God is dead. Long live God

01/12/2020 | Reform

Belief in God is dying in the west, says Martin Camroux, but the mystery of God is inescapable

Can’t you hear those little bells tinkling? Down on your knees! They’re bringing the sacraments to a dying God,’ wrote the … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: “I’ll be home for Christmas,” so the song goes. Won’t we all?’

01/12/2020 | Reform

Paul Kerensa shares Covid-safe Christmas ideas

A couple of months ago in this column, I asked for your outside-the-box ideas to light up this bleak midwinter. If we can’t sing in church, if the Rule of Six-Geese-a-Laying means no … Read More

A good question: Which Christmas carol says it all for you?

01/12/2020 | Reform

One question, four answers

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Here & now: Naomi Baldwin

01/12/2020 | Reform

Let’s find a new now, says Naomi Baldwin

I have, saved on my phone, a quote I come back to time and time again. It’s one of those annoying motivational ones with a blurred image of something completely irrelevant … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Songs of yearning

30/11/2020 | Reform

Can lockdown Christmas have meaning?

‘O come, O come, Emmanuel’ is one of my favourite Christmas songs. We hardly ever sing it at our church because it holds this deep and true sad yearning. It is my song for … Read More

Reverse Advent Calendar 2020: Day 2

29/11/2020 | Reform

Mission Aviation Fellowship

In these challenging times, many of us are getting first-hand experience of what it means to be isolated. Yet millions of people live so far from roads, education and healthcare that the only way to reach … Read More