Art in focus: February 2019

28/02/2019 | Reform

Landscape VesselHilary Mayo

‘Never ending lava fields, icebergs beached on black volcanic sand, geothermal springs and steaming rivers, snowy peaks and glacial lagoons.’ Ceramic artist Hilary Mayo describes the stunning landscape on a visit to Iceland.

People often ask … Read More

A good question: What makes a good hymn?

25/01/2019 | Reform

One question, four answers

These are extracts from an article that was published in the February 2019 edition of  Reform

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Organise kindness

25/01/2019 | Reform

Random acts of kindness can be wonderful, say Martin Wroe and Malcolm Doney. So why not make them non-random?

In a crowded train carriage, Sammy Welch was entertaining her young son Rylan on the five-hour journey from Birmingham, in the … Read More

When Jesus divided the Church

25/01/2019 | Reform

Three hundred years ago this month, the English Presbyterian Church was split by the Salters’ Hall debates. Robert Pope explains their problem

At the heart of Christianity stands the figure of Jesus – not only what he said and did … Read More

A feast of silence

25/01/2019 | Reform

If you have been developing a beautiful church gardenand the practice of contemplative prayer, why not put them together? Alexa Barber reports

Two exciting recent developments at Zion United Reformed Church in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, came together in our first … Read More

Promise, plague and passion

25/01/2019 | Reform

Next year, Oberammergau stages its 42nd passion play, keeping a 400-year-old promise to God

What started as a bargain with God has become a centuries-old village tradition that brings audiences of hundreds of thousands from across the world. In 1633, … Read More