St Luke 5: 17 – 26 One day, while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting nearby (they had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem); and the power of the Lord was with him to heal. Just then some men came, carrying a paralysed man on […]
URC Daily Devotion 11th January 2022
St Luke 5: 12 – 16 Once, when he was in one of the cities, there was a man covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground and begged him, ‘Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.’ Then Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and […]
URC Daily Devotion 10th January 2022
St Luke 5: 1 – 11 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Service for Epiphany, 9th January 2021 – The Revd. Neil Riches
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed Churchfor Sunday 9TH January 2022 – Epiphany Photo Credit Inbal Malca – UnsplashThe Rev’d Neil Riches Opening Music: Unto Us Is Born A Son (traditional)Worcester Cathedral Choir Introduction Welcome to worship. I’m Neil Riches, URC minister in Weymouth on Dorset’s beautiful Jurassic Coast. Epiphany – the visit of the magi to […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 8 January 2022
Saturday 8 January 2022 St Luke 4: 42 – 44 At daybreak he departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowds were looking for him; and when they reached him, they wanted to prevent him from leaving them. But he said to them, ‘I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 7 January 2022
Friday 7 January 2022 St Luke 4: 38 – 41 After leaving the synagogue he entered Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked him about her. Then he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them. […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 6 January 2022
Thursday 6 January 2022 St Luke 4: 31 – 37 He went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and was teaching them on the sabbath. They were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority. In the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 5 January 2022
St Luke 4: 14 – 30Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the […]
URC Daily Devotion 4 January 2022
St Luke 4: 1 – 13 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil said to […]
URC Daily Devotion 3 January 2022
inspiration in your inbox Monday 3 January 2022 St Luke 3: 23 – 38 Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his work. He was the son (as was thought) of Joseph son of Heli, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph, son of Mattathias, […]