Sunday’s Service Dear Friends, over the last few days we have prepared worship for Sunday morning. We are grateful to the Rev’d Michael Hopkins, minister of the Spire Church in Farnham, for preparing and recording a service so quickly. It will be sent out to you, via email, at 10am on Sunday morning. When you […]
URC Daily Devotion 19th March 2020
Thursday 19th March God of Our YesterdaysStF 241 © Matt Redman Thank You Music 2008 When we were in the darkest nightand wondered if our eyes would ever see the lightYou were there Lord.When we were in the stormy galeand wondered if we’d ever live in peace againYou were there Lord.You were there in the struggle.You […]
URC Daily Devotion 18th March 2020
Wednesday 18th March Jesus Tempted in the Desert(Ebenezer [Ton-Y-Botel]) Herman G Stuempfle © 1993 GIA Publications Jesus, tempted in the desert,lonely, hungry, filled with dread;“Use the power,” the tempter tells him;“Turn these barren rocks to bread!”“Not alone by bread,” he answers,“Can the human heart be filled.Only by the Word that calls usis our deepest hunger stilled!” […]
Covid-19 Update
In light of the continuing development of the progress of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 outbreak, St. Andrew’s current position is as follows: Activities Team have met and taken the decision to cancel all social and fundraising activities on the premises up to and including the Christian Aid events in May. Following receipt of guidance from Church House, […]
Sunday Worship during the Pandemic
Dear <<First Name>> We live in a difficult time with fast moving circumstances in the face of the Covid 19 epidemic. Since the weekend it has been clear that restrictions were going to be placed on us and yesterday the Prime Minster announced that we should avoid all unnecessary social contact. Older people, and those with […]
Our Next Series
Lenten and Passiontide Hymns Dear Friends, I hope you enjoyed our two weeks’ worth of reflections from David Thompson on Baptism and the Eucharist. As you will have noticed we have now moved on to a new theme looking at Lenten and Passiontide hymns. We hope these are useful to you as we journey through […]
URC Daily Devotion 15th March 2020
Sunday 15th March Psalm 140 1 Save me, O LORD, from evil men;From vi’lent men protect my way,2 For evil schemes are in their hearts,And war they stir up every day.3 Like snakes, their tongues have sharpened tipsWith vipers’ poison on their lips. 4 Keep me, O LORD, from wicked hands;From men of vi’lence set […]
URC Daily Devotion 14th March 2020
Saturday 14th March Reading: Basis of Union of the United Reformed Church (1972) section 15 The United Reformed Church celebrates the gospel sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. When in obedience to the Lord’s command his people show forth his sacrifice on the cross by the bread broken and the wine outpoured for them to eat […]
URC Daily Devotion 13th March 2020
Friday 13th March Reading: Acts 27:33-38 Just before daybreak, Paul urged all of them to take some food, saying, ‘Today is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense and remaining without food, having eaten nothing. Therefore I urge you to take some food, for it will help you survive; for none of you […]
URC Daily Devotion 12th March 2020
Thursday 12th March Reading: St John 6:35-43, 52-57 Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. Everything that the Father gives […]