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Advent calendar tells modern story of a mother's hope at Christmas
16 March 2018
Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) has launched itsChristmas appeal by producing a fundraising advent calendar thatgives a global perspective.The calendar tells the story of new mother Wassa TraorŽ, whotravelled hours across Ma...
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The magic of Narnia provides inspiration for Christmas services
16 March 2018
The new Chronicles of Narnia film, to be released 9 December,will set the scene for Christmas worship across the country.The connection between CS Lewis' Narnia stories and the ChristianGospel is well known and they beautifully illustrate ...
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THE METHODIST CHURCH VOICES CONCERN OVER GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS ABOUT COMBATTING EXTREMISM IN PLACES OF WORSHIP
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has welcomed the opportunity to comment onthe recent government consultation document 'Preventing ExtremismTogether: Places of Worship'. The Church's response to thedocument, however, voices serious misgivings about some...
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MRDF offers a chance to meet overseas development workers face to face
16 March 2018
'Life In All Its Fullness' offers the rare opportunity to meetthe people behind projects that have made a significant impact intackling poverty, with the help of churches in the UK. TheMethodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) will welcom...
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Churches launch website to promote Anglican-Methodist Covenant
16 March 2018
The Church of England and The Methodist Church have launched awebsite detailing the work of the Anglican-Methodist Covenant. Thehistoric agreement, committing both churches to explore ways ofworking together, was signed in the presence of He...
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Revd Frances Young to preach at opening service of the General Synod
16 March 2018
The Revd Professor Frances M Young will preach at the openingservice of the Eighth General Synod Church of England on 15November, the first Methodist and the first woman to preach at thefive-yearly inauguration ceremony. She will deliver her...
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Methodist response to Youth Matters Green Paper
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church has filed a detailed response to theGovernment's Youth Matters Green Paper. The Church welcomes theconsultation but is concerned that Youth Matters does not paysufficient attention to the spirituality of young people, an...
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Out of Place: New resource tells of hope after disaster
16 March 2018
A free resource to help churches learn more about the aftermathof emergencies is now available from the Methodist Relief andDevelopment Fund (MRDF). The stunning images in the Out of PlaceStudy Pack illustrate the work of MRDF partners as th...
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Celebrate E-piphany with MethodistChildren
16 March 2018
The MethodistChildren team have produced ideas for a children'sservice for Epiphany, available free of charge on their website.This follows the success of their Narnia-themed Christmas service.Epiphany marks the visit of the wise men to Jesu...
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MethodistChildren boosts support for 9-13 year-olds
16 March 2018
MethodistChildren is pleased to welcome Penny Fuller in acompletely new role as the 9-13 Project Worker, making sure thatthe Church as a whole is doing the best it can for this age group.Although Penny fills an existing vacancy, her role has...
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World AIDS Day highlights the need for action in the fight against complacency and ignorance
16 March 2018
With more than 40 million people living with HIV and AIDS acrossthe world, World AIDS Day is a serious reminder of all that stillneeds to be done to prevent the spread of this disease and improvethe quality of life for those living under its...
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Methodist ethical investment committee announces Nestlé decision
16 March 2018
The Methodist Church's Joint Advisory Committee on EthicalInvestment (JACEI) has cleared the way for the Church's investmentagency the Central Finance Board to invest in NestlŽ if it wishesto do so. The Committee said that, while there are s...
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