News from the Methodist Church
- Voices of Christians in Palestine July 2, 2026The voices of Christians in Palestine have been heard by the Methodist Conference, meeting in Telford, with the Conference receiving the Kairos II document as part of the Mission Committee presentation.
- Methodist Conference Wednesday 1 July July 2, 2026A round up of business from the last day of the Methodist Conference 2026.
- Methodist Conference Tuesday 30 June July 2, 2026A round up of Conference business from Tuesday 30 June 2026.
- Beckly Lecture 2026: Together Towards Life in a World of Division July 1, 2026Roland Fernandes, General Secretary of Global Ministries for the United Methodist Church, delivered the 2026 Beckly Lecture on 29 June at the Methodist Conference in Telford
- Online Celebrations of Holy Communion and Predominantly Online Churches July 1, 2026The Methodist Conference, following a period of discernment since 2021, has decided that online celebrations of Holy Communion should be generally permitted in the Methodist Church.
- Listening together as a global Church ahead of the Conference July 1, 2026Representatives from 11 Partner Churches, alongside the Methodist Liaison Office, gathered in Telford for the Methodist Church in Britain’s Pre‑Conference Consultation (PCC).
- Praying the Faith: Authorised Liturgies for Methodist Worship June 30, 2026The Methodist Conference meeting in Telford has agreed the next steps in a major project to revise its authorised liturgies and produce a new collection known as Praying the Faith, in succession to The Methodist Worship Book.
- Methodist Conference debates AI June 30, 2026The Methodist Conference has debated and considered the use of and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in training and other aspects of Church life.
- 3Generate and the Voices of Children and Young People June 30, 2026The 3Generate and the Voices of Children and Young People report to the Methodist Conference highlights the perspectives, experiences and priorities of children and young people.
- Methodist Conference Monday 29 June June 30, 2026An overview of what happened at the Methodist Conference on Monday 29 June 2026.