I am… a L’Arche core member

26/06/2020 | Reform

Kathy Louise Barton describes life as a L’Arche core member

I used to live with my mum, Mary, and Tommy. Tommy is a cat, and he used to sleep with me in my bed. Tommy liked the sunshine, to play … Read More

Chapter & verse: Proverbs 24:26

26/06/2020 | Reform

Richard Lewney on speaking truth to those we disagree with

Spot the Bible text among these three sayings: ‘Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.’ ‘An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.’ ‘Never … Read More

A time to give

26/06/2020 | Reform

Charities and aid organisations are struggling during the pandemic, losing millions of pounds in vital revenue, and the people who depend on their support are struggling all the more. Can we help? We asked some of the organisations Reform works … Read More

Stay online

26/06/2020 | Reform

Do online services create a two-tier church of those who can and cannot join in? Or can they ensure everyone is included – at last? A challenge from Lawrence Moore

It’s time to look to life beyond lockdown and begin … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘They crossed, the Red Sea two metres apart’

26/06/2020 | Reform

Paul Kerensa and pals rewrite the Bible from a lockdown perspective

If you watch TV from the ‘old times’ (filmed before March 2020), it can be unsettling. There are actors not socially distancing all over the place. We watched a … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘What does being generous mean now?’

26/06/2020 | Reform

Sheila Maxey wonders how to be generous in lockdown

A poem by John O’Donohue which has helped me throughout this lockdown is now bothering me. It begins: ‘This is the time to be slow /… until the bitter weather passes’. … Read More