Reverse Advent Calendar 2019: Day Four

26/11/2019 | Reform

The Bible Reading Fellowship

Every year The Bible Reading Fellowship’s (BRF) creative programmes and ministries – Anna Chaplaincy for Older People, Barnabas in Schools, Holy Habits, Living Faith, Messy Church and Parenting for Faith – impact many thousands of lives … Read More

Reverse Advent Calendar 2019: Day Three

26/11/2019 | Reform

Age UK

Later life can bring many challenges, such as coming to terms with a bereavement or becoming a carer for a loved one, yet more than 2.5 million older people feel they have no one to turn to for … Read More

Reverse Advent Calendar 2019: Day Two

26/11/2019 | Reform

Christian Aid

Around the world, women – particularly mothers – are facing gender-based oppression, discrimination and violence. Gender inequality is a major cause and effect of poverty. Women often lack the opportunity to earn a decent living and lift … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘How about a Christmassy change to your post-service beverage mingling?’

22/11/2019 | Reform

Paul Kerensa on festive feasts

I wonder whether people loiter longer over their post-service beverages at this time of year. Surely, we crave the warmth. But instead of those biscuits, how about a Christmas change up? Mince pies might go … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘God has lifted my spirits’

22/11/2019 | Reform

The God of surprises has recently given me new hope, in unexpected places. I recently went, rather unwillingly, to our local Labour Party selection meeting, to choose our parliamentary candidate. We are a safe Conservative seat, so for Labour it … Read More

Here & now: Diana Paulding

22/11/2019 | Reform

Diana Paulding visits Hebron

Standing on the corner of a street in Hebron (pictured), the Palestinian activist Issa Amro told us that we had more rights than him in his hometown. Our British passports meant that we could follow the … Read More