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Christians must not shy away from dealing with death, says Methodist President
16 March 2018
Christians must not shy away from dealing with death, says Methodist President The Revd Alison Tomlin, President of the Methodist Conference has said that a faith that shies away from the issue of death is "neither real nor relevant".
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Statement on the killing of Osama Bin Laden
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church in Britain has issued the following statement on the death of Osama Bin Laden in a raid on his compound by US Special Forces.
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FTSE 100 companies must adopt Living Wage, say Methodists
16 March 2018
A campaign to lobby FTSE 100 companies to adopt the Living Wage has been backed by the Methodist Church and its Central Finance Board.
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Church leaders oppose Government's decision to sign a £3 billion cheque for nuclear submarines that might not be bought
16 March 2018
Church leaders have denounced the Government’s decision yesterday to spend at least £3 billion on a nuclear weapons system.
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Agricultural helpline extends support to gay farmers
16 March 2018
A chaplain running a dedicated helpline for gay farmers has received a steady number of calls from men struggling to cope with their sexuality.
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Methodist Church granted leave to appeal employment ruling
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has been granted leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the judgement of an Employment Appeal Tribunal that Methodist ministers should be counted as employees and cases concerning them heard by Employment Tribunals.
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Methodist Conference comes to Southport
16 March 2018
The Methodist Conference will meet at the Southport Theatre and Convention Centre from 30 June to 7 July 2011, for the first time in more than 10 years.
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Methodist President urges South Korean government to resume food aid
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church in Britain has expressed solidarity with the people of Korea after Churches distributing food aid were threatened with legal action by the South Korean government.
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Moving Forward in Covenant
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church and the Church of England should work more closely together in their local communities, according to a new report from representatives of both Churches.
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Methodists commit to carbon reduction pledge
16 March 2018
The Methodist Conference agreed that failure to acknowledge the urgent need for radical cuts in greenhouse gas emissions was "morally irresponsible" in a statement adopted by the Church today.
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New President of the Methodist Conference says Church should be more welcoming
16 March 2018
The new President of the Methodist Conference, Revd Lionel Osborn, challenged the assumption that the Methodist Church was welcoming in his inaugural address to the Methodist Conference.
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General Secretary challenges Church to take tough decisions for growth
16 March 2018
Setting out a positive vision for the future, Revd Dr Martyn Atkins spoke of tough decisions ahead and his belief that the Church must change to fulfil its calling in contemporary society.
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