On the pilgrim way: ‘I felt we were intruders in the unmanaged woods’

23/07/2025 | Reform

Sheila Maxey takes a back seat

In May I spent a week on a canal boat exploring the Caldon Canal. The sun shone all week as I mostly sat at the front of the boat watching nature, hour after hour. … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘Our church friends there have offered human, heartfelt care’

23/07/2025 | Reform

Paul Kerensa reflects on fake grief and appreciates heartfelt, human care

I’m writing this two days before my dad’s funeral. That’s the downer. Let’s build back from there.

It’s been a rough season of Dad’s ‘dementia adventure’, as one well-meaning … Read More

Don’t just vote, meet!

23/07/2025 | Reform

Why a group of church members met with Ed Davey, leader of the Lib Dems, and what happened, by Christine Thompson

Last year, before the General Election, Christian Aid launched an initiative called ‘Break bread with your MP’. It encouraged … Read More

Reach for the sky!

23/07/2025 | Reform

Gary Clayton explains why MAF’s 80th anniversary was a time of both joy and sadness

The first celebration in Mission Aviation Fellowship’s 80th anniversary year was a royal event hosted by King Charles III, Queen Camilla and Princess Anne at … Read More

Community project awards: Food with friends

23/07/2025 | Reform

An ecumenical project in Flintshire shows the benefit of keeping things simple

Food with Friends has kept going for nearly ten years, thanks not least to its simple premise: a meal every Tuesday for whoever wants it. The simplicity does … Read More

Age to age

23/07/2025 | Reform

Sam Richards reports from a meeting of minds on intergenerational church

I had the privilege of travelling to Asbury, Kentucky for the fifth biennial Intergenerate USA Conference in June 2025. It is an event about bringing the generations together in … Read More