Editorial: The Spirit prays on our behalf

30/10/2023 | Reform

Some news stories seem too serious to pass over in silence on this page, and at the same time too serious for me to feel that I have anything worth saying about them. The recent events in Israel and Palestine … Read More

Editorial: We are not the same but we are related

26/09/2023 | Reform

Lucy Letby was found guilty in August of the murder of six babies in her care as a nurse and the attempted murder of seven others. It is one of the most shocking crimes in my lifetime.

Those of us … Read More

Editorial: How to listen

29/08/2023 | Reform

I love preaching, for many reasons but mainly, I suspect, because I like the sound of my own voice. As I write, though, I’m preparing a sermon for the 11th Sunday after Trinity and simply dreading it.

The text is … Read More

Editorial: The rise of AI

26/06/2023 | Reform

Two months ago on this page, I offered you an editorial written by a rudimentary artificial intelligence (AI) programme. I have also had fun asking it jokes and getting it to write hymns and sermons, crossword clues and my annual … Read More

Editorial: What does freedom of speech mean in Britain today?

02/06/2023 | Reform

Just a year after the British public celebrated the Queen’s last jubilee, in May this year we had the first coronation in a generation. More bank holidays, more prosecco, more nobles in outlandish outfits. (Let the Church not make sarky … Read More

Editorial: From the Editor?

28/04/2023 | Reform

As a society, we are constantly evolving and adapting to the changing times. With this evolution comes the need for reform, both in our personal lives and in the systems that govern us.

This is particularly true in the realm … Read More