Reviews – May 2019

29/04/2019 | Reform

Soul music

Amazing GraceDirected by Alan Elliot and Sydney PollackCertificate PG, 87 minutesReleased 10 May

January 1972. The soul singer Aretha Franklin, an artist at her creative peak, decides to record an album of gospel music in the New Temple … Read More

Interview: Safe home

29/04/2019 | Reform

The domestic abuse specialist Natalie Collins talks to Stephen Tomkins

Natalie Collins has survived domestic abuse to become an educator and campaigner. She works to help individuals, organisations and society in general to understand domestic abusers and domestic abuse, to … Read More

A good question: What can we learn from Brexit?

29/04/2019 | Reform

One question, four answers

These are extracts from an article that was published in the May 2019 edition of Reform

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Safe churches

29/04/2019 | Reform

How can churches become safer for children and vulnerable adults? Ioannis Athanasiou, Safeguarding Adviser for the United Reformed Church, shares his tips

Safeguarding is a growing issue for Christian churches and all faith communities. As disciples of Christ, we journey … Read More

Coming out from the pulpit

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What goes through your head when you tell a churchthat you are gay? Lee Battle explains

What does it feel like to come out as gay to people in church? When the Church discusses human sexuality, we often miss this … Read More

‘Bonkers but beautiful’

29/04/2019 | Reform

Caroline Andrews on being the minister of a tourist attraction

The building of Saltaire United Reformed Church is like a folly – bonkers but beautiful. Saltaire is a Unesco World Heritage site, an industrial village built by the mill owner … Read More