Saturday, 21 March 2026 St Matthew 26: 36 – 46 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray.’ He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and agitated. Then he […]
URC Daily Devotion for Friday 20th March 2026
Then Jesus said to them, ‘You will all become deserters because of me this night; for it is written, “I will strike the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.” But after I am raised up, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.’ Peter said to him, ‘Though all become deserters […]
Daily Devotion for Thursday 19th March 2026
While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you; for this is my […]
Wednesday 18th March 2026
On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?’ He said, ‘Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, “The Teacher says, My time is near; I will keep the Passover at […]
Daily Devotion Themes, Housekeeping, and a Sabbatical
Daily Devotions, Housekeeping, and a Sabbatical Dear <<First Name>>, The URC blesses its ministers with a 12 week sabbatical every 7 years to encourage rest, research, and renewal believing this helps refresh both minister and the congregations and posts they serve. At the end of this week I will start a sabbatical, and some annual […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday, 16 March 2026
St Matthew 26: 6 – 13 Now while Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. But when the disciples saw it, they were angry and […]
Sunday Service 15th March 2026
Sunday Worship from the United Reformed Churchfor Sunday 15th March Today’s service is led by Emma Howarth Introduction Hello, and welcome to the service for Sunday 15th March 2026 for the United Reformed Church. My name is Emma Howarth. I am the Training and Development officer for Mersey Synod and I am so glad to welcome you this morning. I […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday, 14 March 2026
St Matthew 26: 1 – 5 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, ‘You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.’ Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday, 13 March 2026
St Matthew 25: 31 – 46 ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday, 12 March 2026
inspiration in your inbox Thursday, 12 March 2026 St Matthew 25: 14 – 30 ‘For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went […]