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Faith leaders and charities take a stand on violence against children
16 March 2018
Endorsing the recommendations of the United Nations SecretaryGeneral's Global Study on Violence Against Children, releasedyesterday, members of the UK's major faith groups and charitieswill make a commitment to protecting children from all f...
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200-year old text challenges modern-day slavery and racism
16 March 2018
A controversial antislavery pamphlet has been republished inadvance of next year's Bicentenary of the Abolition of the SlaveTrade Act. Originally available in 1774, John Wesley's ThoughtsUpon Slavery challenged those in the society of his da...
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Methodists marching for action on climate change
16 March 2018
Leading Methodists will take part in the I Count rally in Londonon 4 November. The event is organised the Stop Climate Chaoscoalition and backed by Operation Noah, an ecumenical Christianmovement backed by The Methodist Church.Vice Presi...
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New focus for the journeys of children and young people in the Methodist Church
16 March 2018
Calling for fresh thinking about the role of children and youngpeople in the Methodist Church, two new resources offer support andencouragement to youth and children's workers and invite Methodiststo work together as a church of all ages....
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David Deeks, General Secretary of The Methodist Church, to retire in 2008
16 March 2018
The Revd David Deeks, General Secretary of the Methodist Churchand Secretary of the Methodist Conference, wishes to retire at theend of August 2008. David became the Church's first ever GeneralSecretary on 1 September 2003, and will be 66 wh...
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Methodist Church welcomes International Summit on Online Gambling
16 March 2018
Speaking in advance of tomorrow's International Summit on OnlineGambling, hosted by the Department for Culture Media and Sport,Anthea Cox, Coordinating Secretary for Public Life and SocialJustice, said;"The Methodist Church welcomes the ...
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Advent calendar tells modern story of hope at Christmas
16 March 2018
Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) has produced anAdvent calendar with a global perspective.The calendar tells the story of Sivamma, living in South India. Sheis a Dalit, or 'untouchable', a group outside the caste system thatf...
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You are what you eat at Methodist Youth Conference 2006
16 March 2018
The Methodist Youth Conference 2006 is heading to Norfolk fordebate, worship, entertainment, friendship and food: bothnutritional and spiritual. From 17-19 November, the Conference willbe at Chapel Field Road Methodist Church in Norwich....
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The Methodist Council, 31 October-1 November
16 March 2018
Major papers discussed include senior leadership structures,grant making and urban mission.The Methodist Council met yesterday and today at High LeighConference Centre in Hertfordshire. For the first time ever, thereports and papers to b...
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We must challenge racism, but all are welcome in communion
16 March 2018
Speaking in response to Trevor Phillips' call for churches torefuse communion to supporters of the British National Party,Anthea Cox, Coordinating Secretary for Public Life and SocialJustice, said;"The Methodist understanding of communio...
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Methodist Church urges UK Government to join call for a ban on the use of cluster munitions
16 March 2018
Following the war in South Lebanon hundreds of thousands ofunexploded cluster bomblets litter the landscape and are maimingand killing civilians including children long after the end of thehostilities. The UN Under Secretary General for Huma...
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Methodist Church calls on Government to not replace Trident
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is repeating its call for the Government tonot replace Trident and to take a leading role in disarmament talksunder the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Steve Hucklesby,Methodist Secretary for International Affair...
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