On the pilgrim way: ‘We are discovering the pleasure of giving’

02/06/2023 | Reform

Sheila Maxey prepares for closing time

I am proud of my little local church because it is managing to be fully alive while it prepares carefully and thoughtfully for closure on 8 July. We have four elders, three of them … Read More

Jesus and… Torah

02/06/2023 | Reform

A series about what we have to learn from Jesus on a range of subjects. This month, Meg Warner grapples with Jesus’ attitude to the law

Towards the beginning of Matthew’s Gospel, the reader encounters a major conundrum. Jesus talks … Read More

Editorial: What does freedom of speech mean in Britain today?

02/06/2023 | Reform

Just a year after the British public celebrated the Queen’s last jubilee, in May this year we had the first coronation in a generation. More bank holidays, more prosecco, more nobles in outlandish outfits. (Let the Church not make sarky … Read More

Jews and Christians, Passover and Easter

02/06/2023 | Reform

Christians attending the Seder meal is a great way to understand the connection between Passover and Easter, says the Council of Christians and Jews. Christians appropriating Passover, not so great

Pesach (Passover) and Easter are two highly significant festivals for … Read More

All are welcome? Gay, disabled and neurodiverse

02/06/2023 | Reform

Martin Knight on sexuality, disabilty and neurodiversity

I wonder what feeling genuinely welcome means to you. This month, I am honoured to share the words of a URC minister, the Revd Martin Knight (he/him) with you. Martin writes about his … Read More

Spirituality: An invitation

02/06/2023 | Reform

Would you benefit from more silence and reflection? Richard Church and Kathryn Price introduceURC Spirituality

Finding space in a crowded schedule is not easy. We often find ourselves in a world hemmed in by the opinions of others or are … Read More