Reflection The little blocks of paint in my box are waiting for water, a brush and paper. Painting with watercolour, as so many discover, is endlessly fascinating because it is always a bit unforgiving. There’s a run and unexpected combination as colours mix. I can lift some paint off the page with a wet brush […]
Daily Devotion for Tuesday 18th June 2024
What can we bear witness to? What story might we tell of all that faith means for us? What account might we give of what God is up to in our lives? We read a powerful companion piece to this thief’s crucifixion confession in Hebrews: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud […]
Daily Devotion for Monday 17th June 2024
inspiration in your inbox Monday, 17 June 2024 Reflection Someone stands before supermarket shelves stripped by panic buyers. Desperation and fear have worked their worse. Shared endurance has collapsed into survival of the fittest. I’m grabbing all I can for my needs. Even if I’m thinking about your needs, I’m not going to let them […]
Sunday Worship 16 June 2024
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come!2 Corinthians 5.17 Today’s service is led by the Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch Introduction Hello. I am the Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch, a semi-retired URC minister. I still lead worship on average every other week and am involved […]
Daily Devotion for Sunday 16th June
O Lord, plead my cause against my foes;fight those who fight me.Take up your buckler and shield;arise to help me. Take up the javelin and the spearagainst those who pursue me.O Lord, say to my soul:“I am your salvation.” Let those who seek my lifebe shamed and disgraced.Let those who plan evil against mebe routed […]
Daily Devotion for Friday 14th June 2024
Reading Selected verses from Romans 12 For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another… Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is […]
Recording July’s Devotions
July’s Devotions Dear Friends, (Almost) all of July’s Devotions are now ready to be recorded. You can find them here. Please pop along, choose one to record, pop your name against it, record and send to Walt Johnson via over the next week please. With every good wish Andy The Rev’d Andy BraunstonMinister for Digital […]
Daily Devotion for Wednesday 12th June 2024
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 Divine-given times to act Reading Galatians 6:10 So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all. Reflection Myanmar needs our urgent solidarity and action. As you may have seen on the news things are moving quickly as the blood stained military rule looks to come […]
Daily Devotion for Tuesday 11th June 2024
Reading Matthew 2:13- 15 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” Then Joseph […]
Daily Devotion for Monday 10th June 2024
Monday, 10 June 2024 Small But Significant Actions Isaiah 1:17 …learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow. Reflection In August 2023, the Council for World Mission (CWM) facilitated a mission consultation for the Presbyterian Church of Myanmar (PCM) in Yangon to discuss the way forward for their […]