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Methodist Church welcomes ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel
16 March 2018
Welcoming the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that beganthis morning, Anthea Cox, Methodist Coordinating Secretary forPublic Life and Social Justice said;'We have to recognise this as being a positive move towards peacefor the peopl...
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Joint Statement from Faith Community Leaders in High Wycombe following recent arrests under anti-terrorism legislation
16 March 2018
"As representatives of the Christian and Muslim communities ofHigh Wycombe, we are united in our sense of shock, disbelief andpain at the unfolding events of last week."We are from different faith traditions, but are one community.High W...
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Methodists See the Bigger Picture
16 March 2018
'From communities in poverty to the corridors of power ',Methodists in London will catch a glimpse of the different ways inwhich they contribute to the life of London when they meet nextweekend at the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster....
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Creation of new district brings 'explosion of creative vision and energy'
16 March 2018
From the beginning of September, the Methodist Church in theSouth East is taking on a new shape, helping it to work moreeffectively to enrich and serve communities. A new Methodist Londondistrict will come into existence serving the whole of...
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Methodists celebrate 'enthusiastic' year of non-stop prayer
16 March 2018
· 14 months· 33 Methodist districts· More than 22,000 hours spent in prayerAs September begins, the Methodist Church bids farewell to PrayWithout Ceasing Ð a marathon 14 months of non-stop prayer. Aninitiative of the young people of Me...
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Minister travels 5, 500 miles to bring a taste of Brazil to church life in Gloucestershire
16 March 2018
The Revd Oseias da Silva and his family have travelled almost5,500 miles from their home in Sao Paulo to Tewkesbury, but this isno holiday Ð they're here for five years. Oseias has joined theWorld Church in Britain Partnership programme, whi...
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New shape for Methodist Church in the South East
16 March 2018
MEMBERS of Methodist churches in Kent, East and West Sussex,Surrey and parts of Berkshire and Hampshire Ð plus Methodistchurches in Malta and Gibraltar Ð come together from September in anew District of the British Methodist Church.The ...
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Faith and politics together - Methodists at the party conferences
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is joining other Free Churches to hold aseries of meetings at the forthcoming party conferences.Representatives from the Free Churches will hold breakfast meetingsat the Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Labour Party Co...
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Headsup 4 a gr8 nu free txt service
16 March 2018
The first of its kind in the UK, mctxt4u is a new regulartexting service for 9 to 13 year-olds. Launched byMethodistChildren, the service aims to keep children in touch withwhat's going on in the world, give them food for thought and helpt...
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Methodist Church backs Core Skills for children's workers
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is backing a new ecumenical trainingprogramme for children's work in churches. The Core Skillsprogramme was created by the Consultative Group on Ministry amongChildren (CGMC) to provide training and good practice in six ...
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Methodist Church to host debate on air travel and climate change
16 March 2018
Methodist Church House in London will host a public debate onthe role of air travel in causing climate change on Thursday 28September. The announcement comes the day after Richard Bransoncommitted to spend £1.6 billion in profits from his ai...
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Lost in Wonder: Cyberspace meets ancient ways
16 March 2018
A new online space invites visitors to join a pilgrimage ofdiscovery, freeing the mind from clutter, calming the spirit andstrengthening awareness of and openness to God.Based on an ancient design, www.lostinwonder.org.ukis an online lab...
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