Romans 14:1-12 Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarrelling over opinions. Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgement on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. […]
URC Daily Devotion 11 December 2023
Monday, 11 December 2023 St John 5:19-24 Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing; […]
Sunday Worship 10 December 2023 Advent Week Two
Today’s service is led by the Revd Nicola Furley-Smith Introduction & Call to Worship Welcome to worship. My name is Nicola Furley-Smith, Secretary for Ministries, and today’s service comes from Purley. Now is the time of new beginning.Now is the time of watching and waiting;Now is the time of expectation;Now is the season of unfolding […]
An Extra Daily Devotion for Saturday 9th December 2023
Reflection One of the questions I ask as an End-of-life Doula, is ‘what do you think happens to you when you die? This question is also posed at our Death Cafes, and it provokes a lot of discussion. As Christians we believe that death is the process whereby we enter the next spiritual realm, a […]
Daily Devotion for Friday 8th December 2023
I was once visiting a patient in hospital. The family were round his bedside, unsure of what to say, they asked if I would pray. In the prayerful silence I felt something spiritually stir in the room which became alive with a waiting expectation. As I laid my hand on his head, I prayed that […]
Daily Devotion for Thursday 7th December 2023
What human family has not known death? Death is as common as birth yet why are we so hesitant about talking about death? Firstly we need to recognise and own our own grief and losses through our years. Grief is different for everyone, there is no right or wrong way to feel when someone we […]
Weekly Intercessions and Worship Notes for Sunday 10th December
Resources for Worship Dear Friends, Worship is at the heart of our life as God’s people. Whatever else we do, worship is at the core as it is through meeting God – in the hymns and the music, the movement and the silence, the Word and the words, in friend and stranger as well as […]
Daily Devotion for Tuesday 5th December 2023
inspiration in your inbox Tuesday, 5 December 2023 Death – the connecting link to Living well This mingling of life, death and falling is not so strange that we cannot even know where we truly are, for our perceptions are so sundered from each other that we can’t tell what is real Julian of Norwich […]
Daily Devotion for Monday 4th December 2023
Monday, 4 December 2023 Amicus Mortis As you come to know that you are fully and unconditionally loved, you will also come to know that you do not have to fear death. Love is stronger than death; God’s love was there for you before you were born and will be there for you after you […]
Sunday Worship 3 December 2023 – Advent Week One
worship to comfort & inspire, excite & energise Order of Service Below you will find the Order of Service, prayers, hymns and sermon for today’s service. You can either simply read this or you can to listen to the service and sing along with the hymns. This will open up a new screen, at the bottom of […]