St Matthew 2: 19 – 23When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.’ Then Joseph got up, took the […]
URC Daily Devotion 28 December 2023
inspiration in your inbox Thursday 28 December 2023 St Matthew 2: 13 – 18Now 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 […]
URC Daily Devotion 27 December 2023
St Matthew 2: 1 – 12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him […]
URC Daily Devotion 26 December 2023
John 1: 1 – 18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and […]
Christmas Morning Service 2023 from the United Reformed Church
Today’s service is led by the Revd Susan Durber Call to Worship A boy has been born for us; a child has been given to us.Once we were no people; now we are God’s people.Once we walked in darkness; now we have seen a great light. Hymn See Amid the Winter’s SnowEdward Caswall […]
Midnight Communion Service 24th December 2023
Tonight’s service is led by the Revd Andy Braunston Call to Worship O Come, O Come Emmanuel, and redeem us – held captive to the pressures and ideologies of our age. O Come, O Come Emmanuel! O Come, O Come, Wisdom from on high, teach us Your ways, that we may turn away from the […]
Saturday, 23 December 2023 The Rev’d Samuel Silungwe,
Saturday, 23 December 2023O Emmanuel (O God With Us) O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver,the hope of the nations and their Saviour:Come and save us, O Lord our God. Isaiah 7: 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall […]
Friday, 22 December 2023 The Rev’d Martin Knight
Friday, 22 December 2023O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations) O King of the nations, and their desire,the cornerstone making both one:Come and save the human race,which you fashioned from clay. Jeremiah 10: 6 – 10 There is none like you, O Lord; you are great, and your name is great in might.Who would not […]
Daily Devotions Carol Service – 21 December 2023
worship to comfort & inspire, excite & energise Order of Service Below you will find the Order of Service, prayers, hymns and sermon for today’s service. You can either simply read this or you can to listen to the service and sing along with the hymns. This will open up a new screen, at the bottom of […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 20th December 2023
O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel;you open and no one can shut;you shut and no one can open:Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house,those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. Isaiah 42: 1 – 9 Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom […]