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76-year-old Methodist cycles 600 miles to combat poverty
16 March 2018
Former RE teacher Colin Brannen is cycling fromNewcastle-Upon-Tyne to London - and back - to join thousands offellow supporters of the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign inHyde Park on Saturday June 8.Colin, 76, who has been cycling f...
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Highlights for Journalists: The Methodist Conference 2013
16 March 2018
This year's Methodist Conference will be held at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London from 4 - 11 July. The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Church and meets annually to discuss matters affecting the life of the Church, the nation and the world.
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Response to attacks on Mosques
16 March 2018
The Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, Mr Mike King, has expressed solidarity with the Muslim community in light of reprisal attacks on Islamic buildings following the horrific murder of the British soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich.
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Bishops and Church leaders call on Government ministers to apologise
16 March 2018
An alliance of Churches representing Christians from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland has written to the Prime Minister asking for an apology on behalf of the Government for misrepresenting the poor.
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Fringe highlights: MPs debate the future of politics; Doreen Lawrence discusses reconciliation
16 March 2018
Politicians and Methodists will debate the question, "Do we have faith in the future of politics?" during this year's annual Methodist Conference in London. Dr Stella Creasy MP (Labour), Sarah Teather MP (Lib Dem) and John Glen (Conservative) will on the panel for this year's Beckly Lecture hosted in the House of Commons (Committee Room 10) at 8pm on 8 July.
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New Vice-President urges Methodists to fight poverty
16 March 2018
The newly inaugurated Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, Dr Daleep Mukraji, called on the Methodist people to “speak out, take sides,” and “stand up for justice” in his inaugural address to the Methodist Conference this afternoon.
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New Methodist President: “We have to learn to expect to see God in the mundane”
16 March 2018
The Methodist Conference opened in London today with the inauguration of the Revd Ruth Gee as President. In her inaugural address to the Conference, the Revd Ruth Gee spoke of a Church waiting expectantly for glimpses of God’s glory.
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Prayer for Christians in Syria
16 March 2018
As violence against Christians continues in Syria, the Methodist Church in Britain offers the following prayer:
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Methodist Conference hears call for exam stress relief
16 March 2018
Following an enthusiastic debate, the Methodist Conference has voted for resolutions calling for better understanding of exam stress faced by young people. The resolutions, brought by the Children and Youth Assembly, also called for space in churches for children and young people to raises issues without fear of being judged.
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Working party to consider Church's position on marriage
16 March 2018
The Methodist Conference has voted to appoint a working group to consider whether the Methodist Church’s position on marriage needs revising in light of changes in society.
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Ten years since signing of historic Anglican-Methodist Covenant
16 March 2018
This November will mark ten years since the historic Anglican-Methodist Covenant was signed by the Methodist Church of Great Britain and the Church of England.
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Methodist Conference looks forward to launch of the Learning Network
16 March 2018
The Methodist Conference has received an update on the creation of the Discipleship and Ministries Learning Network. The new Network, which will launch on 1 September, draws together all of the Church's learning training and development activities in a new structure.
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