Here & now: Alvin mark

23/07/2025 | Reform

Alvin Mark on roots and discovery

I wasn’t born in Tranquebar, but my faith heritage is deeply rooted there. It was in that coastal town of Tamil Nadu, India, that Lutheran missionaries like Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg (pictured above) brought the Bible … Read More

Age to age

23/07/2025 | Reform

Sam Richards reports from a meeting of minds on intergenerational church

I had the privilege of travelling to Asbury, Kentucky for the fifth biennial Intergenerate USA Conference in June 2025. It is an event about bringing the generations together in … Read More

Community project awards: Food with friends

23/07/2025 | Reform

An ecumenical project in Flintshire shows the benefit of keeping things simple

Food with Friends has kept going for nearly ten years, thanks not least to its simple premise: a meal every Tuesday for whoever wants it. The simplicity does … Read More

Reach for the sky!

23/07/2025 | Reform

Gary Clayton explains why MAF’s 80th anniversary was a time of both joy and sadness

The first celebration in Mission Aviation Fellowship’s 80th anniversary year was a royal event hosted by King Charles III, Queen Camilla and Princess Anne at … Read More

Don’t just vote, meet!

23/07/2025 | Reform

Why a group of church members met with Ed Davey, leader of the Lib Dems, and what happened, by Christine Thompson

Last year, before the General Election, Christian Aid launched an initiative called ‘Break bread with your MP’. It encouraged … Read More

The work of the law

09/06/2025 | Reform

As a lawyer, Catriona Wheeler has worked for charities and advised the Church. Now she brings that expertise and outlook to her new role as Moderator of the United Reformed Church General Assembly

Were you brought up in the Christian … Read More