St John 21: 15 – 19 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon son […]

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Thursday 7 August 2025  St John 21: 1 – 14 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of […]

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St John 20: 24 – 31 But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.  So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger […]

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St John 20: 19 – 23 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’  After he said this, he showed […]

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Writing for the Daily Devotions Dear Friends, As you know we send a reading, short reflection, and prayer out to over 4,000 people every morning via email, social media, podcast and (to those who request) booklet format.  We have around 100 writers work hard to produce reflections that are shared so widely and to whom […]

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Sunday Worship from the United Reformed Churchfor Sunday 3 August 2025 Photo Credit Jp Valery | Unsplash.com  Today’s service is led by the Revd Andy Braunston  Welcome I’ve never had the courage to respond “everything” when asked how much money someone left after they died; though I was once tempted when some long-lost relatives, who’d ignored the […]

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St John 20: 1 – 10 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.  So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said […]

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St John 19: 38 – 42 After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and removed his body. Nicodemus, who had at […]

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St John 19: 31 – 37 Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed. Then […]

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