Monthly Archives: June 2018

New Vice-President reflects on Transforming Hope

View this email in your browser News release 30 June 2018 New Vice-President reflects on Transforming Hope Facebook Twitter In his address made earlier today, Bala Gnanapragasam, the newly elected and inducted Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, reflected on ‘Transforming … Continue reading →

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New President of the Methodist Conference promises a year of radical grace

View this email in your browser News release 30 June 2018 New President of the Methodist Conference promises a year of radical grace Facebook Twitter The Revd Michaela A Youngson has been elected and inducted as the new President of the Methodist … Continue reading →

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The Week Ahead

The Methodist Church 28 June 2018 Can’t read this? Click here  The Week Ahead   Hello everyone and welcome to The Week Ahead Conference Special. This week we are at the Methodist Conference (28 June-5 July) in Nottingham. We pray for all those attending … Continue reading →

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United Reformed Church young people recruited to promote Greenbelt

Six youth ambassadors have been recruited from across United Reformed Church synods to work as full members of the URC’s Greenbelt team and help raise the profile of the festival among the denomination’s youth. Working with the URC’s children’s and youth work department, the youth ambassadors will be part of the URC team and camp… Continue reading →

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‘We Didn’t Die’ a poem by URC poet-minister Lucy Berry

As a child, reading the story of Adam and Eve, I was convinced that God’s prediction of their death had not come true. It seemed to me, then, that leaving the garden, and the proximity to God, were not death. I see things differently now. We Didn’t Die ‘My dear ones, don’t go near that… Continue reading →

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Methodist Church announces new Director of Evangelism and Growth

The Methodist Church View this email in your browser News release 26 June 2018 Methodist Church announces new Director of Evangelism and Growth Facebook Twitter The Revd Trey Hall has been announced as the Methodist Church’s Director of Evangelism and Growth, a … Continue reading →

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Joint Public Issues Team Blog

Joint Public Issues Team Blog ‘Destitution kills you…No one should be made homeless.’ Posted: 26 Jun 2018 01:29 AM PDT For me, destitution has a human face. Earlier this month I had the privilege of visiting a Church’s Refugee Welcome … Continue reading →

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Joint Public Issues Team Blog

Joint Public Issues Team Blog Churches urge end to ‘hostile environment’ policies Posted: 21 Jun 2018 07:32 AM PDT A group of major Churches is launching a campaign to challenge the government’s approach to illegal immigration, which they say is … Continue reading →

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URC marks the 70th anniversary of the Windrush arrival

Today (22 June 2018) the United Reformed Church joins in the nationwide celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the SS Empire Windrush arriving in Tilbury docks carrying passengers from the Caribbean. They, along with many others who had arrived by different means, had responded to the British government’s call to assist with post-war reconstruction. The… Continue reading →

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The Week Ahead

The Methodist Church 21 June 2018 Can’t read this? Click here  The Week Ahead   Hello everyone and welcome to The Week Ahead. This week we are marking Refugee Week and preparing for the Methodist Conference (28 June – 5 July, Nottingham). Remember … Continue reading →

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