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Sharpest increase in UK poverty for 30 years
The new government statistics on UK poverty make for horrendous reading. The median UK household got poorer by 1.5% after housing costs. However, behind that average hides a story of those with the most getting more, and those with the … Continue reading
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Myanmar: Remembering a Forgotten Conflict
Our churches recently issued prayers for Myanmar to mark three years since the 2021 Myanmar coup. For the people of Myanmar, this marks three years of living under repressive military rule. Three years of civil war. Three years of civilians … Continue reading
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£10,000 National Archives grant for the Methodist Church
13 March 2024 The Archives and Record Advisory Group (ARAG), a subgroup of the Methodist Heritage Committee, will receive a £10,000 Resilience Grant from The National Archives for its project ‘Ministry of Memory.’ From Shetland to Jersey, thousands of Methodist … Continue reading
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A response to violence in Haiti
13 March 2024 The following prayer has been written to support to the people of Haiti and the Methodist Church there where on-going violence continues to affect the country. Almighty God, We weep with our Haitian brothers and sisters as they continue to … Continue reading
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Statement on Antisemitism and Islamophobia
12 March 2024 A statement from the President and Vice President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Gill Newton and Kerry Scarlett We are deeply saddened and concerned about the increase in antisemitism and Islamophobia in the United Kingdom. Such incidents, … Continue reading
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The Budget: a masterclass in ignoring poverty
The headline measure in the Budget was a 2p cut in National Insurance. This gives the bottom fifth of earners around £350m a year, however the top fifth of earners will receive over 10 times more – more than £4Bn. … Continue reading
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Response to the budget
Leaders from across the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches have responded to the Chancellor’s announcements made in the Budget on 6 March. They have highlighted the lack of acknowledgement of people struggling against poverty in our communities, and the … Continue reading
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World Mission Fund supports United Church in Zambia response to Cholera Epidemic
07 March 2024 As Methodist people our way of life commitment is to ‘Care for ourselves and others around us.’ That is important on a personal, local and global scale. The World Mission Fund (www.methodist.org.uk/worldmissionfund ) is one way Methodist … Continue reading
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Poverty is ignored in the Government’s latest budget
07 March 2024 Leaders from across the Methodist Church have responded to the Chancellor’s announcements made in the budget on 6 March. They have highlighted the lack of acknowledgement of people struggling against poverty in our communities, and the lack … Continue reading
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Methodist Church announced as Voter Registration Champion
06 March 2024 The Methodist Church has been announced as an ambassador for a new initiative to champion voter registration and encourage participation in elections, alongside its partners in the Joint Public Issues Team: the Baptist Union of Great Britain, … Continue reading
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