Wednesday 22nd July 2020 Basis of Union 9 Basis The United Reformed Church testifies to its faith, and orders its life, according to this Basis of Union, believing it to embody the essential notes of the Church catholic and reformed. The United Reformed Church nevertheless reserves its right and declares its readiness at any time […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 21st July 2020 Basis of Union 8
Tuesday 21st July 2020 Basis of Union 8 Ephesians 4: 14-16 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 20th July 2020 Basis of Union 7
Monday 20th July 2020 Basis of Union 7 Ephesians 4: 4-7 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 and in all. But each of […]
Worship for Sunday 19th July 2020
Sunday Worship from the URC’s Daily DevotionsSunday 19th July 2020 Francis Brienen Introduction Good morning and welcome to worship. My name is Francis Brienen and I am Deputy General Secretary (Mission) for the United Reformed Church. I am speaking to you from my home in North London, where at the time of recording we are still […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 18th July 2020 Basis of Union 6
2 Corinthians 5: 16-21 From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 17th July 2020 Basis of Union 5
Friday 17th July 2020 – Basis of Union 5 Romans 7: 4 – 20 For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin. I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 16th July 2020 Basis of Union 4
St Matthew 28: 16 – 20 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 15th July 2020 Basis of Union 3
Wednesday 15th July 2020 Basis of Union 3 – Anne Hewling St Matthew 11: 28-30 ‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 14th July 2020 Basis of Union 2
Tuesday 14th July Basis of Union 2 Scripture Ephesians 5: 25 – 30 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 13th July 2020 Basis of Union 1
Monday 13th July 2020 Scripture Deuteronomy 6:4 and Psalm 72:9 Sh’ma Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad!Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One!Baruch shem k’vod malchuto l’olam va-ed.Blessed is God’s glorious majesty forever and ever. Basis There is but one Church of the one God. He called Israel to be his […]