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Reform April 2008Reform 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 -
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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.

 

Good things grow on trees (04/04)

Reform Editor David Lawrence visits the first of the winners of the 2004 Community Project Awards and discovers that...

 

A decade of hope (03/04)

A celebration of ten years of the Fairtrade mark.

 

'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.

 

On This Stone (03/04)

The Revd Dr David Thompson comments on news of the great gathering this summer.

 

Into the Unknown (02/04)

David Dale considers death and judgement.

 

A dream come true? (02/04)

Reform editor David Lawrence interviews Steve Chalke

 

Unpacking the Vision Statement (12/03)

Read the catch the vision steering group's explanation of some of the implications of the vision statement

 

Mission Council (11/03)

Report on the meeting held in October at Ushaw College Durham

 

A Helping Hand in Botswana (11/03)

News of an exciting new project in Botswana run by a former mission partner of the United Reformed Church

 

Peace under siege (10/03)

Geoff Townsend tell the disturbing story of how extremists forced the cancellation of a Christian Aid display

 

New Ways of Being Church (10/03)

The third in a series of personal reflections on the future of the Church

 

In God's Hands (09/03)

The second in a series of personal reflections on the future of the Church.

 

Called to serve ( 08/03)

Reform looks at the history of Pilots.

 

The Courage To Die (07/03)

The first in a series of personal reflections on the future of the Church.

 

Catch The Vision - for God's tomorrow (07/03)

An update from the General Secretary on the radical review of the life and witness of the Church.

 

Hints of God (07/03)

Neil Thorogood, who ministers in Welwyn Garden City, explores an unusual use for redundant CD-rom disks.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

God's Voice (04/03)

David Cornick and Nigel Collinson outline an exciting new way forward for URC/Methodist co-operation

 

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

 

The Two Iraels (02/03)

In his third article Reform Editor David Lawrence reflects on a visit to Israel/Palestine with Christian Aid

 

The Question Why? (01/03)

The second article by Reform Editor David Lawrence on a trip to visit Christian Aid in Israel/Palestine

 

A letter from Silveira House(12/02)

The second article by Reform Editor David Lawrence on a trip to visit Christian Aid in Israel/Palestine

 

What that child needs is ... (12/02)

Rosemary Johnston on children's rights

 

Hard Times in the House of Bread (11/01)

Reform Editor David Lawrence Visited Jerusalem, The West Bank and Gaza in October

 

Who says the church is dead? (07/02)

The second article by Reform Editor David Lawrence on a trip to visit Christian Aid in Israel/Palestine

 

In the hot seat (07/02)

Reform meets the General Secretary

 

Who's afraid of Theology (06/02)

An extract from David Peel's new book

 

Getting back to the Roots (05/02)

A new resource for churches. Read the article by Tim Lowe

 

A place for all (05/02)

The second of three visits to the winners of the 2001 Community Project Awards

 

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.

 

Snapshots of India (12/01)

The Moderator on tour

 

A Space for All (12/01)

The work of London Inter Faith Centre

 

A Thin Place (11/01)

Ian Croft recalls a trip to Iona

 

Standing up for the poor (10/01)

Coverage of the G8 Summit in Genoa focused so much on events in the streets that what didn't happen was almost overlooked.

 

Sowing Seeds (10/01)

An interview with this year's Moderator of General Assembly, Elizabeth Welch

 

Community Project Awards 2001 (07/01)

Details of how to enter this year's Community Awards.

 

Dancing to a Secular Agenda (05/01)

The former Head of Religious Broadcasting at the BBC writes of the Corporation's problems

 

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.

 

Living on the edge (12/00)

David Lawrence visits the first of the winners of this year's awards

 

A padre and a man (11/00)

John Foster Haigh remembered

 

There's a place for us (06/00)

Working with the asylum-seekers in Dover

 

Pilgrim 2000 (04/00)

100 URC pilgrims meet the living stones.

 

Union (04/00)

On the 1st 0f April the URC entered into a new union with the Congregational Union of Scotland.

 

Seeing Salvation (03/00)

An exclusive report on the National Gallery's Millennium Exhibition.

 

Happy Birthday Traidcraft (03/00)

21 years of justice

 

Training for Grown-Up Ministry (02/00)

Drawing inspiration from the recent Growing Up report Terry Oakley has some suggestions to make.

 

Community Project Award (01/00)

Congregational & General Competition winners.

 

Christmas Then & Now (12/99)

The Moderator of the General Assembly Bill Mahood reflects on the Christmas period.

 

The call to serve (11/99)

An Interview with Moderator Wilma Frew

 

Through different eyes (10/99)

David Williams looks at Black History Month

 

The call to peace (10/99)

Afif Safieh's address to Assembly

 

Human Sexuality Debate (9/99)

Report from General Assembly 1999

 

Eastern Promise (7/99)

David Lawrence looks at the prospects of a new partnership which could provide the URC with...

 

Full steam ahead for Pilots (2/99)

The next step for a success story in children's work

 

All we like sheep (7/98)

A novel solution to problems with a graveyard

 

Out of the flames (7/98)

Will the vandals win in Bristol?

 

These days are better days (6/98)

Memories of the Windrush generation

 

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

 

Catching the rainbow (11/97)

An interview with the URC's new Multi-racial / Multi-cultural project worker, Marjorie Lewis-Cooper

 

Growing in faith (6/97)

Looks at the experience of one multi-cultural congregation

 

Love will never come to an end (3/97)

A reflection for Lent/Easter on the loss of a loved one

 

 


 

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