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- Methodist Church expresses concern at court decision for Tent of Nations October 16, 2026The Methodist Church has expressed its grave concern at a decision by an Israeli Military Committee imposing conditions on the Tent of Nations in Palestine which threatens the community's existence.
- 3Generate Grows From Strength to Strength October 8, 20263Generate continues to grow from strength to strength. Last weekend (3–4 October), 1,800 young people, alongside 500 group leaders and 350 volunteers, gathered at the NEC Birmingham for the annual Methodist Children and Youth Assembly. Young people aged 8–18 from across the Connexion came together for a jam-packed weekend of worship, learning and fun.
- Methodists Join Time to Act Liverpool Walk October 1, 2026The Methodists were among those who responded to the call to take action for peace in the Middle East by attending the Just Peace Coalition's 'Time To Act' walk in Liverpool on Sunday 27 September, during the weekend of the Labour Party Conference, which was being held in the city
- A prayer for Black History Month October 1, 2026The Revd Dr Kennedy Gondongwe, Superintendent Minister, The Methodist Church in Oldham shares a prayer to mark the start of Black History month.
- New Methodist Youth President Welcomed September 29, 2026The new Methodist Youth President, Gracie Silk, aged 20, was welcomed to her role with a service at her home church, Melbourne Methodist Church, in the Nottingham and Derby District on Sunday 27 September.
- The Battle of Cable Street 90 Years On September 29, 2026The 90th anniversary of the famed Battle of Cable Street is marked this week, and as part of Black History Month in October, we look back on the lesser-known story of the Methodist Church’s assistance to protestors against the rising far-right movement.
- Epworth Investment Management Signs Green Investment Declaration September 22, 2026Epworth Investment Management, owned by the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, has signed the Green Investment Declaration, a global pledge to invest in climate solutions.
- Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 30 Years On September 10, 2026Over 2,000 nuclear weapons have been tested since the first weapon was tested in July 1945.
- At the Heart of the Neighbourhood September 9, 2026A former City Centre Minister at Methodist Central Hall, Manchester has told an influential parliamentary group of the essential work of churches in local communities following the publication of a groundbreaking new report.
- UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank welcomed September 8, 2026The President, the Revd Mark Slaney, writes on the UK Government's plans for sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank.