Soul stories: David Cornick

27/11/2024 | Reform

David Cornick is surrounded by God’s lessons

In her poem, ‘Thirst’, the American poet Mary Oliver talks to Jesus about her spiritual life as she walks towards a favourite pond, and glories in the ‘beautiful lessons’ with which God surrounds … Read More

Songs of Faith: Sam Goodman

27/11/2024 | Reform

Sam Goodman finds hymns easier than sermons

When is the best time to write a hymn? In the middle of the night? In hospital recovering from a stroke? Following a talk on mental health? When reflecting on the Lord’s Prayer? … Read More

Chapter & Verse: Luke 1:5-25

27/11/2024 | Reform

Silence is golden, says Leah Robberts-Mosser

The same angel that talks to Mary talks to Zachariah, who will be the father of John the Baptiser. Whereas Mary’s questions are met with answers, Zachariah’s are met with silence – his own. … Read More

Chapter & Verse: Matthew 11:29

27/11/2024 | Reform

Carole Marsden’s lessons from the field

Life is full of learning. We learn every day, deepening and broadening knowledge already known or something brand new, surprising or sought out.

The internet can provide you with tools to find out whether … Read More

Over the garden fence

25/10/2024 | Reform

As the Methodist Church arrives at new offices a stone’s throw from United Reformed Church House, Reform asks what the new neighbours have in common and whether they’ll ever just move in together. Chatting over the fence are the Revds … Read More

A good question: Can protest be wrong

25/10/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Kevin Snyman‘In Jesus I discern when protest is right or wrong’

Protest seems far easier to criminalise than to support. I’ll list four examples.

One: from 31 October 2024, a law comes into force permitting ‘buffer … Read More