Special Sundays
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Action for Children Sunday
Held on the 2nd Sunday in July, but you can hold your service whenever you like.
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Aldersgate Sunday
Reflecting on John Wesley's life-changing conversion experience. Held on the Sunday preceding 24 May each year.
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Bible Sunday
Held on the last Sunday in October.
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Church Action on Poverty
Held on the last Sunday before Lent.
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Christian Aid Week
Held each year in May.
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Conference Sunday
Held on the Sunday during Methodist Conference, at the end of June or start of July.
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Education Sunday
Held on the 2nd Sunday in September.
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Freedom Sunday
Held on the Sunday closest to 18 October (EU Anti-Trafficking Day).
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Global Relationships Anytime Sunday
There is no set date, so the worship materials offered by the Global Relationships Team can be used at any point in the year.
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Harvest
Held on a locally agreed Sunday after the end of harvest, usually in September or October.
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Holocaust Memorial Day
Commemorated on 27 January each year.
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Homeless Sunday
Held on the Sunday closest to 10 October (World Homeless Day).
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JMA commissioning service
Held on a locally agreed date (often in the autumn).
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Local Preachers' Sunday
Held on a locally agreed date (traditionally the Sunday following Easter Day).
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Methodist Homes Sunday
Held on the 2nd Sunday in June.
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Mission Sunday
Held on a locally agreed Sunday.
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Mothering Sunday
Celebrated on the 4th Sunday in Lent.
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One World Week
Celebrated during the week containing 24 October (United Nations Day).
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Peace Sunday
Held on the Sunday before or after 21 September (the International Day of Peace).
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International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Held on the 1st Sunday in November (but dates vary across regions and organisations).
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Prisons Sunday
Held on the 2nd Sunday in October.
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Racial Justice Sunday
Held on the 2nd Sunday in February.
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Refugee Week & Sanctuary Sunday
Held during the week around 20 June (World Refugee Day).
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Remembrance Sunday
Held on the 2nd Sunday in November.
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Rural Mission Sunday
Held on the 3rd Sunday in July.
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Sea Sunday
Held on the 2nd Sunday in July.
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Student Sunday
Held on the 3rd Sunday in February.
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Vocations Sunday
Held in May, or a locally agreed Sunday at any time of the year.
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
An ecumenical event marked annually from 18 to 25 January.
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Women Against Violence Sunday
Held on the last Sunday before Advent.
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World Aids Day
Marked on 1 December.
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