We continue our coverage of the Methodist Conference with a look at some of the fringe events and a round-up of business agreed without debate.

A former President of the Methodist Conference, the Rev Dr Inderjit Bhogal, has appealed to the new Government to declare an end to the “hostile environment” strategy aimed at deterring migrants from seeking sanctuary in this country. See Page One for full story.

Don't miss our special round-up of this year’s ordination services this week.

In the latest in our series Methodism and Me, Jacqui Parkinson, a textile artist whose work has been displayed in most of the cathedrals of England and has been seen by hundreds of thousands of people, reveals her long history with faith.

AN overhaul of the benefits system is needed to reverse poverty in the UK, warns Paul Morrison, a member of the Methodist Church’s Joint Public Issues Team after research shows many parents are struggling to entertain or feed their children during the summer holidays. Page One.

Who are this year’s ordinands? The Methodist Recorder invited ordinands to submit a photograph and a short biographical piece about their road to Methodist ministry. This week we feature those who were able to respond.

Church vows that hate will never have the last word. See this week’s Page One story.

What are the differences between Methodist and Pentecostal approaches to environmental issues?Priscilla Garcia considers the question in this week’s edition.

Environmental campaigners are pressing Sir Kier Starmer to prioritise new legislation to counter the climate crisis after extreme temperatures underlined the deadly effects of global warming. See Page One.

This week we have a spotlight on good news stories from the Birmingham District.

Research has shown that nearly a fifth of churchgoing Methodists have said they would stop worshipping in person if their local church closed. See this week’s Page One for the full story.

In this week’s edition you will find a four-page special on information to keep for the New Connexional Year, including how to contact people in the Connexional Team.

Settle down and enjoy the latest short story from Veronica Henley in this week’s paper.

The President of the Conference, the Rev Helen Cameron, offers a message for the new Connexional year in this week’s issue.

In this week’s issue, Editor Moira Sleight reports from Gothenburg on the 22nd World Methodist Conference with six pages of stories and pictures.

Tweets THE Government is under pressure to appoint a new champion for religious freedom after the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, called on world leaders to combat the spiralling global “scourge” of faith-based violence. See this week’s Page One.

Continuing our occasional series, in this week’s edition Martin Forward sends another letter from America.

The national Warm Welcome initiative that involves hundreds of Methodist churches is launching its latest campaign amid widespread concerns over the Government’s plans to remove the winter fuel payment from millions of pensioners. See Page One.

‘Here we are …’ says Secretary of the Conference the Rev Dr Jonathan Hustler in his column.

In this month’s Church of Sanctuary series, Deborah Mallet reflects on how the church is supporting refugees in Nailsea.