St Mark 9: 38 – 41 John said to him, ‘Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.’ But Jesus said, ‘Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon […]
URC Daily Devotions Thursday, 22 February 2024
St Mark 9: 33 – 37 Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, ‘What were you arguing about on the way?’ But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. He sat down, called the twelve, and […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 21 February 2024
St Mark 9: 14 – 32 When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them. When the whole crowd saw him, they were immediately overcome with awe, and they ran forward to greet him. He asked them, ‘What are you arguing about with them?’ Someone […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 20 February 2024
St Mark 9: 2 – 13 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah […]
Journeying through Lenten Sundays
Journeying Through Lenten Sundays Dear Friends, Just a note to let you know about the resources we have for worship for next Sunday. The Rev’d Paul Robinson has prepared this week’s Worship Notes. Paul explores the set passage from Mark’s Gospel which marks the focusing on the “so what” response to the call of Jesus. […]
Sunday Worship 18 February 2024
Today’s service is led by the Revd Dr Susan Durber Introduction Hello! I am Susan Durber, a retired United Reformed Church minister, living in Pembrokeshire. I also serve as the World Council of Churches President from Europe. Among Christians in the West, this Sunday is the first in the season of Lent. While, for many […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday, 17 February 2024
inspiration in your inbox Saturday, 17 February 2024 St Mark 8: 22 – 30They came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he had put saliva on his eyes […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday, 16 February 2024
inspiration in your inbox Friday, 16 February 2024 St Mark 8: 14 – 29Now the disciples had forgotten to bring any bread; and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And he cautioned them, saying, ‘Watch out—beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.’ They said to one […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday, 15 February 2024
inspiration in your inbox Thursday, 15 February 2024 St Mark 8: 1 – 13In those days when there was again a great crowd without anything to eat, he called his disciples and said to them, ‘I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to […]
A Feast for Lent
A Feast for Lent Dear Friends, Happy Ash Wednesday! Today the Church starts its long journey to Calvary where we walk with Jesus to the Cross – and beyond! As ever we have an array of resources to help us as we worship. This week’s Worship Notes have been prepared by the Revd Dr Susan […]