What I saw in Hebron

01/11/2022 | Reform

Maggie Hindley reports on a month in Palestine

The last thing I did before retiring as a minister in 2017 was take a sabbatical trip to South Africa. There, after I’d spent time with people who had been involved in … Read More

The churches that make us: Oakshaw Trinity

01/11/2022 | Reform

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

Climb the tower of Oakshaw Trinity Church in Paisley and you find yourself at the highest point of the entire town. If … Read More

Transforming our communities: The pale blue dot

01/11/2022 | Reform

Simon Hawking looks at what it takes to change our communities

One of my earliest memories is playing with my toy spaceships in the living room at our family home. It was a bright Saturday morning though it was early … Read More

A day to dance

03/10/2022 | Reform

Stephen Tomkins revisits the day the URC was born

The sun shone on London for 5 October 1972. Three thousand people, Congregationalists and Presbyterians, gathered to become the United Reformed Church, celebrating the fruition of nine years’ work and full … Read More

Open the doors

03/10/2022 | Reform

John Danso looks back at the obstacles people from ethnic minorities have faced in the Church

Let me take this opportunity to wish the United Reformed Church a happy 50th anniversary celebration. It is nice to celebrate a journey of … Read More

The URC Act at 50

03/10/2022 | Reform

Matthew Prevett looks at the lasting impact of the act that allowed the URC to be formed

Acts of parliament do not make for exciting reading. They are known for what they permit or restrict, for their impact on day-to-day … Read More