Friends, It has been pointed out to me (and on reflection I definitely see it myself too) that a poor choice of phrase in this morning’s Stations of the Cross email has not portrayed my belief in the correct way. The core of what I was trying to get across this morning was “The different […]
URC Daily Devotion 30th March 2021
St Mark 15: 6 – 15 Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked. Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection. So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them according […]
URC Daily Devotion 29th March 2021
St Mark 15: 1-5 As soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ He answered him, ‘You say so.’ Then the […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Worship for Palm Sunday – The Revd. Geoffrey Clarke
URC Daily DevotionsWorship for Palm Sunday 2021 The Rev’d Geoffrey Clarke Opening Music Introduction Welcome to worship for Palm Sunday. Our service this morning commences with the celebration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and moves on to ponder his self-giving love as heard and seen within the Passion Gospel. I am Geoffrey Clarke, Moderator of the East […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 27th March 2021
Saturday 27th March St Mark 14: 66 – 72 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came by. When she saw Peter warming himself, she stared at him and said, ‘You also were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth.’ But he denied it, saying, ‘I do not […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 26th March 2021
Friday 26th March 2021 St Mark 14: 53 – 65 They took Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes were assembled. Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the guards, warming himself at the […]
URC Daily Devotion 25th March 2021
Thursday 25th March 2021 St Mark 14: 43 – 52 Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; and with him there was a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, ‘The one I will […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 24th March 2021
Wednesday 24th March 2021 St Mark 14: 32 – 42 They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here while I pray.’ He took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be distressed and agitated. And he said to them, ‘I am deeply grieved, even to […]
URC Daily Devotion 23rd March 2021
Tuesday 23rd March St Mark 14: 26 – 31 When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. And Jesus said to them, ‘You will all become deserters; for it is written, “I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.” But after I am raised up, I will […]
URC Daily Devotion 22nd March 2021
Monday 22nd March St Mark 14: 22 – 25 While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, ‘Take; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, and all of them […]