How the Methodist Church changed its mind on online communion
By 
Dr Pete Phillips2021-07-01T09:04:00
The Methodist Church has overwhelmingly voted to overturn its ban on online communion. Dr Pete Phillips, who believes online church is just as ‘real’ as meeting in buildings, and has pioneered the term ‘hybrid church’, welcomes the news
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