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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 Church will bar members from joining BNP
16 March 2018
The annual Conference of the Methodist Church, meeting inWolverhampton, has agreed that no member of the Church can also bea member of a political party whose constitution, aims orobjectives promote racism.This specifically includes, but...
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Methodist Church elects new President and Vice President Designate
16 March 2018
The Revd Alison Tomlin has been elected President Designate ofthe Methodist Conference for 2010-2011, and Deacon Eunice Attwoodhas been elected Vice President Designate. The elections wereannounced at the annual Methodist Conference inWolv...
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Methodists celebrate their shared identity with all Christians
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has reiterated its commitment to ecumenicalrelationships at its annual Conference in Wolverhampton.A vision statement received by the Conference stated that theMethodist Church would commit itself to worshiping, learni...
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Methodists take a lead in discovering the nation's Biblical literacy
16 March 2018
A Methodist supported biblical literacy study has made headlinesaround the world.The National Biblical Literacy Study 2009, which found thatknowledge of the Bible is declining with fewer than one in 20people able to name all the 10 comma...
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General Secretary of the Methodist Church responds to BBC consideration of non-religious voices on Thought For The Day
16 March 2018
The General Secretary of the Methodist Church has responded tothe BBC Trust consideration of non-religious voices to be includedon Radio 4's Thought For The Day.Martyn Atkins, General Secretary of the Methodist Church, said:"Faith-based ...
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Christians urged to pray as Church leaders arrested in Fiji
16 March 2018
The British Methodist Church is calling on Christians to prayfor the Methodist Church in Fiji following the arrests of sevenChurch leaders by Fiji's military government.Earlier this week the church leaders, including the generalsecretary...
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Methodist leader 'appalled' at atrocities in Pakistan
16 March 2018
Revd Dr Martyn Atkins, General Secretary of the Methodist Churchin Britain, has expressed deep concern over violence againstChristians in Pakistan.Over the last week in Pakistan many acts of violence have beencommitted against Christians...
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Methodist minister offers spiritual nourishment from the fourth plinth
16 March 2018
A Methodist minister will be offering visitors to TrafalgarSquare a touch of midweek spirituality as he leads a worshipservice from the fourth plinth, alongside Nelson's Column and theimposing facade of the National Gallery.From 9-10am o...
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Fijian Church leaders appear in court
16 March 2018
Nine Methodist Church leaders in Fiji have appeared in court,pleading not guilty to charges of breaching Public EmergencyRegulations.The nine leaders, including the Church's President, Revd Ame Tugaueand General Secretary Revd Tuikilakil...
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Church calls for end to Pakistan blasphemy law
16 March 2018
 'Outdated' law is fuelling interreligious violenceThe Methodist Church in Britain is calling on the Pakistanigovernment to repeal its controversial blasphemy law, and isencouraging Christians to sign an online petition.The blasph...
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