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Parliamentary committee hears evidence on gambling from Christian groups
16 March 2018
Christian groups appeared before the Joint ParliamentaryCommittee on the Draft Gambling Bill last week (Thursday 8 January)to highlight concerns about the potential harm that could be causedby Government proposals.
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Methodist appeal for victims of Iranian earthquake
16 March 2018
The Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) is appealingfor funds to support victims of the earthquake that hit SouthernIran on Boxing Day. The earthquake, which registered 6.3 on theRichter Scale, destroyed almost all of the historic c...
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Tsunami: One year on, the storm still rages
16 March 2018
26 December will be a painful anniversary for Ramanaiah.Although he escaped from the waves when the Tsunami struck, hispregnant wife could not run away. He tried to carry her to safetybut the water was too deep and too powerful. Their south ...
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Pearl Luxon appointed to new joint Anglican-Methodist post
16 March 2018
The Revd Pearl Luxon has been appointed to the joint post ofSafeguarding Adviser for the Methodist Church and the Church ofEngland. She will take up the post in September 2006 on theretirement of Mrs Janet Hind as National Child Protection A...
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Former Methodist President dies
16 March 2018
It is with regret that the Methodist Church announces that theRev A Kingsley Lloyd, former President of the Methodist Conferencein Britain, died on Saturday 24 January, at the age of 100.
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Methodist media officer moves on
16 March 2018
It is announced today that Murray White, Media Relations Officerfor the Methodist Church in Britain for the past three years, is tostep down from his post at the end of February.
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New Commission on Urban Life and Faith launched
16 March 2018
The Commission on Urban Life and Faith, chaired by a Methodistminister and launched today in the House of Lords, will "promote avision of urban life which analyses and addresses the realities ofits delights, injustices and its needs". It wil...
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Methodist Council says 'reject parties that promote racist policies'
16 March 2018
The Methodist Council, meeting on Saturday at All SaintsPastoral Centre, London Colney, Hertfordshire, discussed theconcern expressed by church members since last year over the highprofile election victories of the British National Party. Th...
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Methodist President to run the London Marathon for Christian Aid
16 March 2018
On 18 April 2004, the Rev Dr Neil Richardson, President of theMethodist Conference, will run the Flora London Marathon in aid ofChristian Aid - and in doing so he will become the first leader ofa British Christian Church to run the p...
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Official statement on the death of Boris Trajkovski in a plane crash on 26th February
16 March 2018
Macedonian President, Boris Trajkovski waskilled, aged 47, on Thursday 26th February 2004. His plane crashedin mountainous terrain during fog and heavy rain near Stolac insouthern Bosnia and Herzegovina on his way from Skopje, Macedoniato ...
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Methodists take to pubs in search of the 11th commandment
16 March 2018
We've had the 10 commandments for more than 3000 years - a newphone text competition for under-40s asks: isn't it about time foran 11th?
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A Statement on the Future of Annesley House
16 March 2018
Annesley House is a hostel, owned by Women'sNetwork of the Methodist Church, situated in Wimbledon andproviding accommodation for young women coming to London for thefirst time. The original Annesley House was in Streatham, where itwas a h...
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