{"id":11,"date":"2024-06-10T14:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T12:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:12:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:165px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light\" style=\"min-height:616px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"279\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-104\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-241ac615-52bd-4c3b-8339-b58d48a58b00.png\" style=\"object-position:58% 37%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"58% 37%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-241ac615-52bd-4c3b-8339-b58d48a58b00.png 1200w, https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-241ac615-52bd-4c3b-8339-b58d48a58b00-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-241ac615-52bd-4c3b-8339-b58d48a58b00-1024x238.png 1024w, https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-241ac615-52bd-4c3b-8339-b58d48a58b00-768x179.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d90efeee5b9b465458087ef3bc2ee92e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#c5180b;font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.863), 30px);\">\u201cIf you want to keep people subjugated, the last thing you place in their hands is a Bible. 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The Committee comprises Methodist clergy and laity from a variety of contexts, such as the local church and academia, who contribute a diverse range of theological interests, perspectives and specialisations to the reflections and resources DEWCOM offers to the MCSA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-6c01de68aee05bee67effb7410636826 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-b1da706a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"color:#fefefe\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-691\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#61501e\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-45dcc60f8e19313f6f7d43bf1d14c9a2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000ad\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/index.php\/conversations\/\">Conversations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-96b3a648 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-691\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-50bdccc5b78c0ea7f8b92ee73a7fcd22 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000ad\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/index.php\/reports\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"13\">Reports<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-691\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dewcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sunlight-on-texture-linda-bailey-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-vivid-red-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-5c1eb33f wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-73114a1859446184df63fd8bcbcd7b51 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000ad\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dewcom.org\/index.php\/theses\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15\">Theses<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Purpose The purpose of DEWCOM is to facilitate and enrich theological reflection within the MCSA on matters of doctrine, ethics and worship. 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