Friday 16th April Exodus 20: 12 Honour your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. Reflection A number of years ago I heard the story of a family who had to arrange for the burial of their abusive father. Understandably, […]
URC Daily Devotion 15th April 2021
Thursday 15th April Exodus 20: 12 Honour your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. Reflection The 10 Commandments were offered to people in the Wilderness between escape from Egypt and being settled in the Promised Land. This sets the […]
URC Daily Devotion 14th April 2021 The Rev’d William Young
Wednesday 14th April Exodus 20: 8-11 Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, […]
URC Daily Devotion 13th April 2021
Tuesday 13th April Exodus 20: 8-11 Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, […]
URC Daily Devotion 12th April 2021
Monday 12th April Exodus 20: 8-11 Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Worship for 11th April 2021 – The Revd. Elizabeth Gray-King
URC Daily DevotionsWorship for Sunday 11th April 2021 The Rev’d Elizabeth Gray King Call To Worship One: Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Many: He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! One: Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels!Exult, all creation around God’s throne!Jesus, our King, is risen!Sound the trumpet of salvation! Many: Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels! One: Rejoice, O Earth, […]
URC Daily Devotion 10th April 2021
Saturday 10th April Can we take oaths in God’s name then? Exodus 20: 7 You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. Reflection In January President Biden and Vice-President Harris took oaths of office ending “so help me […]
Liturgical Resources following the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Dear <<First Name>> The United Reformed Church has prepared the resources, below, for individuals and congregations to use following the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. with every good wish Andy Andy BraunstonCoordinator, Daily Devotions from the URC Project Reading Psalm 107: 23-31 Some went down to the sea in ships,doing business on the mighty […]
Pandemic Prayer and Improved Podcasts
Pandemic Prayer and Improved Podcasts Dear Friends, This week’s pandemic prayer was written by the Rev’d Fleur Houston and focuses on the Risen Lord who guides us through difficult times. You can read this, and other prayers in the series by clicking here. You will have seen, a few weeks, ago we managed to get […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 7th April 2021
Wednesday 7th April Worship God alone Exodus 20: 1 – 6 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything […]