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Put A Little Grace and Hope In Your Pocket
16 March 2018
With economic recession looming large and severe weatherconditions causing chaos, some may feel that 2009 has got off to arather gloomy start. But the Methodist Church is offering a littlebit of hope and grace with their hugely popular 'In Y...
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Venturing on new ground - Church reaches out to young adults
16 March 2018
The Revd Ian Bell has been appointed Pioneering MinistriesCoordinator, overseeing a major new initiative designed to reachout to young adults who have no contact with the Church.The church is investing £7million over ten years in the schem...
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Concern expressed over BBC changes
16 March 2018
In a letter to the BBC's Director General, the Methodist Churchhas expressed 'deep concern' over the announcement of immediatestructural changes to the BBC's Religion and Ethicsdepartment.The Manchester-based Religion and Ethics team wil...
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February meeting of the Methodist Council (1)
16 March 2018
The Methodist Council met on 16-17 February at High LeighConference Centre in Hertfordshire. This is the second of threemeetings planned for the current Church year.In a ground-breaking new initiative, the Council approved theappointment...
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Methodist Church welcomes celebration of Darwin Day
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has welcomed a day of celebration dedicatedto the achievements of scientist Charles Darwin during the yearmarking his 200th birthday and 150-year-old theory ofevolution.Methodists praised Darwin's ground-breaking wor...
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Further information on BBC Religion and Ethics changes
16 March 2018
Since our concerns about proposed changes to the BBC's Religionand Ethics department were initially raised on Saturday, we arepleased to have received some clarification from the BBC.The changes principally concern the management structure...
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Methodists in war-torn Sri Lanka appeal for help
16 March 2018
As fighting in Sri Lanka reached a climax this month, TheMethodist Church in Britain has urged people to pray for hundredsof thousands of displaced civilians.Reports from the President of the Methodist Church in Sri Lankahave revealed th...
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Two thirds of 18-24 year-olds want more hours in the day
16 March 2018
Ever feel that there simply aren't enough hours in the day? Ifyou're a member of the younger generation, chances are you'd likemore time to squeeze in your to-do list.In a YouGov survey commissioned by the British Methodist Church,partic...
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Christians speak out against Westboro Baptist's Hatred
16 March 2018
Six Christian organisations and denominations have produced ajoint statement in response to the proposed visit of WestboroBaptist Church to picket in the UK. A joint statementfollows."We are dismayed that members of Westboro Baptist Chur...
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Methodist Church rises to government challenge of engaging young people
16 March 2018
The first UK Christian denomination to employ young people in anew youth strategy has pushed the boundaries of youthparticipation.Eight 17 to 23-year-olds have begun part-time jobs on the Church'sConnexional Team in order to lay the foun...
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Churches criticise government for gambling with lives
16 March 2018
Christian groups are accusing the Government of gambling withlives in a response to plans from the Department for Culture, Media& Sport (DCMS).DCMS are planning to increase stakes and prizes for the most widelyavailable slot machines...
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Churches warn Prime Minister on moral challenge of climate change
16 March 2018
Three church leaders have added their voices to The Church ofEngland and The Church of Scotland's in warning the Prime Ministerthat not acting urgently at the Copenhagen Climate ChangeConference would be a "moral failure".The Methodist C...
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