St Mark 2: 23 – 28 One sabbath he was going through the cornfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?’ And he said to them, ‘Have you never read what […]
URC Daily Devotion 22 January 2024
St Mark 2 18 – 37 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and people came and said to him, ‘Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?’ Jesus said to them, ‘The wedding-guests cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them, can they? As […]
Sunday Worship 21 January 2024
Today’s service is led by the Revd Andy Braunston Welcome As the strains of George and Ira Gershwin’s controversial song, It Ain’t Necessarily So fade away we gather to listen to God’s word, found in scripture, sermon, song and silence. The Gershwin brothers were Jewish, well versed in the Bible and the music of the […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 20th January 2024
Saturday 20th January 2024 St Mark 2: 13 – 17 Jesus went out again beside the lake; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them. As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and […]
Weekly Intercessions, Worship Note, and Some Help Needed
Notes, Prayers, and Help Dear Friends, I am sorry I am late sending out this reminder; I was in London and then had a rather complex journey home arriving after midnight on Wednesday. I have prepared this week’s worship notes where I explore the Jonah story and the call of the first disciples in St […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 18th January 2024
St Mark 1: 35 – 45 In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him, ‘Everyone is searching for you.’ He answered, ‘Let us go […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 17th January 2024
St Mark 1: 29 -34 As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 16th January 2024
St Mark 1: 14 – 28 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’ As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 15 January 2024
St Mark 1: 1 – 13The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way;the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, […]
St Mark’s Gospel
St Mark’s Gopsel Dear Friends, I hoped the series of reflections over the last two weeks helping us think about the New Year has been useful. Now we turn to St Mark’s Gospel. The Gospel of Mark is the second of the four canonical gospels in the New Testament though many, but not all, scholars […]