A day to dance

03/10/2022 | Reform

Stephen Tomkins revisits the day the URC was born

The sun shone on London for 5 October 1972. Three thousand people, Congregationalists and Presbyterians, gathered to become the United Reformed Church, celebrating the fruition of nine years’ work and full … Read More

Chapter & verse: Ephesians 3:20

03/10/2022 | Reform

Susan Durber considers maturity in Christ

I often find myself thinking something like: ‘When I grow up I want to be her…’. Regular readers of Reform will understand when I say I want to be Sheila Maxey – so full … Read More

The view from Scotland

03/10/2022 | Reform

Differences in the Scottish context were built into union proposals, says Lindsey Sanderson

The United Reformed Church has been present in Scotland for the last 41 years through its union with the Churches of Christ in 1981; however, it was … Read More

Here & now Victoria Turner

03/10/2022 | Reform

Victoria Turner calls on the URC to make a noise

I decided to scare our Reform editors and write this ‘Here & now’ the day after attending my first Greenbelt Festival – which was also the final content deadline day! … Read More

The churches that make us: Messy Church

03/10/2022 | Reform

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

If ever a small church punches above its weight, Desborough United Reformed Church does.

The congregation, originally Congregational, boasts a … Read More

On the pilgrim way: ‘My trouble is I don’t trust God enough’

03/10/2022 | Reform

Sheila Maxey faces decisions

Decisions, decisions! Our small local church has decided, with great sadness, to vacate our building. We have ten members who regularly attend, two boys aged 11 and 13, and three adherents, one regularly attending. We were … Read More