St Luke 9: 44 – 45While everyone was amazed at all that he was doing, he said to his disciples, ‘Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands.’ But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was concealed from them, so that they […]
URC Daily Devotion 14 February 2022
Monday 14 February 2022 St Luke 9: 37 – 43On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. Just then a man from the crowd shouted, ‘Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child. Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all […]
URC Daily Devotion Sunday 13 February 2022
Psalm 79 Remember not, O God,the sins of long ago;in tender mercy visit us,distressed and humbled low. 2 O Lord, our Saviour, help,and glorify your name;deliver us from all our sinsand take away our shame. 3 Then, safe within your fold,we will exalt your name;our thankful hearts with songs of joyyour goodness will proclaim. Public […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 11 February 2022
St Luke 9: 21 – 27 He sternly ordered and commanded them not to tell anyone, saying, ‘The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.’ Then he said to them all, ‘If any want to […]
URC Daily Devotion 10th February 2022
St Luke 9: 18 – 20 Once when Jesus was praying alone, with only the disciples near him, he asked them, ‘Who do the crowds say that I am?’ They answered, ‘John the Baptist; but others, Elijah; and still others, that one of the ancient prophets has arisen.’ He said to them, ‘But who do […]
URC Daily Devotion 9th February 2022
St Luke 9: 10 – 17 On their return the apostles told Jesus all they had done. He took them with him and withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida. When the crowds found out about it, they followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed […]
URC Daily Devotion 8 February 2022
Tuesday 8 February 2022 St Luke 9: 7 – 9 Now Herod the ruler heard about all that had taken place, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had […]
A Lenten Resource
A Resource for Lent Dear Friends, As wee present to mark my first day as the URC’s Digital Minister, the Rev’d David Coleman, Chaplain to Eco Congregations Scotland has offered five video reflections for Lent. These could take the place of, or complement, sermons in worship, be used for online gatherings, and/or used for mid-week […]
URC Daily Devotion 7th February 2022
St Luke 9: 1- 6 Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. He said to them, ‘Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money—not […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Service for 6th February 2022 – The Revd. Clare Downing
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchService for Sunday 6th February 2022 Photo credit: Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash The Rev’d Clare DowningModerator of the General Assembly Introduction Hello. My name is Clare Downing and I am delighted to be able to share in today’s service. My ‘day job’ is as Synod Moderator for Wessex, and I am based in the […]