Sunday 30th August 2020 Psalm 12 Lying lips that falsely faltterkeep the truth far out of reach.Come, O God and still the chatter;end their boats and twisted speech. With these Babel sounds oppressing,who but God can tame the tongue?When the faithful seek God’s blessing,honest words are shared and sung. Rise, O God, and save the […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 29th August 2020 Water from the Rock
Saturday 29th August 2020 Water from the Rock Exodus 17: 1-7 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. The people quarrelled with Moses, and said, ‘Give us water to drink.’ […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 28th August 2020 Bread from Heaven
Friday 28th August 2020 Bread from Heaven Exodus 16 The whole congregation of the Israelites set out from Elim; and Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt. The whole congregation of the […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 27th August 2020 Miriam’s Song and God’s Provision
Exodus 15: 20 – 27 Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing. And Miriam sang to them: ‘Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.’ Then Moses ordered […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 26th August 2020 Moses’ Song of Triumph
Wednesday 26th August 2020 Moses’ Song of Triumph Exodus 15: 1 – 19 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord:‘I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.The Lord is my strength and my might,[a] and he has become my salvation;this is […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 25th August 2020 Crossing the Sea
Tuesday 25th August 2020 Crossing the Sea Exodus 14 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘Tell the Israelites to turn back and camp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you shall camp opposite it, by the sea. Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering aimlessly in […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 24th August 2020 Cloud and Fire
Monday 24th August 2020 Cloud and Fire Exodus 13: 17 – 22 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer; for God thought, ‘If the people face war, they may change their minds and return to Egypt.’ So God led […]
Reopening of St. Andrews
Good news! We are planning to return for congregational worship on Sunday 6th September at 11.00 am. The worship will be led by Mrs Valerie Taylor as the Revd Dr Carla A Grosch-Miller is away. However, please be aware, it has to be very different. Here is a picture of a possible layout, which shows […]
Worship for 23rd August 2020
Sunday Worship from the United Reformed ChurchforSunday 23rd August 2020 The Rev’d Phil Nevard Introduction Welcome. My name is Rev’d Phil Nevard and today’s service comes to you from my (tidier) half of the study that I share with Lythan. In my heart I will be leading this worship with my lovely congregation at […]
23rd August 2020 – Ordinary Time (16)
‘Who do you say I am?’
Readings: Isaiah 51: 1-6; Psalm 138; Romans 12: 1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 Opening Prayer from Psalm 138 Loving God we come to You in thanksgiving for the unfailing love and faithfulness you show us. When we call out to You, You are there. When we are tried and troubled, You, give us strength. You have not […]