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President's Easter Message
16 March 2018
The President of the Methodist Conference challenged the myththat poverty is the fault of the poor in his Easter message thisweek.
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Chancellor's Budget is an opportunity to end myths about poverty
16 March 2018
Government must acknowledge the hardship faced by the 13million people living in povertyLast autumn Chancellor George Osborne claimed that he wasintroducing fairness to the welfare system. He said that it wasn't"fair" on hard-working...
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Benefit changes make April fools of us all, say Churches
16 March 2018
Tomorrow sees the start of a series of cuts to benefits that will hit Britain’s poorest people the hardest. Four major Churches, representing more than one million people across Britain, say that the cuts are unjust and that the most vulnerable will pay a disproportionate price in the Government’s austerity measures.
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Churches ‘deeply disappointed’ at Osborne’s defence of benefit cuts
16 March 2018
Four major British Churches have described Chancellor George Osborne’s defence of the Government’s benefit cuts as ‘deeply disappointing,’ following his speech earlier today.
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Statement on the death of Margaret Thatcher
16 March 2018
From the President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Dr MarkWakelin:
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UK can lead G8 in striking at causes of global poverty, say religious leaders
16 March 2018
Join the debate on Twitter using the hashtag#1000DaysToGoReligious leaders from across the G8 countries have called onheads of government to follow the UK in fulfilling existingcommitments to spend 0.7 per cent of national income on...
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Church prioritises equality, inclusivity and truth about poverty
16 March 2018
The Methodist Council agreed further work on poverty, equality and inclusivity when it met at Uplands House in High Wycombe on 13 – 15 April.
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Margaret Thatcher and Methodism
16 March 2018
How far does Thatcherism and its legacy truly reflect the values of Methodism?
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Calling young people: this is your OPPortunity to shine
16 March 2018
Young people are being encouraged to apply for one-year placements with a variety of innovative church projects throughout Britain. The opportunities range from working with young people directly affected by drug and alcohol problems to addressing some of the UK’s most pressing social issues on a national scale.
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Catch a glimpse of heaven with A Gift of Grace
16 March 2018
“Everything is a grace because everything is God's gift,” said St Thérèse of Lisieux. This is just one of the quotations to be found in A Gift of Grace – the latest addition to the popular A Gift of series.
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70 Year Anniversary of Methodist Homes for the Aged
16 March 2018
Methodist Homes for the Aged celebrates its 70thbirthday today. The charity delivers a range of high qualityservices to 16,000 individuals throughout Britain. The Revd Dr MarkWakelin, President of the Methodist Conference, said: "For 70 year...
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Young Methodists back girls and boys from Nicaragua in 2014 Street Child World Cup
16 March 2018
Street children in Nicaragua will have the chance to compete innext year'sStreet Child World Cup in Brazil with the support of thechildren and young people of the Methodist Church in Britain.
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