Everyone’s a leader

28/05/2022 | Reform

Graham Handscomb offers a new vision of church leadership

‘Who, me? A leader? You must be joking!’ For most of us, leaders are other people, not ourselves. This is also reflected in our church lives. We hear people saying: ‘I’m … Read More

Alpacas of hope

28/05/2022 | Reform

Things have changed in ‘Benefits Street’ Laurence Wareing reports

‘We wanted Winson Green to be known for something not negative’, says Anji Barker. She’s talking about the alpacas you might well bump into on the pavements of Winson Green, making … Read More

Live one more minute

28/05/2022 | Reform

Peter Stevenson visits Yad Vashem memorial in Jerusalem

Earlier this year, I took part in a trip to Jerusalem organised by the Council for Christians and Jews as an education in the Holocaust studies. They hoped it would make participants … Read More

Poverty: How we can act

28/05/2022 | Reform

This month sees the 40th anniversary of the founding of Church Action on Poverty. Now, together, we can end poverty says its Director, Niall Cooper

All of us can help end poverty in this country. You, me, our neighbours and … Read More

Selling justice

28/05/2022 | Reform

Rachel, a supporter of Palestinian traders, tells her story to Pat Pile

Buying food such as olive oil and other goods produced by Palestinian people is an effective way we can all support local Palestinian communities in Israel-Palestine, particularly in … Read More

The churches that make us: The Church at Carrs Lane

28/05/2022 | Reform

A series covering the breadth of church life in the United Reformed Church. This month, Reform visits Birmingham

In many ways, The Church at Carrs Lane embodies the 50-year story of the URC, evolving from its 18th-century beginnings as an … Read More