But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes […]
Daily Devotion 29th July 2018
1 Have mercy on me, Lord;to you my soul holds fast.Your cov’ring wings will shelter meuntil the danger’s past. 2 I cry to God Most High,to God who answers me,For he fulfils his purposesfor me most perfectly. 3 He sends his help from heavenand saves me from above,Rebuking those who seek my life;God sends his […]
Daily Devotion 28th July 2018
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, who in former times did not […]
Daily Devotion 27th July 2018
When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside and sat on the judge’s bench at a place called The Stone Pavement, or in Hebrew Gabbatha. Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover; and it was about noon. He said to the Jews, ‘Here is your King!’ They cried out, ‘Away with […]
Daily Devotion 26th July 2018
The angel said to Mary, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. Reflection The Creed refers strangely to two participants in a drama we more usually encounter in wintry […]
Daily Devotion 25th July
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Reflection When we say the words ‘and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord’, we are using titles for Jesus rich in association and importance. The world […]
Daily Devotion 24th July 2018
Has all of humanity, in every age, looked up at the blazing canopy of stars or out from the shore at the endless face of water – stilled in awe? Has each child cried out in discoveries wonder at the snake in the garden, only to learn its true name – ‘worm’? Have each of […]
The Apostles’ Creed
Dear <<First Name>> I hope you found our journey through Titus rewarding and that you feel you know this Epistle better than before. Our next series looks, in detail, at the Apostles’ Creed. The URC upholds, amongst others, the Apostles’ Creed. We tend only to use it during baptismal services which is a shame. Other traditions recite […]
Daily Devotion 22nd July
1 O my God, show mercy to me;men would take my life away.Hostile forces press upon me;they pursue me all the day. 2 Slanderers are close behind me;they pursue me all day long.In their arrogance they hound me;they are numerous and strong. 3 When I am afraid, I’ll trust you.4 I will praise your faithful […]
Daily Devotion 20th July
Born in London in 1478, Thomas More studied classics and then the law, being called to the Bar at twenty-three years old. His clear honesty and integrity impressed Henry VIII and he appointed Thomas as his Chancellor. He supported the king in his efforts to reform the clergy but disagreed over Henry’s disputes with the […]