Category - Methodist Conference

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3 Jul 2012

Methodist conference told 'UK is a tax haven'

Richard Murphy a Quaker, commentator and founder of the Tax Justice Network gave the Beckly lecture at the annual Methodist Conference yesterday (2 July)
1 Jul 2012

Churches need to be more welcoming, says new Methodist president

The new President of the Methodist Conference has challenged Methodists to make their Church into a place in which people are welcomed as they are.
9 Jul 2011

Cyberspace extends scope of Methodist conferring

The 2011 Methodist Conference has closed in Southport after six days of lively debate. Social media played a significant role in the gathering.
30 Jun 2010

Methodist Church pledges to meet carbon targets

The British Methodist Church have said that they are determined to meet “massive challenges” after pledging themselves to a series of carbon reduction commitments.
9 Jul 2009

Methodists banned from joining BNP

The Methodist Church has become the first major denomination in the UK to ban all its members from joining the British National Party (BNP), following a vote at their annual conference.