When does worship become performance?

30/10/2023 | Reform

Barbara Bennett tries to tell the difference

If for any reason I do not go to church on Sunday I can’t orientate my week. That act of getting together with others to worship God is my anchor – it sets … Read More

How to be a saint: take the initiative

30/10/2023 | Reform

How and why was Saint Andrew claimed as Scotland’s national protector? asks Laurence Wareing

Of Great Britain’s national patron saints, Andrew is the only first-generation apostle. Originally a fisherman from Galilee, it is in the Gospels that Andrew is seen … Read More

Forever pastoring

26/09/2023 | Reform

Is pastoral care relevant today? asks Michael Hopkins

As congregations shrink in number, and fewer ministers of Word and Sacrament are available, it is inevitable that congregations see less of a minister than might once have been the case. The … Read More

Ministry at the workstation

26/09/2023 | Reform

Chaplaincy is a different kind of ministry of giving and receiving. Laurence Wareing asks chaplains what makes their work so special

The first question Elaine Hutchison was asked as a chaplain in Birmingham’s Bull Ring was, ‘What does the Bible … Read More

Jesus and… family

29/08/2023 | Reform

A series about what we have to learn from Jesus on a range of subjects. This month, Stephen Tomkins looks at Jesus’ attitude to family

You would assume, wouldn’t you, that Jesus was pretty enthusiastic about the family. Some Churches … Read More

The World Council of Churches at 75

29/08/2023 | Reform

Susan Durber celebrates 75 years of the WCC

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and our National Health Service have things in common. They are each marking a 75th anniversary, had William Temple among their architects, were formed in the … Read More