St Luke 3: 18 – 20 So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people. But Herod the ruler, who had been rebuked by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil things that Herod had done, added to them all by shutting up John in […]
URC Daily Devotion 30th December 2021
St Luke 3: 10 – 17 And the crowds asked him, ‘What then should we do?’ In reply he said to them, ‘Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.’ Even tax-collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, ‘Teacher, what should we do?’ […]
URC Daily Devotion 29th December 2021
St Luke 3: 1 – 9 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word […]
URC Daily Devotion 27 December 2021
St Luke 2: 21 – 38 After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Service for 26th December 2021 – The Revd. James Church
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchService for 26th December 2021 – Boxing Day Picture Credit: Hurt Nicks / PexelsThe Rev’d James Church Opening Music Good King Wenceslas Introduction and Call To Worship Merry Christmas! Good morning, and welcome to this Daily Devotions Service on the Feast of Stephen, my name is James Church and I’m a […]
URC Daily Devotion 26 December 2021
inspiration in your inbox Sunday 26 December 2021 St Luke 2: 8 – 20 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the […]
URC Daily Devotions Christmas Day Service – Happy Christmas!
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchService for Christmas DayThe Rev’d Susan Henderson Opening Music: In Dulce Jubilo, by Mike Oldfield Introduction Good morning and a very happy Christmas to you all today. My name is Susan Henderson, and I am the minister of the Inverclyde Churches of Greenock East, Greenock West, and Port Glasgow United Reformed […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday December 24, 2021 The Reverend Carole Elphick.
Friday 24th December 2021St Luke 1: 67 – 80 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy:‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favourably on his people and redeemed them.He has raised up a mighty saviour for us in the house of his servant […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday December 23, 2021
St Luke 1: 57 – 66 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday December 22, 2021The Reverend Dr Matthew Prevett,
St Luke 1: 46 – 56 And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and […]