Thursday November 11, 2021The Twelve Days of COPmas: Day 11 – The gift of peace Micah 4:1-5 In days to comethe mountain of the Lord’s houseshall be established as the highest of the mountains,and shall be raised up above the hills.Peoples shall stream to it,and many nations shall come and say:‘Come, let us go up […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday November 10, 2021
Joel 2:18, 28-30 (NIV) Then the Lord will be jealous for his landand take pity on his people. And afterwards,I will pour out my Spirit on all people.Your sons and daughters will prophesy,your old men will dream dreams,your young men will see visions.Even on my servants, both men and women,I will pour out my Spirit […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday November 9, 2021
Tuesday November 9, 2021 The Twelve Days of COPmas: Day 9 – The gift of mutual support Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday November 8, 2021
Monday November 8, 2021The Twelve Days of COPmas: Day 8 – The gift of the testimony of a suffering creature Job 12:1-10 (NRSV, with some amendments from the author) Then Job answered:‘No doubt you are the people,and wisdom will die with you.But I have understanding as well as you;I am not inferior to you.Who does […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Service for 7th November 2021 – The Revd. David Coleman
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchService for Sunday 7th November 2021The Rev’d David ColemanChaplain, Eco-Congregation Scotland Introduction Welcome, friends, from Scotland, indeed, from the Great City where the trees line Sauciehall Street, and something wonderful, encouraging, disappointing and essential is taking place: COP26 : the meeting of the parties to the United Nations Framework […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 6th November 2021
Saturday November 6, 2021The Twelve Days of COPmas: Day 6 – The gift of good towns and cities Isaiah 65:17-25 For I am about to create new heavensand a new earth;the former things shall not be rememberedor come to mind.But be glad and rejoice for everin what I am creating;for I am about to create […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 5th November 2021
Friday November 5, 2021The Twelve Days of COPmas: Day 5 – The gift of community Ephesians 4:4-16 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all […]
URC Daily Devotion 4 November 2021
As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she […]
URC Daily Devotion 2 November 2021
Proverbs 16 selected verses When the ways of people please the LORD,he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.Better is a little with righteousnessthan large income with injustice.The human mind plans the way,but the LORD directs the steps.Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king;his mouth does not sin in judgement.Righteous […]
Gremlins and Apologies
Apologies Dear Friends, Just a note to thank you all for your patience over the last couple of weeks and to apologise for the technical problems we have been having. For reasons far too technical for me to understand the bit of the website where we store the Devotions and the Podcasts became inaccessible. This […]