James 2: 8 – 13 You do well if you really fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ But if you show partiality, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become […]
URC Daily Devotion 28 October 2024
James 2: 1 – 7 My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favouritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ? For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person in dirty clothes also comes in, and if you take notice […]
Sunday Worship 27 October 2024
Today’s service is led by the Revd Mark Rodgers Welcome Welcome to Sunday worship on this, the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost. I’m the Revd Mark Rodgers and I’m one of two stipendiary ministers in the URC Shropshire pastorate. It is good to welcome you all here today, as all of you are welcome in the […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 26th October 2024
inspiration in your inbox Saturday 26th October 2024 James 1: 22 – 27But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going […]
Daily Devotion for Friday 25th October 2024
James 1: 19 – 21 You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 24 October 2024
inspiration in your inbox Thursday 24 October 2024 James 1: 17 – 18 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfilment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 23 October 2024
James 1: 12 – 16Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. No one, when tempted, should say, ‘I am being tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil and he […]
URC Daily Devotion 22 October 2024
inspiration in your inbox 22 October 2024 James 1: 9 – 11Let the believer who is lowly boast in being raised up, and the rich in being brought low, because the rich will disappear like a flower in the field. For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the field; its flower falls, and […]
URC Daily Devotion 21 October 2024
inspiration in your inbox Monday 21 October 2024 James 1: 1 – 8 To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so […]
Sunday Worship 20 October 2024
Today’s service is led by the Revd Jonnie Hill Welcome Hello and welcome to this service of worship from the United Reformed Church for today, 20th October. I’m the Revd Jonnie Hill; I serve the East Cheshire and Derbyshire Missional Partnership in the North Western Synod. It’s a privilege to be leading worship today when […]