Give my Spirit Voice

25/04/2025 | Reform

As the URC celebrates 35 years of Rejoice and Sing, Stephen Tomkins hears from David Thompson the story of creating the hymnbook at the heart of the Church

The idea of producing a hymnbook for the United Reformed Church … Read More

Editorial: Planting seeds

25/04/2025 | Reform

I have been planting seeds for the first time in years. My wife grows beautiful flowers that make our garden a paradise, but I figure there are a few gaps between them and on the kitchen sill for something … Read More

Art in Focus: Issue 3 – 2025

25/04/2025 | Reform

The Queen’s Window,Westminster AbbeyDavid Hockney, 2018

In 2018, London’s Westminster Abbey was looking to commission a stained-glass window to commemorate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. They chose David Hockney. Hockney is now considered one of the most … Read More

The Art of Welcome

25/04/2025 | Reform

If a welcome was what you were looking for, it was easy to find at the 2025 URC Youth Assembly

‘All are welcome’ was the theme for the 2025 URC Youth Assembly – held this year in a new … Read More

Riefenstahl

25/04/2025 | Reform

Directed by Andres VeielCertificate 15115 minutesReleased 9 May

There is something deeply depressing about the fact that one of the most talented female film directors who ever lived is also without a doubt also one of the most troubling. … Read More

A good question: Why should Christians read the Old Testament?

25/04/2025 | Reform

One question, four answers

Diana Paulding‘It is a really, really good story’

Far too often, I have sat through a service in which the Old Testament is completely ignored. For many it is seen as too messy, too … Read More