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More than half a million people to be invited ‘Back to Church’
16 March 2018
Churchgoers around world are set personally to invite more thanhalf a million people to services on Back to Church Sunday. Theevent will be one of the largest co-ordinated ecumenical evangelismevents staged across Britain.Christians acro...
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Appeal for Sri Lankan Churches struggling with refugee crisis
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church's Fund for World Mission is working withlocal churches in Sri Lanka to deliver immediate aid andrelief.The Church is appealing for people to help alleviate the sufferingcaused by the conflict by donating to the Fund....
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Churches see hopeful future for nuclear disarmament
16 March 2018
Three British Churches have expressed optimism following theconclusion of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)Preparatory Committee meeting in New York.Leaders of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Churchand the Unit...
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Statement from Church leaders: vote next week, vote positively
16 March 2018
"We call on UK Christians to give voice to their values byvoting at next week's European Parliamentary Elections on June4."In a world grappling with global financial meltdown, climatechange and poverty it is more important than ever tha...
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Church dedicates resources to children and young people
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has continued its commitment to empoweringyoung people with the appointment of a Youth ParticipationDevelopment Officer.Jude Levermore will dedicate her time in the newly-created post toenabling young people engage i...
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Methodist Conference comes to Wolverhampton
16 March 2018
The Methodist Conference will meet in Wolverhampton this July.The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Church and isalso a festival of celebration, worship and friendship.More than 300 representatives from across British Metho...
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Churches concerned as BNP makes election gains
16 March 2018
Disappointment and concern have been expressed by Christiansfollowing gains made by the British National Party (BNP) in lastweek's European Parliament Elections.In elections held last Thursday, the BNP won two seats in theEuropean Parlia...
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Dazzling and inspirational Methodist Art Collection now online
16 March 2018
A masculine Christ, a radiating Abel eyed by a simmering Cainand a floating vision of a dove are just a few of the works of artnow online in the Methodist Art Collection: http://www.methodist.org.uk/artcollection.Art lovers have already be...
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From the Superintendent Minister at Methodist Central Hall Westminster
16 March 2018
It is with great regret that we have heard of the fake BritishCitizenship ceremony held at the Methodist Central Hall Westminsterin December 2007. Many people were deceived by these fraudsters,including us. We were informed that the event wa...
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Young Methodists challenge Church to broaden its horizons
16 March 2018
Young people have highlighted ways in which churches can be moreopen and accessible to all, regardless of age or sexuality.Young Methodists have asked the 2009 Methodist Conference inWolverhampton to train preachers in leading services whi...
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Church calls on all to repent of climate change sin
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is urging Christians to repent of the sinsthat contribute to climate change. A report received by the annualMethodist Conference in Wolverhampton today encourages people toacknowledge their complicity in systems that exp...
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Methodist President: Church must make the world a safer place
16 March 2018
In his inaugural presidential address to the annual MethodistConference, Revd David Gamble spoke of the need for the Church tobe a 'safer space' for people from every walk of life.David spoke particularly of the importance of supporting th...
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