On the pilgrim way: ‘I weep when I wake early in the morning’

28/11/2022 | Reform

Sheila Maxey bids farewell to her husband Kees

Kees died on 19 October, and it was a good death, even a wonderful death. I sat with him one evening with my coffee and a good book. He seemed, as usual, … Read More

A good question: Did Jesus and Paul preach the same Gospel?

28/11/2022 | Reform

One question, four answers

ROSALIND SELBY‘They speak to different contexts’

Yes. No. Maybe. It depends on the context.

This isn’t very helpful, so let me try and unpack it.

Gospel (literally ‘good news’) is first used to proclaim God’s saving … Read More

Long walk to justice

01/11/2022 | Reform

Interview with Richard Reddie

Richard Reddie is Director of Justice and Inclusion at Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. He has edited Race for Justice: The struggle for equality and inclusion in British and Irish churches, a collection of 14 … Read More

All are welcome? Singleness & asexuality

01/11/2022 | Reform

In a new column Alex Clare-Young speaks to a range of people from around the URC about their experiences of church and what welcome might feel like, for them

I wonder what feeling genuinely welcome means to you. In this … Read More

Remembering God’s smuggler

01/11/2022 | Reform

The adventures of Brother Andrew were an inspiration to young Christians, says Laurence Wareing

For many who grew up in the 1970s, the story of ‘God’s smuggler’ made being a young Christian cool. In the bestselling biography of that name, … Read More

Editorial: Happy birthday Reform

01/11/2022 | Reform

Last month, as few readers will have failed to notice, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the United Reformed Church. This month, it’s the turn of Reform to be the centre of attention and birthday shenanigans.

Reform came into being … Read More