Demerara: A Christian revolt

26/06/2023 | Reform

On its bicentenary, Stephen Tomkins tells the story of the Demerara revolt of July 1823

Bethel Chapel in Demerara, modern Guyana, was in a complicated position 200 years ago. It was an Independent or Congregational church, supplied with ministers by … Read More

Chapter & verse: Exodus 1:17

26/06/2023 | Reform

Phil Wall on the defiance of the Hebrew midwives

I was just six years old when my part in our church’s production of Moses and the Burning Bush gave me a lifelong love for the theatre. I played the role … Read More

All are welcome? Dementia care

26/06/2023 | Reform

Do churches welcome those with dementia?

I wonder what feeling genuinely welcome means to you. This month, I have been speaking with a churchgoer whose wife lives with Alzheimer’s and experiences the dementia group of symptoms. He attends a church … Read More

Here and now: Reuben Watt

26/06/2023 | Reform

Reuben Watt is touched by Palestinian generosity

In May, Jo Harris and I, two former URC Youth Assembly Moderators, were given the incredible opportunity to head out to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory with Christian Aid. This was part … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘We stood quietly, craning our necks’

26/06/2023 | Reform

Sheila Maxey learns lessons from the birds

As 8 July – the date of the closing service for Brentwood United Reformed Church – approaches I seem to become more and more detached, at least on the surface. Last Sunday, my … Read More

Editorial: The rise of AI

26/06/2023 | Reform

Two months ago on this page, I offered you an editorial written by a rudimentary artificial intelligence (AI) programme. I have also had fun asking it jokes and getting it to write hymns and sermons, crossword clues and my annual … Read More