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Fijian Church leaders return to court
16 March 2018
Today, nine Methodist Church leaders have returned to court inorder to negotiate their bail conditions and seek greater religiousfreedom for their Church.The leaders, including the Church's President, Revd Ame Tugaue andGeneral Secretary...
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Brown's Trident plans 'feeble and ineffective'
16 March 2018
Three national Church leaders have criticised Gordon Brown overhis 'feeble and ineffective' pledge to reduce the UK's nuclearsubmarine fleet from four to three.The leaders have made their statement following reports that GordonBrown will...
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Appeal for disaster victims in Samoa, Tonga and Indonesia
16 March 2018
An appeal for prayer and funds for victims of the tsunami andearthquake tragedies in Samoa, Tonga and Indonesia has beenlaunched by the Methodist Church in Britain.The Church's World Mission Fund granted £10,000 to aid the reliefwork of ...
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Pakistan church calls for an end to religious violence
16 March 2018
The leader of the Methodist Church in Britain has welcomed movesby Church leaders in Pakistan which call on the Pakistanigovernment to end religious violence in the country.This year, violent attacks against Christians have left many dead...
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Churches call for an end to 'credit slavery'
16 March 2018
This week, the Methodist Church, the Baptist Union of GreatBritain and the United Reformed Church have called for transparencyin money-lending and greater protection for borrowers.In a submission to the Office of Fair Trading, the Churches...
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Methodists take action on climate change
16 March 2018
Copies of Hope in God's Future - a report and study guideaddressing climate change - are flying off the shelves just daysafter the first printed editions became available.The first print run of the booklet has sold out and MethodistPubli...
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Getting the best for Local Preachers
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is carrying out a major review of trainingand support for local preachers throughout Great Britain.This week, questionnaires and discussion documents have been sentto all circuit local preachers' secretaries and circui...
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Churches lobby EU leaders ahead of Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
16 March 2018
Church leaders have called on European politicians to make firmcommitments on climate change policy at the EU summit meeting inStrasbourg, which starts today (October 29).The Methodist Church, the Baptist Union of Great Britain and theUn...
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New Youth Assembly comes to Durham
16 March 2018
This year more young Methodists than ever will be making theirvoices heard through an interactive-styled assembly that replacesYouth Conference.The new process has been designed to maximise the impact of youngpeople's influence on the Me...
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Hold fast to hope for Prisons Week
16 March 2018
Churches across Great Britain are being encouraged to holdspecial services and events to mark Prisons Week from 15-21November.The theme for Prisons Week this year is Hold Fast to Hope,encouraging Christians to focus on real stories of ho...
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Put a little Christmas in your pocket
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is hoping to spread a little festive cheerwith the latest edition to their hugely popular In Your Pocketbooklet series.Christmas in Your Pocket offers readers an inspiring collection ofimages, Bible verses, prayers a...
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Date and venue announced for Methodist Conference 2011
16 March 2018
In 2011, the Methodist Conference will be heading northwest toSouthport, from 30 June to 7 July.The Methodist Conference is the governing body of the MethodistChurch and meets annually in June or July. Next year's Conferencewill be held ...
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