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Call for Day of Prayer for Foot and Mouth crisis
16 March 2018
On Tuesday 6 March, Rev David Emison, Chairman of the MethodistChurch Cumbria District, has called for a day of prayer for farmersand those affected by the Foot and Mouth crisis. He suggests thateveryone should stop and pray every ho...
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Visions for urban life in the coming decades
16 March 2018
Four out of five of us live in towns and cities. Urban livingcan be fun and frustrating, exhilarating and exhausting, convenientand confining. Our towns and cities are changing around us, butwhilst for some the prospects are bright, ...
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MRDF launches £50,000 earthquake appeal for India and El Salvador
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is appealingfor support to aid the survivors of the recent earthquakes in ElSalvador and India.
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The availability of the morning-after pill in schools to under-age girls
16 March 2018
1. Christians want to communicate effectively a vision in whichsexual intercourse is linked exclusively to mature, committed,lifelong relationships that are expressive of love, trust andshared responsibilities.
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Asylum in the UK
16 March 2018
Open letter from the President of the Methodist Conference tothe leader of the Conservative Party.
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Formal conversations between the Church of England and the Methodist Church
16 March 2018
The final report of formal conversations between the Church ofEngland and the Methodist Church will be published in December,following consideration of a draft text by the appropriate bodieswithin each church during the coming months...
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World Methodism grows in run-up to Brighton
16 March 2018
Methodism is growing globally at a rapid pace, figures show, andthe World Methodist Council (WMC) is exploring ways to better servethis rising membership. World Methodists members have risen from19-34 million in the past four decades...
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Churches prepare for general election
16 March 2018
For the past 20 years, churches across the country have beenresponsible for organising 'hustings' for local candidates. Thesehave proved to be valuable opportunities for genuine politicaldebate to take place on neutral territory. The...
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Praise for Bolton Mission as it becomes an Investor in People
16 March 2018
Bolton Methodist Mission has been awarded the Investors inPeople standard - the first time, it is believed, that a Methodistchurch achieved the prestigious plaque. The Investor in Peoplebenchmark is given to businesses, schools, hosp...
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Training for Ministry - Planning it and Funding it
16 March 2018
A report on the initial training of authorised ministries in theMethodist Church will recommend the principle of "RegulatedFunding" for training from 2002.
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New all-female President and Vice President team to take office
16 March 2018
This year's Methodist Conference will be the first ever to bepresided by an all-female presidential team.
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Tributes for Cardinal Thomas Winning
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Conference, Rev Inderjit Bhogal,said today that the death of Cardinal Thomas Winning was "a sad andtragic loss, not only for the Roman Catholic Church but for theChurch community of all denominations. H...
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