Commitment-Phobe: Back to church part 2

23/04/2021 | Reform

My first Sunday back in church

The great church reopen was my psychological Easter rollercoaster ride. I was not looking forward to returning to in-person services. I was scared of losing the intimacy and connection we had found as a … Read More

Chapter & verse: Genesis 28:16

23/04/2021 | Reform

Barnabas Shin reflects on Jacob’s transformative dream

One of the students from our congregation recently interviewed me for her course. It was about the impact of the pandemic for the ministries of the church, and the last question was: ‘Have … Read More

Meeting and eating

23/04/2021 | Reform

Heather Al-Jawad on an initiative to tackle holiday hunger in the Chilterns

Chesham is a small town in the Chilterns, at the end of the Metropolitan tube line. It has a diverse range of housing, large and small, with several … Read More

The story of our streets

23/04/2021 | Reform

Our Edinburgh church was inspired by Harry Potter to stretch its vision of mission, writes Laurence Wareing

Walk down George IV Bridge in Edinburgh at the present time and it’s a weirdly quiet place. If you have a mind to, … Read More

Flying vaccines

23/04/2021 | Reform

The Christian pilot getting Covid-19 vaccines to the remotest parts of Lesotho

On 23 March, Grant Strugnell delivered the first doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to a mountainside clinic near Kuebunyane, the most remote airstrip in Lesotho. Kuebunyane comprises several remote … Read More

Zero ambition

23/04/2021 | Reform

What would it take for the United Reformed Church to reach net-zero emissions by 2030? asks Simeon Mitchell

Emergencies demand attention – and then action. Last year, the United Reformed Church’s Mission Council recognised the climate emergency, and called for … Read More