St Luke 13: 10 – 17 Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over […]
URC Daily Devotion 19 February 2025
St Luke 13: 6 – 9 Then Jesus told this parable: ‘A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, “See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still […]
Worship Notes for March
Worship Notes Dear Friends, Most of the Worship Notes for March have been up for a few weeks but I’m pleased to say we now have the full set including notes for Ash Wednesday. You can find the material here or by going to urc.org.uk clicking on Your Faith, then Prayer and Worship. Notes for April […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 17 February 2025
St Luke 12: 57 – 59 ‘And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? Thus, when you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle the case, or you may be dragged before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and […]
Sunday Worship 16 February 2025
Today’s service is led by the Revd Dr Sarah Hall Welcome Hello! My name is Sarah Hall and I’m a minister working with two churches and the University chaplaincy in Southampton. I’m glad to be able to share worship with you today as we discuss some deep topics: healing, blessing and life. Call to Worship […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 15 February 2025
St Luke 12: 54 – 56 He also said to the crowds, ‘When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, “It is going to rain”; and so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, “There will be scorching heat”; and it happens. You hypocrites! You know […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 14 February 2025
St Luke 12: 49-53 Jesus said ‘I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, […]
URC Daily Devotion 13 February 2025
St Luke 12: 41 – 48 Peter said, ‘Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?’ And the Lord said, ‘Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that […]
URC Daily Devotion 12 February 2025
St Luke 12: 35 – 40 ‘Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 11 February 2025
St Luke 12: 22 – 34 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have […]