painting by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo – Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Bilddatenbank. Introduction Catherine of Siena was born to middle class parents – her father had his own cloth dying business and her mother was the daughter of a local poet. Lapa, Catherine’s mother, already had 22 children when Catherine and her twin were born; sadly her […]
Saints on the Edge
I hope you’ve found our long read through and reflections on Matthew’s Gospel interesting and useful; the last week’s readings were generally longer but allowed us to have a focus on Holy Week and Easter as we read. I’m always grateful to our team of writers and know that you appreciate them too. Now, in […]
Easter Sunday Worship 9 April 2023
Sunday Worship from the United Reformed Churchfor Easter Sunday 9 April Today’s service is led by the Revd Paul Whittle Call to Worship Alleluia! Christ is Risen! 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 […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 8 April 2023
St Matthew 27: 57 – 66 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus; then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in […]
Good Friday 7 April 2023
Easter Worship from the United Reformed Churchfor Good Friday 7 April Today’s service is led by the Revd Andy Braunston. Call to Worship Opening MusicWhat Wondrous LoveUnknown, 1811, Public Domain, Recorded by the Texas Sacred Harp Singers, January 2012 at the Revision Southwest Theological Seminary in Fort Worth What wondrous love is this?Oh, my soul, oh my soul!What wondrous […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 6 April 2023
St Matthew 26: 17 – 75 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 5 April 2023
St Matthew 26: 14 – 16 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What will you give me if I betray him to you?’ They paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he began to look for an opportunity to betray him. […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 4 April 2023
St Matthew 26: 6 – 13 Now while Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. But when the disciples saw it, they were angry and […]
Worship Notes and Prayers for Holy Week
Worship Notes and Prayers for Holy Week and Easter Dear Friends, I have prepared Worship Notes for Good Friday which can be found here. Good Friday is the saddest day in the Church’s year. I suggest making the service simple and reflective. Use the power of image and silence, and sermon and music to mark […]
Palm Sunday Worship 2 April 2023
Sunday Worship from the United Reformed Churchfor Palm Sunday 2 April Today’s service is led by the Revd Andy Braunston Call To Worship Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!Hosanna to the Son of David!Blessed are those who honour God! Hosanna in the highest heaven!Blessed are they who follow Jesus to CalvaryHosanna […]