Art in Focus – March 2021

01/03/2021 | Reform

KintsugiPottery, powdered gold

Broken tea bowl? Disaster! But wait. Look more closely. Those cracks are filled with gold.

This is an example of the ancient Japanese tradition of Kintsugi – the art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer … Read More

Here & now: Helen Glasse

01/03/2021 | Reform

Helen Glasse begins teaching assistant work in lockdown

Early In January 2020, I started working as a teaching assistant in a primary school, before Covid-19 had become a problem even in Wuhan, let alone here. Well, what a year! … Read More

A good question: Are churches united enough now?

01/03/2021 | Reform

One question, four answers

These are extracts from an article published in the March 2021 edition of Reform

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Reviews – March 2021

01/03/2021 | Reform

Punk biopic

Poly Styrene: I am a clichéDirected by Celeste Bell and Paul SngCertificate 12a, 96 minutesReleased 5 March at www.modernfilms.comViewers can select a participating local cinema to share the revenue of the virtual box office

This documentary … Read More

Chapter & verse: Matthew 11:29

01/03/2021 | Reform

John Swinton commends doing small things with great love

Mother Theresa once observed: ‘In this life, we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.’ Doing small things with great love is to allow … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘Virtual communication brings special blessings’

01/03/2021 | Reform

Sheila Maxey works on her technophobia

My family considers me technophobic. I find answering calls on my mobile phone difficult; I panic when a new sign arrives on my computer; I am liable to end up in tears of … Read More