St John 12: 1 – 8 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of […]
Daily Devotion for Monday 23rd June 2025
St John 11: 45 – 57 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what he had done. So the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and said, […]
Sunday Worship 22 June 2025
Today’s service is led by the Revd Andy Braunston Welcome Hello and welcome to worship. Today we look at the famous story of Elijah, on the run from justice after committing genocidal murder, engaging in a pity party thinking he’s the only one left who is faithful to God, and being corrected as his assumptions […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 21 June 2025
Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, ‘Take away the stone.’ Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, ‘Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead for four days.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Did […]
URC Daily Devotion 20th June 2025
St John 11: 28 – 37 When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, ‘The Teacher is here and is calling for you.’ And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. Now Jesus had not yet come to the village, but […]
URC Daily Devotion 19th June 2025
Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, ‘Lord, he whom you love is ill.’ But […]
URC Daily Devotion 18 June 2025
At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.’ Jesus answered, […]
Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together – An Extra Daily Devotion
Isaiah 2: 1 – 4 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s houseshall be established as the highest of the mountains,and shall be raised above the hills;all the nations shall stream to it.Many peoples shall come and say,‘Come, let us go up […]
URC Daily Devotion 16 June 2025
Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’ He answered, ‘And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.’ Jesus said to him, ‘You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.’ […]
Sunday Worship 15 June 2025
Today’s service is led by the Revd Cara Heafey Welcome Hello and welcome to today’s worship from the URC. My name is Cara, I am a minister at Marston and Wheatley United Reformed Churches and part time in the Oxford hospitals. It’s a pleasure to be worshipping with you today on Trinity Sunday. Whoever you […]