Methodist Recorder

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The Rev Bill Gates offers a sermon for Remembrance Sunday in this week’s issue.

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Four Methodist churches will receive more than £1.18 million in urgent repair funding from a new Government fund, with an additional £411,000 awarded to a community centre in a former Methodist church building. See Page One for full story.

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The WCC has warned that the international situation bears alarming similarities to the 1930s, when economic instability, rising nationalism and threats to democracy preceded the Second World War. See Page One.

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This week in our Green Living feature, we offer advice on how to look after birds during the colder weather.

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‘Phew! Job done,” says Leslie Griffiths in his monthly column.

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From remembering saints and departed loved ones to bobbing for apples, Halloween’s history blends Christian faith with British folklore. This week Gavin Drake explores the origins of Allhallowtide, the traditions that grew around it and the different ways churches respond today.

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Methodist Homes (MHA) has warned that proposed immigration changes could disrupt care for residents and drive up staffing costs, with more than one in eight employees currently working on sponsored health and social care visas. See Page One for full story.

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In the latest in our series Methodism and Me, Deacon Angleena Keizer reflects on a call to serve the nations.

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In this month’s Faith on the Tracks, son of a signalman, Ian Harrison, shares his memories of growing up in a railway household.

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Epworth Investment Management has pledged to invest more than five per cent of its financial assets in climate solutions, as its deputy chief executive urged faith organisations to turn environmental commitments into practical action. See Page One.

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The 15th World Assembly of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women (WFMUCW) was held in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Bronwen Braisdell reports on the event in this week’s newspaper.

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This year’s Homelessness Sunday is on October 4, with the theme “Community Cohesion”. This week we offer some resources for use during a church service or for private reflection.

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Nuclear weapons raise moral and theological questions that Christians should confront, the co-ordinator of the Methodist Peace Fellowship (MPF) has argued as two international milestones focus attention on disarmament. See Page One.

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Wan-Yin Lim asks “How can peace theology speak credibly in our contemporary world? in this month’s column from Wesley House.

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In this month’s Melody of Prayer feature, Jason McMahon-Riley considers “The soundtrack of life: choosing music for funerals and weddings”.

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Methodist farmers have reported devastating livestock losses and sharply reduced crops as the Church prepares to celebrate harvest amid what it describes as an “exceptionally difficult year” for farming families. See Page One.

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This week we have the first in a new monthly spirituality series “Siblings in the Bible” by Catrin Harland-Davies.

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Biblical animation “David” has made a muted start at the UK and Ireland box office, taking just £41,400 on its opening weekend. Pre-release preview screenings added a further £4,700. See Page One.

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With God, nothing is impossible, says Pat Lenton de Dickin as she shares some thoughts from the Queen’s Foundation this week.

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Richard Teal is around and about in this month’s Rural Church Matters.