Commitment-Phobe: Church stress

30/10/2017 | Reform

Does church have to be so stressful?

I guess I named myself Commitment-Phobe for a reason. I have a restless soul. Having confirmed myself in the Anglican faith, I now want to try out faith at another church or denomination, … Read More

A good question: What makes a disciple?

22/09/2017 | Reform 1

 

As the United Reformed Church prepares for ‘Walking the Way: Living the life of Jesus today’, a renewed emphasis on discipleship, we ask What makes a disciple?

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These are extracts from a longer article that was published in the … Read More

Welcome back!

22/09/2017 | Reform

The United Reformed Church explores inclusion at Greenbelt festival

The United Reformed Church went to Greenbelt this August, for the second year of its associate partnership with the festival. The URC produced a packed programme of events on the theme … Read More

When is a person not a person?

22/09/2017 | Reform

Margie is still Margie. So why, asks Lucy Berry, do people treat her like less of a person when they hear she has early-onset dementia?

When you meet her, you can’t tell that Revd Margie has early-onset dementia. She is … Read More

Ninety-five more theses – Part three

22/09/2017 | Reform

We ask 95 opinion formers and opinion holders of today: How should the Church change? The final part of our series marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation

 

Loraine Mellor, President of the Methodist Conference The Church needs to … Read More

Interview: A new song

22/09/2017 | Reform

John Bell talks to Stephen Tomkins

At Greenbelt festival on 26 August, 39 years after his ordination, John Bell, the hymnwriter and Iona Community leader, spoke publicly about his sexuality for the first time. ‘I’m gay,’ he said. ‘This is … Read More