And So We Wait And so we wait.The cross stands empty.Execution completed.Disciples despondent and despairing.The status quo restored.The dangerous preacher silenced;in a year or two they believe he’ll just be another memory – a historical curiosity. Job done. Unpleasant, I’ll grant you, but necessary.It’s better that one man dies for the sake of the people after […]
A Prayer for Exam Season
A Prayer for Exam Season Dear Friends, The URC offers this prayer, for private and public use as youngsters, and not so youngsters, across these islands revise, prepare, and sit their examinations. School and College exam seasons in the UK start in Scotland on 22nd April and in England, Wales, and the Crown Dependencies around […]
A Reflection and Prayer for Maundy Thursday
A Reflection for Maundy Thursday Dear Friends, the Revd Dr Susan Durber offers this reflection for Maundy Thursday. It is for both private and public use: Bare Feet In our congregation, we like to keep it polite.We speak of the weather, of bus times and birthdays,families and foibles, of the everyday and easy. “You ought […]
Daily Devotion for Wednesday 1st April
Wednesday in Holy Week St Matthew 27: 27 – 31 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole cohort around him. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on his head. They […]
URC Daily Devotion 31 March 2026
inspiration in your inbox 31 March 2026Tuesday in Holy Week St Matthew 27: 24-26So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, ‘I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.’ Then the people […]
URC Daily Devotion 30 March 2026
inspiration in your inbox 30 March 2026 Monday in Holy Week St Matthew 27: 15-23Now at the festival the governor was accustomed to release a prisoner for the crowd, anyone whom they wanted. At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Jesus Barabbas. So after they had gathered, Pilate said to them, ‘Whom do you […]
Sunday Service 29th March 2026
Sunday Worship from the United Reformed Churchfor Sunday 29th March Today’s service is led by the Revd The Revd Dr Michael Hopkins Welcome and Call to Worship Whoever you are, wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. Welcome to this worship for Palm Sunday. My name is Michael Hopkins, and I serve as Moderator […]
Newstand – April 2026
PDF version to view online or download: Newstand 2026-04 April NOTE: Newstand is formatted onto A5 pages. If you print the PDF you should specify to print as a booklet on A4 paper, double-sided, flipping on short edge. Flipbook version to view online. Click the broken square at the top of the viewer to view […]
Newstand – March 2026
PDF version to view online or download: Newstand 2026-03 March NOTE: Newstand is formatted onto A5 pages. If you print the PDF you should specify to print as a booklet on A4 paper, double-sided, flipping on short edge. Flipbook version to view online. Click the broken square at the top of the viewer to view […]
Daily Devotion for Saturday 28th March 2026
Saturday, 28 March 2026 St Matthew 27: 11 – 15 Now Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus said, ‘You say so.’ But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he did not answer. Then Pilate said to him, ‘Do you […]