Thursday 29th April 2021 Exodus 20: 18 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. Reflection We live in a world in which ‘fake news’ has become a mantra, and in which social media are increasingly being held to account for what they allow to be posted. There’s a dilemma as to who monitors […]
URC Daily Devotion 28th April 2021
Exodus 20: 15 You shall not steal. Reflection I don’t possess an ox, a donkey, or a sheep, though I have a car, a computer, and a phone. This commandment against stealing is worded briefly, but applies widely. There is no object to the word, ‘steal’ in the statement. So when you read, ‘you shall […]
URC Daily Devotion 27th April 2021
Tuesday 27th April 2021The Rich Stealing from the Poor Exodus 20: 15 You shall not steal. Proverbs 22: 22-23 Do not rob the poor because they are poor or crush the afflicted at the gate; for the Lord pleads their cause and despoils of life those who despoil them. Reflection It’s sad to reflect that […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 26th April 2021
Monday 26th April 2021Stewards or Owners of Private Property? Exodus 20: 15 You shall not steal. Reflection It’s simple enough – just a few words – don’t take what you don’t own. But when you think a bit harder, the question of ownership is not so simple. Early saints and French anarchists don’t always see […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Worship for 25th April 2021 – The Revd. Cath Atkinson
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Service for 25th AprilThe Fourth Sunday of EasterThe Rev’d Cath Atkinson Call to Worship One: Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Many: He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! One: Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels!Exult, all creation around God’s throne!Jesus, our King, is risen! Sound the trumpet of salvation! Many: Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels! One: […]
URC Daily Devotion Sunday 25th April 2021
Sunday 25th April 2021 Psalm 40 I waited patiently for God,for God to hear my prayer;and God bent down to where I sankand listened to me there. God raised me from a miry pit,from mud and sinking sand,and set my feet upon a rockwhere I can firmly stand. And on my lips a song was […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 24th April 2021
Saturday 24th April – What About Other Forms of relationship? Exodus 20: 14 You shall not commit adultery. Reflection Relationships are complex, here ends the devotion! Relationships extend far beyond the traditional concept of a) man and woman b) these two people getting married c) these people then living together. Now, only some, or even […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 23rd April 2021
Friday 23rd April – What About Divorce? Exodus 20: 14 You shall not commit adultery. Reflection So what about divorce and adultery? Adultery is the first-stated of the grounds in the law of England and Wales for petitioning for a divorce. Straightforward, and (possibly with a bit of cooperation) easily established or arranged. But real […]
This Week’s Pandemic Prayer
Pandemic Prayer and Looking Ahead Dear <<First Name>> There are two things I’d like to bring to your attention. First, this week’s Pandemic Prayer has been written by the Rev’d Neil Thorogood and is now live on the URC website here. Secondly those of you who follow the weekly worship we provide on Sunday mornings will […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 21st April 2021
Wednesday 21st AprilDoes this command preclude war? Exodus 20: 13 You shall not murder Reflection The Hebrew for Sixth Commandment consists of two words, usually translated, “You shall not murder.” Can we build a doctrine against war (or determine that this commandment doesn’t apply to state-prosecuted warfare) on the basis of these two words? Short […]