Meeting and eating

23/04/2021 | Reform

Heather Al-Jawad on an initiative to tackle holiday hunger in the Chilterns

Chesham is a small town in the Chilterns, at the end of the Metropolitan tube line. It has a diverse range of housing, large and small, with several … Read More

I am… a survivor of homelessness

23/04/2021 | Reform

Made homeless by mental health problems

I was homeless from 1983 to 1984, for well over a year, so I had experience of being homeless during all four seasons.

My homelessness was a direct effect of mental illness. I had … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘I definitely spiced up my otherwise clean act’

23/04/2021 | Reform

Paul Kerensa has a comedy confession to make

As a kneel-down stand-up, I’m often asked: ‘How do you keep your comedy on the straight and narrow?’ Truth is, I don’t always.

I try, but have moments of slippage. One particular … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘I am having an exciting Holy Week’

23/04/2021 | Reform

Sheila Maxey feels the excitement of being in church

It is Holy Week, and I am having an exciting week. We opened the church for Palm Sunday worship and we were a congregation of 20, quite a normal number pre-Covid. … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Back to church part 2

23/04/2021 | Reform

My first Sunday back in church

The great church reopen was my psychological Easter rollercoaster ride. I was not looking forward to returning to in-person services. I was scared of losing the intimacy and connection we had found as a … Read More

The lure of conspiracy

26/03/2021 | Reform

Noel Irwin wonders why Christians are taken in by the QAnon conspiracy theory

I remember, 15 years ago or so, a member of my midweek congregation asking for a private chat, then outlining to me how he had found inspiration … Read More