Esther 1: 1 – 12 This happened in the days of Ahasuerus, the same Ahasuerus who ruled over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces from India to Ethiopia. In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, in the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet for […]
Sunday Worship 28 July 2024
Today’s service is led by the Revd Andy Braunston Welcome Like Bonnie Tyler we might be holding out for a hero! In our culture we tend to like the larger than life figures that capture the national imagination. We’re just over a General Election campaign where for 6 long weeks our political leaders offered their […]
Intercessions for Tomorrow
Intercessions Dear Friends, I’ve been on leave this week so didn’t get these out earlier; please accept my apologies. Ruth Watson has produced these intercessions for tomorrow designed to reflect the themes in the service in the Worship Notes. With every good wish Andy The Rev’d Andy BraunstonMinister for Digital Worship
Daily Devotion for Friday 26th July 2024
Hebrews 13:1-16 (from the NRSV (Anglicised), with OT quotes in italics) 1 Let mutual love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. 3 Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being […]
Daily Devotion for Thursday 25th July 2024
Hebrews 12:14-29 (from the NRSV (Anglicised), with OT quotes in italics) 14 Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble, and through it many […]
Daily Devotion for Wednesday 24th July 2024
Hebrews 12:1-13 (from the NRSV (Anglicised), with OT quote in italics) 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus […]
Daily Devotion for Tuesday 23rd July 2024
Hebrews 11:32-40 (from the NRSV (Anglicised)) 32 And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of […]
Daily Devotion for Monday 22nd July 2024
Hebrews 11:17-31 (from the NRSV (Anglicised), with OT quotes in italics) 17 By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son, 18 of whom he had been told, ‘It is through Isaac that descendants shall be named after you.’ […]
Sunday Worship 21 July 2024
Today’s service is led by the Revd Dr Adam Scott Introduction Welcome to worship today. My name is Adam Scott and I’m the Principal of Northern College, one of the resource centres for learning for the United Reformed Church. And I bring my greetings from the Board of Governors, the staff and the students of […]
Worship Notes for August
Worship Notes Dear Friends, Just a quick note to say that the Worship Notes for August have now been made available on the URC website here. September’s should appear in the next couple of weeks. We’ve also been building up the Worship Notes Archive here so that these notes can be referred to as we […]