Songs of faith: Stephen Best

06/09/2024 | Reform

Hymn writer Stephen Best talks to Ana Gobledale

Maybe, as he says, it’s a Welsh thing or maybe it’s his poetic gift, but ready-to-sing hymns are arising from the pen of the Revd Stephen Best, part of our United Reformed … Read More

Chapter & Verse: Genesis 12:1-9

06/09/2024 | Reform

Meg Warner on a journey with Abram

Many of us know this passage pretty well. The LORD calls Abram to embark on an extraordinary journey – away from his homeland and everything he knows – and to travel to a … Read More

Here and now: Charlotte Samson

06/09/2024 | Reform

‘The best part about the URC is that it is made up of great people who make you feel welcome and accepted’

I moved to England from South Africa in 2022 at the age of 14. Moving is very hard, … Read More

The story so far

06/09/2024 | Reform

As the URC embarks on the second phase of its Church Life Review, John Bradbury, the General Secretary recaps. Newcomers start here…

The story of the Church Life Review begins with our decision to accept, name and understand the hard … Read More

Jesus and… Money

06/09/2024 | Reform

This month, John Ellis on the pitfalls of wealth for the Church

Given how often the Bible addresses issues of money and wealth, financial discussions in our churches are curious. They emerge as church maintenance questions rather than discipleship questions. … Read More

A good question: What is your prayer for the future of the Church?

06/09/2024 | Reform

One question, four answers

Clare Davison‘I pray we will be churches who invite others to join us’

I think about this question, as a local church minister who has had two of my four churches close within a year. I … Read More