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In this reflection, Karen Campbell, United Reformed Church Secretary for Global and Intercultural Ministries, explains how we can learn from a group of slaves who rebelled against their oppressors.
Each year, 23 August has a special designation – it is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1997.
The Revd Dr David Pickering is to step down as Moderator of the United Reformed Church (URC) National Synod of Scotland.
The move comes after David received and accepted a call to serve the Pastorate of Emmanuel URC, West Wickham and Elmers End Free Church, in the URC’s Southern Synod.
Planning your summer holiday and reading list? Consider taking a copy of the United Reformed Church’s (URC) Reform magazine with you.
Packed with news, comment, inspiration and debate, there’s still time to read great articles in the summer edition, before September’s issue is published on 30 August.
Like “Stay Online” an article by Lawrence Moore, Church Mission and Discipleship Consultant for Walking the Walk, a URC resource bank, and founder of iChurch.
“Do online services create a two-tier church of those who can and cannot join in? Or can they ensure everyone is included – at last?” challenges Lawrence in the article.
The Revd John Proctor, outgoing General Secretary of the United Reformed Church (URC), retired on 14 August having served the Church for 34 years.
The past few months have seen us all adapting to new ways of managing our lives, as we strive to contain the spread of Covid-19. One change that a hospice chaplaincy team in Farnham has made, is to provide “comfort pebbles” to residents and their loved ones.
Reform has been out and about meeting readers. Hear why they read the magazine, how it’s used in their church – and what they’ve read that they completely disagree with. Listen now – and give Reform your own feedback here.
