On the pilgrim way: ‘I know many widows fighting their lone battles with ageing’

03/06/2024 | Reform

Sheila Maxey is inspired by widows facing older age

I live a very sheltered life these days: a safe familiar home, no financial worries, a supportive family at the end of the phone, good neighbours for the occasional practical crisis….

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Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘We went through Acts in the style of one long recap: Previously in the Bible…’

03/06/2024 | Reform

If you’re on your church’s preaching team, miss a preachers’ meeting at your peril. You’ll be signed up for an all-age sermon covering the whole book of Acts. I speak from experience…

Paul Kerensa is on tour around the country. … Read More

Preach it!

03/06/2024 | Reform

Lucy Berry is a writer, performance poet and United Reformed Church minister. Stephen Tomkins talked to her following the publication of her book Being a Preacher: Reflections and practical advice on speaking to be heard

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A good question: Does the Church have a problem with class?

03/06/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Liz Kam‘Our Church is built on middle-class ideals’

As a Church-Related Community Worker (CRCW), my immediate response is to shout, ‘Yes! Obviously!’Class is a complex issue sociologically, culturally and economically. The nuances involved in how we … Read More

Jesus and… the Cross

03/06/2024 | Reform

A series on what we have to learn from and about Jesus on a range of subjects. This month, John Proctor on the crucifixion

As soon as Jesus launched into public ministry, he ran into opposition. Clearly there would be … Read More

The Autistic Disciple

03/06/2024 | Reform

Was ‘doubting’ Thomas autistic? asks Angela Rigby

In the words of the National Autistic Society, autism is ‘a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world’. Every autistic person has their own unique set of … Read More