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How are community grows
 ALL ministers and student ministers are regarded as lifelong members of our community. This newsletter, our other publications, and our help continues to be available to you all. It is the practical and financial support for the development of our community, for the national outreach of interfaith ministry into the community, for the 'promotion' of interfaith ministry, for the support of ministers in distress, and for the extension of our message to new groups and communities that has been made possible by the IMA. At this time of renewal, and this anniversary, we invite you again to step forward into our community. Does it cost? Yes, and you set the level of your contribution if you are in financial hardship. Does it promote my ministry? Yes, if you wish to. Will I receive support in my ministry? Yes. Do I have to do something more? No more than your current commitments to your vows, to your ministry, and to your peers in this community? And thank you to the almost 200 ministers who have taken this step. |
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Also in the news this week
The Foundation has submitted our response to the Equal Civil Marriages consultation, welcoming the proposals and arguing that they do not go far enough. There is no provision for sacred same-sex marriages for those who want a religious ceremony. We have also argued again for reforms to the Marriage Acts in England and Wales to enable ministers to register weddings outside of recognised church premises.
The second year seminary students have organised anEaster pilgrimage from Oxford to Canterbury. You can sponsor or support them on their walk.
After 21 years of existence, the Natural Death Centre is launching a public Natural Death Society which you can join.
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