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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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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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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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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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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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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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Vice-President's Inaugural Address to Conference
16 March 2018
Addressing the annual Methodist Conference, Vice-President Ruth Pickles encouraged the Church to embark on a journey of risk-taking and vulnerability.
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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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More than 30,000 Britons transcribe Methodists's Bible
16 March 2018
Thousands of people across Britain and Northern Ireland have hand transcribed the Bible in the past 12 months, and the final version was presented to the Methodist Conference in Southport this weekend.
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Rediscover the joy of sport, say Methodist youth
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is being encouraged to rediscover the importance of sport for engaging with young people in their faith and personal development.
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Lord Mawhinney fires up Methodists for the 2012 Olympics
16 March 2018
The Rt Hon Lord Mawhinney Kt told the Methodist Conference that the 2012 Games will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for Churches to engage in the largest logistical event in peacetime Britain.
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