I remember it well 3

03/10/2022 | Reform

Gwen Hall, a member of the Joint Negotiating Committee, looks back to 1972

My husband Richard was the Minister of Emmanuel Congregational Church, Cambridge, in 1969, and I been doing things with the women and students in the church. There … Read More

Open the doors

03/10/2022 | Reform

John Danso looks back at the obstacles people from ethnic minorities have faced in the Church

Let me take this opportunity to wish the United Reformed Church a happy 50th anniversary celebration. It is nice to celebrate a journey of … Read More

The URC Act at 50

03/10/2022 | Reform

Matthew Prevett looks at the lasting impact of the act that allowed the URC to be formed

Acts of parliament do not make for exciting reading. They are known for what they permit or restrict, for their impact on day-to-day … Read More

Reviews October 2022

03/10/2022 | Reform

Testing conventions

Doctor Who Am IDirected by Matthew Jacobs & Vanessa YuilleCertificate 12a, 80 minutesReleased in cinemas 27 October andDVD & Digital 28 November

What is a church, and why do people attend it? This is a documentary about Doctor … Read More

The view from Wales

03/10/2022 | Reform

Leaving the URC to join a Wales-wide body remains a possibility, says Robert Pope

It is sometimes claimed that the United Reformed Church, having 13 synods, has at least 13 ways of doing things. That said, there appears on the … 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