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Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Church leaders statement on Trident
16 March 2018
'Our churches urge the British Government to work tirelessly torid the world of weapons of mass destruction. The end of the ColdWar gave us hope that this aim is achievable. Replacing Tridentwould send the wrong message to aspiring nuclear p...
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Statement on the coup in Fiji
16 March 2018
Michael King, Team Leader for World Church Relationships:'Although there have been political tensions in Fiji for severalweeks, it still came as a surprise to many that the military feltthat they needed to take control on December 5th. We ar...
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May I call you friend?
16 March 2018
How can Christians share their faith with those of otherreligions? What is the relationship between dialogue andevangelism? How can people of different faiths work together toserve their communities? These are just some of the issues that ar...
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New disability justice strategy for The Methodist Church
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church is creating a disability justice strategy as part of a project to make the Church its buildings and all its activities welcoming and accessible to all. Alison Parker is heading the project as part of her three-year work on equalities and diversity.
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New Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire District brings challenge and creativity
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 whol...
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The sweet sounds of Christmas bring excitement to churches
16 March 2018
Following on from the success of last year's Narnia-themedChristmas service, MethodistChildren have come up with a selectionof new services for use in churches across Britain designed toillustrate the gospel through sounds, stories and praye...
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MRDF Tsunami Appeal Tops £155,000
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund's appeal to aid thevictims of the Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami has reached morethan £155,000. The appeal, which as launched on 27 December, isstill open, but MRDF's Kevin Fray says that the re...
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Christmas message from the President of the Methodist Conference (1)
16 March 2018
Revd Graham Carter, President of The Methodist Conference, saysin his Christmas message that efforts to replace Christmas withnon-religious holiday events are either seeking 'to enforce a kindof sameness or are afraid of religion.' Graham, s...
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Put some peace in your pocket this Christmas
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has launched an innovative booklet inhealth clubs, play centres and bars. Peace in Your Pocket is athought provoking 16-page booklet the size of a postcard, and75,000 copies are available in hundreds of venues nationwide...
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Education Sunday to focus on "A More Excellent Way"
16 March 2018
Wide range of churches to celebrate schools, colleges,teachers and students on 23 January
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Young women will suffer most from longer licensing hours, says Methodist Church
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church warns that women in their 20s and 30s willbe those put most at risk by 24-hour drinking. Average weeklyconsumption among women aged 16-24 rose from 7.3 units in 1992 to14.1 units in 2002 Ð equivalent to an additional lar...
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Methodist Ministers join the Vicar of Dibley to back Make Poverty History
16 March 2018
A number of women Methodist Ministers will join other femaleclergy as the real-life Vicars of Dibley promote Make PovertyHistory. The group, lead by Dawn French, will march from TrafalgarSquare to Downing Street on Thursday 13 January. The e...
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