Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘Is this an introvert’s dream?’

24/04/2020 | Reform

Paul Kerensa considers introverts in self isolation

In last month’s column I asked if the Church is just as open for business for introverts and extroverts alike. Yet, since the previous column, most church buildings are no longer open for … Read More

I am… a survivor of torture

24/04/2020 | Reform

How Kolbassia Haoussou overcame torture

I have taken many journeys. After enduring torture in my home country, escaping to the shores of the UK was one. Enduring homelessness in the British climate while suffering from trauma was another. These experiences … Read More

Art in focus: May 2020

24/04/2020 | Reform

GaiaLuke Jerram

We have been gazing at the moon for millennia but the first time humankind saw the earth first hand – a beautiful blue and white sphere floating in space – was in 1968, with Nasa’s Apollo 8 mission. … Read More

Our other crisis

24/04/2020 | Reform

When we come through the pandemic, will we see the climate crisis in a new way? Simeon Mitchell reports on the Joint Public Issues Team’s conference

The emergency situation created by the coronavirus pandemic is currently all-consuming. It has prompted … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: Home church

24/04/2020 | Reform

Does church matter?

Maybe the biggest question I have at this time is: what matters? Grammar? And my eight year old learning it? No. Makeup? No. New clothes? No. Food? Very much.

Does knowing how to cook, clean up, repeat, … Read More

Voices from the Holy Land: Part four

24/04/2020 | Reform

The United Reformed Church has agreed to further its work in connection with Israel/Palestine, promoting awareness, prayer and solidarity. As part of this commitment, a team of URC representatives visited Israel and Palestine last autumn. In this series, Charissa King … Read More