Thursday 4th May Hope for a society where the poorest and most marginalised are at the centre (part 2) Reading Isaiah 58:3-9 Why do we fast, but you do not see?Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?’Look, you serve your own interest on your fast-day, and oppress all your workers.Look, you fast […]
URC Daily Devotion 3rd May 2023
Wednesday 3rd May Hope for a society where the poorest and most marginalised are at the centre (part 1) Reading St Luke 6:20-25 Then Jesus looked up at his disciples and said:‘Blessed are you who are poor,for yours is the kingdom of God.Blessed are you who are hungry now,for you will be filled.Blessed are you […]
Worship Notes and Weekly Intercessions for Sunday 7th May
Resources for next Sunday Dear Friends, I have prepared the Worship Notes for Sunday’s service based on the Acts passage detailing the martyrdom of Stephen. I consider how the word “martyr” means to “bear witness” and ponder the good and bad ways in which Stephen bore witness. I hope that encourages us in our own […]
URC Daily Devotion 1st May 2023
Monday 1st May Hope for a just economy that enables the flourishing of all life (part 1) Reading St Matthew 20:1-14 [Jesus said:] ‘For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for the […]
Six Hopes for Society
Six Hopes for Society Dear > I hope you’ve enjoyed our series of reflections about Edgy Saints; I’ve had lots of positive feedback as we’ve journeyed with folk we’ve often never heard of and have been stimulated to think by our team of writers – so thanks to Jack Dyce, Elizabeth Stuart, Dave Herbert and John […]
Newstand – May 2023
PDF version to view online or download: Newstand 2023-05 May NOTE: Newstand is formatted onto A5 pages. This should only be an issue if you print the PDF, where you should specify to print as a booklet on A4 paper, double-sided, flipping on short edge. Flipbook version to view online. Click the broken square at […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 29th April 2023 Hildegard of Bingen
inspiration in your inbox Saturday 29th April 2023 Hildegard of Bingen 1098 – 1179 Hildegard receiving a visionUnknown author – Miniature from the Rupertsberg Codex of Liber Scivias. Information Hildegard of Bingen was a German Benedictine abbess and polymath active as a writer, composer, philosopher, mystic, visionary, and as a medical writer and practitioner […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 28th April 2023 Helder Camara
Peters, Hans / Anefo © Dutch National Archives Information Helder Camara was born in the poor North East region of Brazil of an accountant father and primary school teaching mother. He entered the seminary in 1923 and was ordained in 1931 with a papal dispensation as he was below the normal ordination minimum age of […]
Newstand – April 2023
PDF version to view online or download: Newstand 2023-04 April NOTE: Newstand is formatted onto A5 pages. This should only be an issue if you print the PDF, where you should specify to print as a booklet on A4 paper, double-sided, flipping on short edge. Flipbook version to view online. Click the broken square at […]
Newstand – March 2023
PDF version to view online or download: Newstand 2023-03 March NOTE: Newstand is formatted onto A5 pages. This should only be an issue if you print the PDF, where you should specify to print as a booklet on A4 paper, double-sided, flipping on short edge. Flipbook version to view online. Click the broken square at […]