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Church marks 20 years since genocide in Rwanda
26 October 2017
Nearly one million Rwandans were slaughtered during 100 days of genocidal killing twenty years ago. Today, representatives of the Methodist Conference meeting in Birmingham prayed for lasting peace during a commemorative service led by Bishop Samuel Kayinamura, the leader of the Methodist Church in Rwanda.
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Methodist Conference receives report on same-sex marriage
26 October 2017
The Methodist Church has committed to a two year period of listening, reflecting and discernment following the legislation of same-sex marriage in England, Wales and Scotland earlier this year. A report exploring the issues around same-sex marriage was brought by a working party to the Methodist Conference meeting today in Birmingham.
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Get serious about mental health, young Methodists urge Church
26 October 2017
Methodist Children and Youth AssemblyReportWatch the 3Generate videoYoung Methodists are challenging the Church to take mentalhealth issues seriously, and are calling for children's and youthworkers to receive relevant training.
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Boobs aren’t news, says Methodist Conference
26 October 2017
Sign the No More Page 3 petitionhereThe Methodist Conference has today pledged its support for theNo More Page 3 campaign, and is asking all of its members to signthe campaign's petition.
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Methodist Church welcomes 'yes' vote on women bishops
26 October 2017
The President of the Methodist Conference has welcomed the news that the Church of England's General Synod has today voted in favour of allowing women to become bishops.
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Gaza Statement by the President and Vice-President
26 October 2017
The situation in Gaza continues to capture our attention and prompt our compassion. It is time now to pray.
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Joint Statement by the Bishop of Durham and the General Secretary of the Methodist Church
26 October 2017
Safeguarding arrangements in our two Churches
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Secretary of the Conference
26 October 2017
The Methodist Church is seeking to appoint its next Secretary of the Conference, who will succeed The Revd Dr Martyn Atkins on 1 September 2015.
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Presumed Consent: What happens to your body after you die?
26 October 2017
The Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) of the Methodist Church in Britain, the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the United Reformed Church has produced a free resource on the ethics of organ donation ahead of a change in the law in Wales.
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Call to prayer for Iraq and Syria on 31 August
26 October 2017
People are being urged to dedicate a special time of prayer to the ongoing crisis in Iraq and Syria next Sunday.
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Archbishop to deliver keynote speech at public issues Conference
26 October 2017
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will give the keynote address at the ‘Love your neighbour: Think, Pray, Vote’ conference.
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Statement on the death of Ian Paisley
26 October 2017
The Revd Ken Howcroft, President of the Methodist Conference, and Ms Gill Dascombe, Vice-President of the Methodist Conference have issued a statement on the death of Ian Paisley.
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