Reviews – September 2017

25/08/2017 | Reform

A story of racism

Detroit Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Certificate 15, 143 minutes Released 25 August

Detroit, 1967. Civil unrest. Looters shot on the street by police. A largely white police force try to contain mainly black rioters. When a … Read More

Friends in need

30/06/2017 | Reform

Elections come and go – and come back again before you know it. But in between, charities that we support are working constantly to make the world fairer, tackling poverty and offering help to those of us who are in … Read More

Giving life

30/06/2017 | Reform

With the help of the United Reformed Church, Christian Aid’s 2014 Christmas fundraising appeal raised £3.6m to provide better maternal healthcare overseas. Tomilola Ajayi reports on the difference that money is making in Malawi

Violet Muthali looks like any ordinary … Read More

The heart of funding

30/06/2017 | Reform

There is a secret to raising money for your local church, says Sam Healey – it comes from the heart

You must be off your rocker! You must be mad!’ cried the ruddy-faced church leader. ‘What’s “heart” got to do with … Read More

You’re welcome

30/06/2017 | Reform

Imagine a church with no outsiders. Dave Tomlinson reflects on sharing Communion with Muslims

When I told a neighbour who says she doesn’t believe in God that 15 Muslim students came to our Midnight Mass at Christmas, and they received … Read More

A good question: Are all welcome?

30/06/2017 | Reform

Jesus invited everyone – but are all equally welcome in church? Our panel considers the question which is the theme of the United Reformed Church’s involvement in Greenbelt festival this year

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This is an extract from an article that … Read More