‘Phew! Job done,” says Leslie Griffiths in his monthly column.

From remembering saints and departed loved ones to bobbing for apples, Halloween’s history blends Christian faith with British folklore. This week Gavin Drake explores the origins of Allhallowtide, the traditions that grew around it and the different ways churches respond today.

Methodist Homes (MHA) has warned that proposed immigration changes could disrupt care for residents and drive up staffing costs, with more than one in eight employees currently working on sponsored health and social care visas. See Page One for full story.

In the latest in our series Methodism and Me, Deacon Angleena Keizer reflects on a call to serve the nations.

In this month’s Faith on the Tracks, son of a signalman, Ian Harrison, shares his memories of growing up in a railway household.

Epworth Investment Management has pledged to invest more than five per cent of its financial assets in climate solutions, as its deputy chief executive urged faith organisations to turn environmental commitments into practical action. See Page One.

The 15th World Assembly of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women (WFMUCW) was held in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Bronwen Braisdell reports on the event in this week’s newspaper.

This year’s Homelessness Sunday is on October 4, with the theme “Community Cohesion”. This week we offer some resources for use during a church service or for private reflection.

Nuclear weapons raise moral and theological questions that Christians should confront, the co-ordinator of the Methodist Peace Fellowship (MPF) has argued as two international milestones focus attention on disarmament. See Page One.

Wan-Yin Lim asks “How can peace theology speak credibly in our contemporary world? in this month’s column from Wesley House.

In this month’s Melody of Prayer feature, Jason McMahon-Riley considers “The soundtrack of life: choosing music for funerals and weddings”.

Methodist farmers have reported devastating livestock losses and sharply reduced crops as the Church prepares to celebrate harvest amid what it describes as an “exceptionally difficult year” for farming families. See Page One.

This week we have the first in a new monthly spirituality series “Siblings in the Bible” by Catrin Harland-Davies.

Biblical animation “David” has made a muted start at the UK and Ireland box office, taking just £41,400 on its opening weekend. Pre-release preview screenings added a further £4,700. See Page One.

With God, nothing is impossible, says Pat Lenton de Dickin as she shares some thoughts from the Queen’s Foundation this week.

Richard Teal is around and about in this month’s Rural Church Matters.

More than 388 million Christians — one in seven worldwide — now face high to extreme levels of persecution and discrimination, according to Open Doors, as its latest World Watch List recorded the highest total in its history. See Page One.

In this week’s special Student World feature we provide contact details for university and higher education establishments’ chaplains and chaplaincy departments, as well as a special feature by volunteer lay Methodist chaplain Sue Harrington.

The Bible is remarkably vocal, says the Rev Wesley Daniel in this month’s Bible and Migration column.

Hundreds of local Methodist churches are missing from or wrongly represented in the Church’s public online directory, while some official guidance has remained online after becoming outdated or non-compliant, an internal review has found. See Page One.