Mark 10.13-16 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the […]
URC Daily Devotion 19 August 2026
Proverbs 22.1-6 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favour is better than silver or gold.The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord is the maker of them all. The clever see danger and hide; but the simple go on, and suffer for it. The reward for humility and fear of the […]
URC Daily Devotion 18 August 2026
`2 Chronicles 29.1-11 Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old; he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, just as his ancestor David had done. In the first year of his reign, in the first […]
URC Daily Devotion 17 August 2026
Isaiah 22.12-14 On that day the Lord God of hosts called to weeping and mourning, to baldness and putting on sackcloth; but instead there was joy and festivity, killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating meat and drinking wine. ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’ The Lord of hosts has revealed himself in my ears: Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you […]
Lessons Learned from Covid
Learning Lessons from Covid Dear Friends, I hope you found Romilly’s reflections on money stimulating. We turn now to a new series. We can all remember what it was like to live through the various lock downs we had in the UK, daily briefings from London, followed in Scotland and Wales with briefings from our […]
Following the death of Jason Arday
Following the Death of Professor Jason Arday Dear Friends, The United Reformed Church (URC) is deeply saddened by the death of Professor Jason Arday, who was found unresponsive at an address in London on Friday. Professor Arday, 41, became the University of Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023 before resigning from his position as Professor of […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 14 August 2026
Theology and Money Matthew 6:19–21, 24 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, […]
Feast of Creation in Christ
The Feast of Creation in Christ Dear <<First Name>>, General Assembly this year commended the observance of the new Feast of Creation in Christ to be observed on the first Sunday of September each year and to create and curate resources. I’m pleased to say that there is a suite of resources on the Worship Notes […]
URC Daily Devotion for Wednesday, 12 August 2026
1 Timothy 6:6–10 Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are […]
URC Daily Devotion for Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Acts 8:14–22 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit (for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been […]