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Reform magazine
Reform is the magazine of the United Reformed
Church. It exists to give members of the URC the opportunity to express
their views, argue through important issues and stay abreast of the life
of the Church
Like the URC, Reform is theologically
broad, with material covering the whole theological spectrum -
that
sometimes leads to fireworks.
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Some articles from Reform...
Easter People (04/07)
Are we living by the Gospel?
Cafe
nights (04/07)
Matt Stone samples a bit of table fellowship
The Divine
Purpose (03/07)
Interpreting Biblical accounts of Jesus' death
Who was the
Jesus of history? (03/07)
and does it matter asks Walter Houston?
Let's find
time to talk (02/08)
Kirsty Thorpe opens up the Vision4Life invitation
Climate change and conflict (02/08)
Tackling
these increasingly inter-linked problems, means tackling poverty, says
Oliver Pearce
Summoned by bells (01/08)
Saltaire church celebrates renewal and hope within the community
Loans for the world's
poor (01/08)
What can be done to make fair finance available in developing countries
Your place in the lakes (12/07)
Lawrence Moore talks about the work of the Windermere Centre
From
Legoland to Longleat (11/07)
Be a pilot for a day
Making poverty history at home (11/07)
The growing gap between rich and poor
A Soldiers Mother (11/07)
The War in Iraq comes home. Sue Wilkinson writes about her son
in Iraq.
The Venue
(09/07)
Norman Hart visits one of the winners of the Community Project
Awards.
Taste and See
(07/07)
How the churches in Tadley are working
together to share the Good News with young people
Honouring our bodies (07/07)
Zam walker does some whole body theology
Counting the cost of flying visits (07/07)
Belonging to the World Church in a time of
global warming
Hanging out
with Attitude (06/07)
How an after school drop-in is making life
better for village youngsters
Back to the
Future (06/07)
Shelagh Pollard describes how one congregation
rediscovered its future
The Politics
of Poverty (05/07)
Kirsty Thorpe meets someone ready to lay down their life
for their friends
A Mustard Seed
(05/07)
John Reardon celebrates a relationship between
British and German Christians
Bolton
Chaplaincy (05/07)
The lived
experience of Bolton Town Centre Chaplaincy
Holy Island
(04/07)
Barrie Hutchinson
is the Director of the St Cuthbert’s Centre on Lindisfarne, and reflects
on the meeting between power and prayer.
Lady Hewley Trust
(04/07)
Richard Potts made the history of the Lady Hewley Trust the subject of his
latest book and uncovered a tale of considerable generosity.
Street Pastors
(04/07)
Teresa James goes out at night in Kingston as
a Street Pastor
Being Black in
Britain (03/07)
Joan Young's journey with Multicultural United
Reformed Church
Abolition of
the Slave Trade (03/07)
'This is an opportunity to ensure that we leave behind a legacy
of human dignity, freedom and integrity'. Katalina Tahaafe-Williams
challenges the Church
One church, 100 uses
(03/07)
Peter Southcombe seeks the transformation of our church buildings
Fairtrade
Fortnight (02/07)
As we approach Fairtrade Fortnight, 26th February - 11th March, Peter
Collins reminds us why fair trade is important.
Lets pray for
the Pope (01/07)
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
(18th-25th January) has given Donald Norwood something to think about.
Act to end
Slavery (01/07)
March 2007 sees
the 200th anniversary of the Slave Trade Abolition Bill. Kirsty Thorpe
looks at the history of the slave trade and its legacy
New Wine on
wheels (01/07)
Fancy doing a bit
of mission? Well, get on your bus! No, not your bike – your BUS! Well it
worked for the URC folk of Haverhill in Suffolk, says minister Karen
Knight
Christmas: The
Promise and the Powers (12/06)
The real meaning of Christmas? The Revd John Proctor reflects on
the Christmas Gospel readings.
Celebrating 70
years of Pilots (11/06)
Pilots archivist Glyn
Jenkins looks back at 70 years of Pilots.
The
Spirituality of Children (11/06)
Ruth White examines the spiritual lives of children and asks what we as a church
are doing to help them grow and develop.
A Strong sense of presence (10/06)
Reform interviews the Moderator of General
Assembly, the Revd Elizabeth Caswell.
Life and Death (10/06)
Church and Society is currently hosting a
debate on the issues of assisted dying. This article looks at some of
the questions surrounding this complex topic.
Hope in the Heart of Windermere (10/06)
'Kids for Hope' visit the Windermere Centre
Peacemaking:
our Christian vocation (07/06)
A resource produced by a joint working group of the United
Reformed Church and the Methodist Church on peacemaking.
One race - the Human Race
Information about Racial Justice Sunday, One
Race - the Human Race, 10th September 2006.
Crossways - Yardley Hastings (07/06)
Crossways - a new vision
for Yardley Hastings
Tea, Coffee or Irn-Bru? (05/06)
Melanie Frew visits the third Community
Project Award winner.
Living Ghosts (05/06)
Why asylum
seekers deserve dignity not destitution.
Human Trafficking (05/06)
Church and Society Secretary Stuart Dew
examines some of the issues behind human trafficking.
Christ at the Roxy (04/06)
Peter Moth visits the second winner in the annual Community
project award.
Lift your eyes (04/06)
Jenny
Kimber tells of the rebirth of a church in Wales.
Carpenter's
Arms (03/06)
David Lawrence makes a
final visit to one of the annual Community Project Award Winners.
Imagine that
(03/06)
Robert Pope looks at the
role of imagination in faith.
What Price
Membership (03/06)
Sheila Brain wonders just
who belongs?
Who, me?
(12/05)
Lay preacher Janet Eccles considers the role of the 'me culture'
inside and outside of the church.
No Easy
Buttons (12/05)
General Secretary David Cornick updates us on
Catch the Vision.
Pastor or
Prophet (11/05)
An interview with Assembly Moderator David
Peel.
Where all can
belong (10/05)
Martin Camroux on some of the joys of a
multi-ethnic church.
Emerging
Triumphant (10/05)
Alan Wharton looks at the emerging church.
3D Drumchapel
(09/05)
On
the edge of Glasgow in a housing development marked by
unemployment and lack of opportunity 3D Drumchapel brings new
hope into the lives of local families.
Ebbsfleet
Rainbow Centre (07/08 05)
Ebbsfleet residents
would have almost nowhere to focus their community if it were
not for the pioneering work of the Rainbow Centre.
Editorial (June 05)
The missing text from the editorial in this months
Reform is available to download as a PDF here
Catch
the vision for structures (05/05)
The
Revd John Oldershaw explains the reasoning behind some of the
church structure proposals coming to Assembly in July.
Catch
the vision for ministry (05/05)
Convener of the Ministries Committee John Ellis
explains some of the proposals coming to Assembly this year.
More than
cuddly toys (05/05)
Reform Editor David
Lawrence visits the Avenue
Centre, another winner in this years Community Project Awards.
The learning
curve (04/05)
Reform Editor David Lawrence talks to Stanley
Jackson, new Co-ordinator of the Training for Learning and Serving
programme.
Ben and
Friends (03/05)
Reform Editor
David Lawrence visits the special winner in the 2005 Community Project
Awards.
Partners in change (11/04)
General Secretary David Cornick reviews the
progress of the 'Catch The Vision' process.
There's no place like home (11/04)
Reform
Editor David Lawrence visits the second winners of the 2004 community
project awards.
Worms and wet elephants (10/11)
St
Andrew's, Roundhay, Leeds looks at a new way with Bible stories.
Hopeful
because of God (07/04)
Reform
Editor David Lawrence interviews Moderator of General Assembly, Sheila
Maxey.
Tea and
Sympathy (07/04)
A visit to
the third of the winners of the 2004 Community Project Awards.
Hidden
Assets
Find out about the exciting new resource pack designed to help
churches become more involved with their local communities.
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'NO' to racism (03/04)
Church and Society Convener Martin Camroux
explains why a resolution declaring support for parties with a racist
platform such as that of the BNP to be 'incompatible' with Christian
discipleship. |
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Peace under siege (10/03)
Geoff Townsend tell the
disturbing story of how extremists forced the cancellation of a
Christian Aid display |
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Hints of God
(07/03)
Neil Thorogood, who ministers in Welwyn
Garden City, explores an unusual use for redundant CD-rom disks. |
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I was a
Stranger (05/03)
To mark the forthcoming
Refugee Week
Pete Twilley and Adella Pritchard introduce us to a church which
goes out of its way to welcome asylum seekers. |
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The
Listening Church (05/03)
Reform Editor David Lawrence
visits the third of the winners of the 2003 Community Project
Awards, sponsored by Congregational Insurance. |
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Hope on Holy Corner (04/03)
Reform Editor David Lawrence
visits the second of the winners of the 2003 Community Project
Awards, sponsored by Congregational Insurance. |
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God's Voice
(04/03)
David Cornick and Nigel Collinson outline an
exciting new way forward for URC/Methodist co-operation |
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The King's Arms (03/03)
A visit by Reform Editor David Lawrence to the first of
three winners of the 2003 Community Project
Award for 2003, sponsored by Congregational Insurance |
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The Two
Iraels (02/03)
In his third article Reform Editor David Lawrence
reflects on a visit to Israel/Palestine with Christian Aid |
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The Question Why? (01/03)
The second article by Reform Editor David Lawrence on a
trip to visit Christian Aid in Israel/Palestine |
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Understanding Islam
(02/02)
A friend of the London Inter faith Centre, Dr Aziz Sheikh here
explores for Reform's readers some of the essentials of his faith. |
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Faith
on the High Street (03/01)
David Lawrence, Editor of Reform Magazine, visits the winners of a
£1,000 special category award in the 2000 Community Project
Awards. |
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Union
(04/00)
On the 1st 0f April the URC entered into a new union
with the Congregational Union of Scotland. |
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Eastern Promise
(7/99)
David Lawrence looks at the prospects of a new partnership which
could provide the URC with... |
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On
Course for Success (4/98)
The URC's highly successful training scheme for those
wishing to develop their faith and their skills in ministry |
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