St Luke 23: 50 – 56 Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council, had not agreed to their plan and action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and he was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and […]
Friday 18 April 2025 Good Friday (read by Walt Johnson) The Revd Walt Johnson,
St Luke 23: 44 – 49 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, while the sun’s light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.’ Having […]
URC Daily Devotion 17 April 2025
St Luke 23: 26 – 43 As they led him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus. A great number of the people followed him, and among them were women who were beating their […]
URC Daily Devotion 16 April 2025
St Luke 23: 13 – 25 Pilate then called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people, and said to them, ‘You brought me this man as one who was perverting the people; and here I have examined him in your presence and have not found this man guilty of any of your charges […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 15th April 2025
St Luke 23: 1 – 12 Then the assembly rose as a body and brought Jesus before Pilate. They began to accuse him, saying, ‘We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to the emperor, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.’ Then Pilate asked him, ‘Are you […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 14th April 2025
St Luke 22: 54 – 71 Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance. When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them. Then a servant-girl, seeing him in the […]
URC Daily Devotion 13 April 2025
I cry aloud to God,cry aloud to God that he may hear me. In the day of my distress I sought the Lord.My hands were raised at night without ceasing;my soul refused to be consoled.I remembered my God and I groaned.I pondered and my spirit fainted. You withheld sleep from my eyes.I was troubled, I could not […]
Daily Devotion for Saturday 12th April 2025
St Luke 22: 47 – 53 While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him; but Jesus said to him, ‘Judas, is it with a kiss that you are betraying the Son of Man?’ When those who […]
URC Daily Devotion 11 April 2025
11 April 2025 St Luke 22: 39 – 46 He came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. When he reached the place, he said to them, ‘Pray that you may not come into the time of trial.’ Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 10 April 2025
St Luke 22: 30 – 38 Jesus said: Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, I am ready to […]