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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 report sets out role of the ordained Methodist minister
16 March 2018
The tasks, characteristics and accountability of an ordainedminister in the Methodist Church are described in a new reportwelcomed by the Methodist Council last weekend. Thereport 'What is a Presbyter?' says that theministry of p...
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Faith and Community: a good practice guide for local authorities
16 March 2018
The Local Government Association has this week publishedguidelines aimed at "overcoming misperceptions, publicising goodpractice and promoting better community relations" between faithcommunities and local authorities.
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Methodist minister's 21st century parable of the talents
16 March 2018
In what is an excellent parable for our times, a Methodistminister has received a £4,500 return after giving 50 members ofhis church £10 notes each.
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Methodist Africa Secretary voices concerns after Zimbabwe election
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church Secretary for Africa, Mr Roy Crowder,has warned that Zimbabwe faces serious economic and politicalchallenges following the re-election of Robert Mugabe as itsPresident. Speaking in the week after the election, Mr Crowder...
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President and Vice President join in prayer with Christian women across the world
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church's President and Vice President will todayattend special services to mark the Women's World Day of Prayer.They are using the occasion to make a particular appeal to allChristian women to take a lead in reconciling social ...
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Methodist leaders pray for elections free of violence in Zimbabwe
16 March 2018
Methodist Church leaders in Britain are offering prayers thatthe people of Zimbabwe will be able to vote in forthcomingelections without fear of violence and intimidation.
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Steps needed to show Britain's commitment to asylum seekers and new citizens
16 March 2018
Britain should demonstrate its commitment to supporting andprotecting asylum seekers, refugees and to those grantedcitizenship, says a leading children's charity and Britain'slargest free church.
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Methodist concerns after gambling White Paper published
16 March 2018
Rachel Lampard, Secretary for Parliamentary and PoliticalAffairs for the Methodist Church, made the following statement onthe launch of the Government's proposals for the regulation ofgambling, 'A Safe Bet for Success', today:
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British Free Churches address the Queen for her Golden Jubilee
16 March 2018
British Free Churches have today presented a Loyal Address tothe Queen to mark her Golden Jubilee year. In doing so, theyexpressed hope that members of other faith communities in the UK beallowed to enjoy the same religious freedoms that pre...
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President offers condolences following the death of the Queen Mother
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Church has written to the Queento express her condolences on behalf of the Methodist peoplefollowing the death of the Queen Mother. The full text of theletter follows:
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President voices concerns over conflict in the Middle East
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Conference, the Rev Christina LeMoignan, today expresses her concerns over the current conflict inthe Middle East. In a statement, she says:
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