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ACNS 3650     |     ENGLAND	|     27 OCTOBER 2003 

The Anglican-Methodist Covenant celebration and signing on 1 November

The Anglican-Methodist Covenant in England will be signed at a national
celebration on Saturday 1 November 2003, at 11:00am, in the presence of
Her Majesty the Queen. Earlier this year the Covenant was strongly
endorsed by the Methodist Conference of Great Britain and the General
Synod of the Church of England.

The service of celebration will begin at Methodist Central Hall,
Westminster, at 11.00am, in front of an invited assembly from both
Churches as well as ecumenical and civic guests. After the historic
Covenant is signed at Methodist Central Hall, the ceremony will continue
at Westminster Abbey at 11:45am with a short service of thanksgiving and
dedication.

The Covenant will be signed on behalf of the Church of England by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Dr Rowan Williams, the
Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend Dr David Hope, and the Secretary
General of the Archbishops' Council, Mr William Fittall.

The Methodist Church signatories will be the President of the Methodist
Conference, the Reverend Dr Neil Richardson, the Vice President of the
Conference, Mrs Judy Jarvis, and the General Secretary of the Methodist
Church, the Reverend David Deeks.

During the first part of the service at Methodist Central Hall, a brief
address is to be given by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Methodist
President will in turn address the congregation at Westminster Abbey.
The full Order of Service will be published online at
www.methodist.org.uk and www.westminster-abbey.org at noon on 1
November.

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