26 October 2017
Highlights for journalists - Methodist Conference 2015
- Volumes One and Two of the Methodist Conference Agendaavailable
This year's Methodist Conference will take place in Southport atthe Southport Theatre & Convention Centre from 25 June to 2July. The Conference is the governing body of the Methodist Churchand meets annually to discuss matters affecting the life of theChurch, the nation and the world.
Highlights at this year's Conference will include:
- Induction of new President and Vice-President and Opening ofConference: Saturday 27 June, 2:15pm.
- New ministers being received into Full Connexion and ordinationservices: Sunday 28 June, from 10:45am.
- Courage, Cost & Hope: The Report on the Past Cases Review:Monday 29 June, 11:15am.
- Report from 3Generate, the Methodist Children & YouthConference: Monday 29 June, 5pm.
- Issues of Connexionalism: Tuesday 30 June, 11:15am.
- Mission and Heritage activities resourced by the President andVice-President: Tuesday 30 June, 2:15pm.
- Discussion of fossil fuels and ethical investment : Thursday 2July, 9:30am.
- Induction of the Secretary of the Conference: Thursday 2 July,11:15am.
The Conference's representative session will open at 2.15pm onSaturday 27 June with the induction of the President of theConference, the Revd Steven Wild, and the Vice-President, Dr JillBarber. Their biographies are included in the
Following Sunday morning worship on 28 June, Methodistpresbyters and deacons will be ordained in venues across the NorthWest. Over 5,000 people are expected to attend the weekend eventsof the Conference.
The Past Cases Review is an independent review of allSafeguarding instances in the Methodist Church in Britain since1950, undertaken by Jane Stacey. The report is available toread
Video of debates and Conference worship will be streamed liveonline through the
The Conference is a gathering of 306 full members drawn fromeach Methodist district, along with some who have been elected bythe Conference, together with some ex officio members,international, ecumenical and youth representatives, and associatemembers.
You can check out a provisional timetable for the RepresentativeSession online here, but please note that this may be subject tochange. A press office will be available at the Conference andjournalists wishing to attend should contact Toby Fairclough byemail
Notes:
1. The Conference meets annually as a groupof 306 members, along with a number of associate and ecumenicalmembers. Visit the
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3. Photos of the