Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘As many nonconformists together as you can shake a bishop’s crozier at’

24/06/2022 | Reform

Paul Kerensa gets together in Nailsworth

In my day job as a stand-up (well, evening job), I tour the land doing comedy shows for churches – which this week led me to the delightful Cotswold town of Nailsworth. Winding down … Read More

The bodies of Christ

28/05/2022 | Reform

Cole Arthur Riley is the creator of the social media account Black Liturgies, which explores spirituality and race. Her first book, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, liberation and the stories that make us, powerfully weaves those reflections with family memoir. It … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘Sometimes my cry is “How long, O Lord?”’

28/05/2022 | Reform

Sheila Maxey faces desperate times and strange blessings

As I wait for Kees to die I am haunted by the Taizé chant ‘Wait for the Lord whose day is near: wait for the Lord, keep watch, take heart.’ Mostly it … Read More

Alpacas of hope

28/05/2022 | Reform

Things have changed in ‘Benefits Street’ Laurence Wareing reports

‘We wanted Winson Green to be known for something not negative’, says Anji Barker. She’s talking about the alpacas you might well bump into on the pavements of Winson Green, making … Read More

The churches that make us: The Church at Carrs Lane

28/05/2022 | Reform

A series covering the breadth of church life in the United Reformed Church. This month, Reform visits Birmingham

In many ways, The Church at Carrs Lane embodies the 50-year story of the URC, evolving from its 18th-century beginnings as an … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘Will this summer see the much fêted return of the fête?’

28/05/2022 | Reform

Paul Kerensa enjoys the return of the village fête

I wonder if your neck of the woods will be returning to outdoor gatherings of old this summer? No, not that old. Not druids at henges or ye ancient maypole.

I … Read More