Out with the organ, in with the coffee machine

02/05/2017 | Reform

The story of a church finding a new way to serve its community – and the sacrifice it entailed

Southcote, a housing estate in Reading, Berkshire, used to have a cafe, a pub and a library, but the cafe and … Read More

Interview: Martin Luther, Catholic hero

02/05/2017 | Reform

Stephen Tomkins talks to Peter Stanford

In 1505, caught in a thunderstorm, Martin Luther cried out to St Anne, promising to become a friar if she saved him. So the man who was to start the Protestant Reformation began by … Read More

Jumble sales of the apocalypse: Denominational interbreeding

02/05/2017 | Reform

Simon Jenkins imagines denominational interbreeding

Choosing a dog these days is a lot more complicated than it used to be. Over the last few decades, the big breeds have come together and produced a vast litter of designer dogs, each … Read More

Niall Cooper: Feeling the pinch

02/05/2017 | Reform

Hearing from people feeling the pinch

Are you feeling the pinch? No (in case you’re wondering) this is not a column about dieting – though, for some people, weight loss is involved. Food prices, gas and electric bills, council tax, … Read More

Commitment-Phobe: We need to talk

01/05/2017 | Reform

When you can’t pretend anymore

I realised late last year that I was signing up for every task or cause at church, saying yes to everyone, and not really being clear on what I wanted to do any further than … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘This holiday felt particularly precious’

01/05/2017 | Reform

Sheila Maxey puts happiness into words

We had a brief holiday in Woodbridge, Suffolk, this March. We rented the same place as last year – a little converted Malthouse next to the station, overlooking the railway, boatyard and river. This … Read More