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Urgent need for more Methodist school governors
14 May 2025The need for more people to become school governors has been highlighted by Lord Boateng and the President of the Methodist Conference during a visit to Holly Hill Church School in Frankley, Birmingham.
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Christian Aid Week
12 May 2025This week is Christian Aid Week, May 11-17, when supporters from all over the UK come together to find different ways of raising funds and awareness for the work of the organisation’s local partners, empowering communities around the world to find practical and sustainable ways out of poverty. The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference are encouraging people to take part.
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The Methodist Church welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s election
08 May 2025The Methodist Church welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s election, and we offer our prayers for his papacy.
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The Connexional Team unveils new sustainably designed offices
07 May 2025The Methodist Church in Britain proudly announces the opening of its new sustainably designed offices on Tavistock Place in Bloomsbury, following a comprehensive two-year refit and refurbishment.
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The Methodist Church and Hope Together launch Try Pilgrimage
29 April 2025Try Pilgrimage is a website that offers resources for individuals and churches to host local pilgrimages. It was inspired by the catholic year of Jubilee theme for 2025, “Pilgrims of Hope”.
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Supreme Court gender ruling
28 April 2025The President and Vice-President, along with the Secretary of the Methodist Conference, have released the following in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling made on 16 April regarding gender.
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Survivors of abuse work with the Methodist Church to exhibit a painting by the controversial artist, Eric Gill, who abused his daughters.
22 April 2025In a ground-breaking initiative, survivors of abuse have been instrumental in advising the Methodist Church on the future of a watercolour, Annunciation, which was created by the controversial sculptor, typographer and printmaker, Eric Gill, who sexually abused two of his daughters.
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A statement on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis
21 April 2025
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Celebrating Let’s End Poverty
16 April 2025Let’s End Poverty, a project funded by the Methodist Church for two years, will finish its work at the end of May 2025. As the two-year funding comes to an end, campaigners, grassroots leaders, organisations and faith leaders are coming together to celebrate and give thanks for everything that Let’s End Poverty has achieved.
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Strike on Al Ahli Hospital, Gaza, 13 April 2025
14 April 2025A statement on the strikes by the IDF on the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Northern Gaza on the 13 April, Palm Sunday.
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Methodist Church in Britain apologises for those hurt or abused in Mother and Baby homes
07 April 2025
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Earthquake in Myanmar – The Methodist Church responds
28 March 2025The Methodist Church in Britain is supporting the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) Myanmar Earthquake Appeal.