On the pilgrim way: ‘The suggestion that God takes risks all the time startled me and appealed to me’

02/10/2024 | Reform

‘Precarious’ is a troubling kind of word. I think of a rickety step ladder, or the worrying state of someone’s health, or the position of many a local church. Yet two books I have recently read have used the word … Read More

Community Project Awards: Lancaster Road Food Hub

06/09/2024 | Reform 2

It is not just food that is being provided by the Lancaster Road Food Hub, Laurence Wareing discovers – it’s the gift of community

‘God doesn’t seem to have a problem with age,’ the Revd Ruth Dewis says. Quite the … Read More

Editorial: Responding to change

06/09/2024 | Reform

Changes. Shifts. Five years ago, I was dreading the empty nest as our sons went off to university. Now, already, they are back.They have become excellent cooks, making their presence even more enjoyable, but it also takes some readjusting. And … Read More

Art in Focus: September 2024

06/09/2024 | Reform

Non-Violence, 1980Carl Fredrik ReuterswärdBronze sculpture

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case one sculpture, and its location, says it all. The bronze sculpture, Non-Violence, depicts a 45-calibre revolver with its barrel tied in a knot. … Read More

A good question: What is your prayer for the future of the Church?

06/09/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Clare Davison‘I pray we will be churches who invite others to join us’

I think about this question, as a local church minister who has had two of my four churches close within a year. I … Read More

Reviews September 2024

06/09/2024 | Reform

FirebrandDirected by Karim AinouzCertificate 15121 minutesReleased 6 September

History. The Tudors. King Henry VIII wanted a male heir to the throne. His first wife failed to deliver, so he divorced her. When the Pope excommunicated him, Henry set up the … Read More