On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?’ He said, ‘Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, “The Teacher says, My time is near; I will keep the Passover at […]
Daily Devotion Themes, Housekeeping, and a Sabbatical
Daily Devotions, Housekeeping, and a Sabbatical Dear <<First Name>>, The URC blesses its ministers with a 12 week sabbatical every 7 years to encourage rest, research, and renewal believing this helps refresh both minister and the congregations and posts they serve. At the end of this week I will start a sabbatical, and some annual […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday, 16 March 2026
St Matthew 26: 6 – 13 Now while Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table. But when the disciples saw it, they were angry and […]
Sunday Service 15th March 2026
Sunday Worship from the United Reformed Churchfor Sunday 15th March Today’s service is led by Emma Howarth Introduction Hello, and welcome to the service for Sunday 15th March 2026 for the United Reformed Church. My name is Emma Howarth. I am the Training and Development officer for Mersey Synod and I am so glad to welcome you this morning. I […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday, 14 March 2026
St Matthew 26: 1 – 5 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, ‘You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.’ Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday, 13 March 2026
St Matthew 25: 31 – 46 ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday, 12 March 2026
inspiration in your inbox Thursday, 12 March 2026 St Matthew 25: 14 – 30 ‘For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday, 11 March 2026
St Matthew 25: 1 – 13 ‘Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday, 10 March 2026
St Matthew 24: 45 – 51 ‘Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. Truly I tell you, […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 9th March 2026
St Matthew 24: 36 – 44 ‘But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating […]