We turn to the various narratives of the Christmas and Epiphany season over the next two weeks. St Luke 1: 26 – 38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house […]
Sunday Worship 21 December 2025
Today’s service is led by the Revd Mark Rodgers Welcome Good day to you all, on this, the fourth Sunday of Advent. Is the anticipation building where you are? Are you ready yet, for Christ’s arrival into the world? Well, the wait is nearly over, but before it is, let us have at least one […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 20th December 2025
St Matthew 12: 1 – 21 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” He answered, “Haven’t […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 19th December 2025
St Matthew 11: 25 – 30 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. “All things have been committed to me […]
URC Daily Devotion 18 December 2025
St Matthew 11: 20 – 24 Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long […]
URC Daily Devotion 17 December 2025
St Matthew 11: 1 – 19 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or […]
URC Daily Devotion 16 December 2025
St Matthew 10: 40 – 42 Jesus said: “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. And if anyone gives […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 15 December 2025
St Matthew 10: 32 – 39 Jesus said: “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring […]
Sunday Worship 14 December 2025
Today’s service is led by the Revd Catherine McFie Introduction Hello and welcome to worship. My name is Catherine McFie and at the time of recording this service I am approaching the end of my current ministry in Liverpool. I have been called to the Ecumenical post on the Isle of Man and all going […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 13 December 2025
Saturday 13 December 2025 St Matthew 10: 26 – 30 Jesus said: “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from […]