Information Harmonia Rosales’ does not wish to upset viewers but to balance Christian art with images of black people. She was born in 1984 of Afro-Cuban American heritage, in Chicago. As a child she was interested in classic art by the Old Masters. Rosales defines herself as a womanist – a movement of black people […]
Daily Devotion for Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Reading St Luke 23: 50 – 56 Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council, had not agreed to their plan and action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and he was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate […]
Daily Devotion for Tuesday 2nd April 2024
St Mark 16: 14 – 20 Later Jesus appeared to the eleven themselves as they were sitting at the table; and he upbraided them for their lack of faith and stubbornness, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, ‘Go into all the world and […]
Daily Devotion for Monday 1st April 2024
St Mark 16: 9 – 12 Now after he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went out and told those who had been with him, while they were mourning and weeping. But when they heard that he […]
Newstand – April 2024
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Easter Sunday Worship 31 March
Today’s service is led by the Revd Matt Stone Call to Worship Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! On this glorious Easter Sunday morning, united with God’s people everywhere, we join together in our first hymn to declare and celebrate the world-changing resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Hymn Christ the […]
URC Daily Devotion 30 March 2024
St Mark 15: 42 – 47 When evening had come, and since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of […]
URC Daily Devotion 29 March 2024
St Mark 15: 21 – 41 They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). And they offered him wine mixed with […]
URC Daily Devotion 28 March 2024
St Mark 15: 6 – 20 Now at the festival Pilate used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked. Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection. So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them according […]
URC Daily Devotion 27 March 2024
St Mark 15 : 1 – 5 As soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ He answered him, ‘You say […]