Monday 7th December This is the Record of John Today’s reading is set as a canticle for morning prayer meaning Zechariah’s prophecy over John the Baptist became known in the Church. John the Baptist went ahead of Jesus to prepare the way, Orlando Gibbon’s anthem shows John’s conflict with the authorities. St Luke 8: 68-79 […]
URC Daily Devotion Sunday Worship – 6th December 2020
URC Daily Devotion Worship for Sunday 6th December 2020 Advent 2 – Return and Judgement Opening Music: Dies Irae – Karl Jenkins The Dies Irea (Day of Wrath) is an ancient Christian poem in Latin. It means Day of wrath, that dayWill dissolve the earth in ashesAs David and the Sibyl bear witness.What dread there will beWhen […]
URC Daily Devotion 5th December 2020
Saturday 5th December Wait for the Lord The Taizé Community in France was founded by Reformed pastor Roger Schutz who had helped Jews escape over the border into Switzerland during the war. It is an ecumenical community working with the young in particular with distinctive worship based on simple chants. Today’s song takes up the […]
URC Daily Devotion 4th December 2020
Friday 4th December In the popular mind Advent is about preparing for Christmas but we’re also called to prepare for the Second Coming of our Lord. Wesley’s great hymn reminds us of this. Revelation 1: 3 – 8 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who […]
Some More Recorders Needed
Could you Help? Hi folks, we have a small team of people who can, at reasonably short notice, record either a Daily Devotion or a part of a Sunday service. We like to have a variety of voices, especially in the Services. How it Works…. I send out an email asking people to volunteer to […]
URC Daily Devotion 2nd December 2020
Wednesday 2nd December Today’s song was written by the 4th Century bishop Ambrose of Milan. He was elected bishop before being baptised or ordained! He became famous for his preaching and was influential in converting St Augustine. Isaiah 9:6-7 For a child has been born for us, a son given to us;authority rests upon his shoulders; and […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 1st December 2020
Tuesday 1st December – The Advent Responsory The Advent Responsory often marks the start of Advent Carol services and comes from the Magnificat and Matins; it reminds us that Advent is intended to be a time of preparation and repentance. We remember Christ’s coming in glory as both judge and saviour. St Matthew 25: 31-33, […]
Newstand – December 2020
A bumper edition for the end of 2020. We hope you enjoy it and wish you all the very best for Advent and Christmas. PDF version to view online or download: Newstand 2020-12 December Flipbook version to view online. Click the broken square at the top of the viewer to view full-screen (press Escape key […]
Morning Worship 29 Nov 2020
Led by: Revd Dr Carla Grosch-Miller Today’s service was done via Zoom and streamed to YouTube Please fast-forward to 9 minutes 30 seconds for start of service 29 November 2020 First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 64:1:9; Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9; Mark 13:24-37 Prayer before worship We come before you in pain […]
URC Daily Devotion 30th November 2020
Monday 30th November Philemon Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in your house: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. When I remember you in […]