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Rev Laurence Graham comments on the East Belfast bonfire and 12 July

17 July 2017

The President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev. Dr. Laurence Graham, commenting on the events of an East Belfast bonfire and the Orange Parade from the Ardoyne has said:

Methodist Conference encourages the church to speak up on issues of Social Justice

28 June 2017

Church Leaders: 'Go the extra mile'

26 June 2017

As this week’s talks deadline draws near, Ireland’s Church Leaders have written to the leaders of the five main political parties involved in the current Northern Ireland talks process to strongly encourage them “to go the extra mile” to reach an accommodation that works “for the common good of all in our society.”

London Mosque Bomb Attack condemned by Methodist President

19 June 2017

The Newly elected President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev. Laurence Graham has joined with the Leaders of the Methodist Church in London in condemning the attack on Finsbury Park Mosque. He asks that Methodists in Ireland join with them in praying for all who are affected by this attack and that violence would not breed violence.

Church leaders call for a spirit of hope

8 June 2017

A statement from Irish Church leaders: Archbishop Richard Clarke (Church of Ireland); Archbishop Eamon Martin (Catholic Church); The Rt Revd John McDowell (President, Irish Council of Churches); the Revd Bill Mullally (President of the Methodist Church in Ireland) and the Rt Revd Dr Frank Sellar (former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland), who have attended centenary commemorations for Battle of Messines today (7th June):

Statement from the President Rev Bill Mullally on the London killings

5 June 2017

The President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev. Bill Mullally has issued the following Statement in the wake of the London killings.

Once again the City of London has been subject to carnage, with the slaughter of seven innocent people and nearly 50 injured as a result of the evil actions of others.

President Methodist Church in Ireland condemns Manchester attack

23 May 2017

In the light of the horrendous carnage as a result of the Manchester Bomb, the Rev. Bill Mullally, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland has issued the following:

“I am appalled by this attack carried out on the people at this concert in the Manchester Arena. An attack on our young people is an attack on us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with those families and friends who have had loved ones killed and injured, and with those who are still awaiting news of loved ones unaccounted for.

President Rev. Bill Mullally deplores racial attack in East Belfast

3 May 2017

The Rev. Bill Mullally, President on hearing of the racial attack in East Belfast has issued the following Statement:

'These attacks are shameful. This violence says more about the perpetrators than the victims. It speaks of an attitude of intolerance against the vulnerable, the stranger and those who are different. We need to expose racist and hate crimes, and work together as a community to create a society that embraces our rich cultural diversity.