British Methodists gear up for annual conference

by | Jun 3, 2008

This year’s annual Methodist Conference – the governing body of the Church – will take place in Scarborough from 5-10 July. he Methodist Church is one of the largest Christian denominations in Britain, with nearly 300,000 members and regular contact...

Methodists join growing Burma emergency relief effort

by | May 8, 2008

As the death toll from the Burma cyclone continues to rise dramatically, possibly to around 100,000, the Methodist Church and the Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) in Britain have launched an emergency appeal for funds. Michael King, World Church Team...

Canadian church magazine sponsors Darwin exhibit

by | Mar 28, 2008

A Canadian church magazine has become the first North American sponsor of a travelling exhibit of the life and work of natural scientist Charles Darwin – writes Kristine Greenaway Darwin’s theory of the evolution of species has long been an occasion of...

Methodists say that the lessons of Iraq chaos must be learned

by | Mar 17, 2008

The Methodist Church in Britain has said that on the fifth anniversary of the US and UK-led invasion of Iraq, governments must learn that a military response that seeks to exert control can easily bring further chaos. Anthea Cox, Methodist Co-ordinating Secretary for...