A good question: Should we stay with Monarchy?

01/11/2022 | Reform

One question, four answers

ALAN PATERSON‘No family should have to live in a goldfish bowl’

The liberation of the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey in 1950 was an early, amusing royal memory of my childhood, as were the cries … Read More

Remembering God’s smuggler

01/11/2022 | Reform

The adventures of Brother Andrew were an inspiration to young Christians, says Laurence Wareing

For many who grew up in the 1970s, the story of ‘God’s smuggler’ made being a young Christian cool. In the bestselling biography of that name, … Read More

Reviews November 2022

01/11/2022 | Reform

A repressive Islamist regime

No BearsDirected by Jafar PanahiCertificate 12a, 106 minutesReleased 11 November

The Iranian director Jafar Panahi (whose son Panar made the excellent road movie Hit the Road) has been in trouble with the country’s repressive Islamist regime … Read More

Art in focus – November 2022

01/11/2022 | Reform

Legend of St Francis: 13Institution of the Crib at GreccioUnknown, attributed to Giotto diBondone, 1297-1300

In November our thoughts turn to Christmas. So much to do, so little time. If you’re an organised person you will already be getting down … Read More

Editorial: Happy birthday Reform

01/11/2022 | Reform

Last month, as few readers will have failed to notice, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the United Reformed Church. This month, it’s the turn of Reform to be the centre of attention and birthday shenanigans.

Reform came into being … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘That may be the last time half the planet listen to one voice at one time’

01/11/2022 | Reform

Paul Kerensa on the sermon with the biggest audience

Imagine delivering a sermon to half the planet. This has only ever happened once, and it happened just a couple of months ago.

The state funeral of Elizabeth II was of … Read More