriage Week sees the launch of a new book of prayersand services by the Methodist Church for people at every stage ofmarriage and other relationships - as a relationship starts, duringits good and bad times, when the going gets re...
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All faiths must be represented in new-look second chamber, says Methodist Church
16 March 2018
The reform of the House of Lords into a modern second chamber ofthe UK parliament must include representation by people of allfaiths in order to ensure an effective religious voice, says aMethodist Church submission this week.
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Fresh research into spiritual hunger of population
16 March 2018
The Churches Together in England (CTE) Group of Evangelisationin partnership with Bible Society are to fund a two-year researchpost to investigate why the church is seen as irrelevant by aspiritually hungry population. Recent research shows ...
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MRDF responds to devastation in Congo as volcano erupts
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is to send animmediate donation to help relief efforts in the region of theCongo devastated by a series of major volcanic eruptions.
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Methodist District Chairs and Church of England Bishops joint meeting
16 March 2018
The District Chairs of the Methodist Church in Britain and theChurch of England House of Bishops enjoyed the warm hospitality ofthe Abbot and monks of Ampleforth as they held a joint meeting onWednesday. This was only the second time that th...
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Charity challenge to live on minimum wage for six weeks of Lent
16 March 2018
Former Methodist Conference President Rev Inderjit Bhogal isamong church leaders who are supporting a national Lent campaign byagreeing to live on the minimum wage for six weeks up toEaster.
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New forms of church needed in a new missionary era
16 March 2018
New and different forms of church are the almost certain outcomeof work that Methodism is to do to bring Jesus Christ tocommunities that have become removed from traditional church lifein Britain.
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