Psalm 79 Remember not, O God,the sins of long ago;in tender mercy visit us,distressed and humbled low. 2 O Lord, our Saviour, help,and glorify your name;deliver us from all our sinsand take away our shame. 3 Then, safe within your fold,we will exalt your name;our thankful hearts with songs of joyyour goodness will proclaim. Public […]
URC Daily Devotion Friday 11 February 2022
St Luke 9: 21 – 27 He sternly ordered and commanded them not to tell anyone, saying, ‘The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.’ Then he said to them all, ‘If any want to […]
URC Daily Devotion 10th February 2022
St Luke 9: 18 – 20 Once when Jesus was praying alone, with only the disciples near him, he asked them, ‘Who do the crowds say that I am?’ They answered, ‘John the Baptist; but others, Elijah; and still others, that one of the ancient prophets has arisen.’ He said to them, ‘But who do […]
URC Daily Devotion 9th February 2022
St Luke 9: 10 – 17 On their return the apostles told Jesus all they had done. He took them with him and withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida. When the crowds found out about it, they followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed […]
URC Daily Devotion 8 February 2022
Tuesday 8 February 2022 St Luke 9: 7 – 9 Now Herod the ruler heard about all that had taken place, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had […]
A Lenten Resource
A Resource for Lent Dear Friends, As wee present to mark my first day as the URC’s Digital Minister, the Rev’d David Coleman, Chaplain to Eco Congregations Scotland has offered five video reflections for Lent. These could take the place of, or complement, sermons in worship, be used for online gatherings, and/or used for mid-week […]
URC Daily Devotion 7th February 2022
St Luke 9: 1- 6 Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. He said to them, ‘Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money—not […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Service for 6th February 2022 – The Revd. Clare Downing
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchService for Sunday 6th February 2022 Photo credit: Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash The Rev’d Clare DowningModerator of the General Assembly Introduction Hello. My name is Clare Downing and I am delighted to be able to share in today’s service. My ‘day job’ is as Synod Moderator for Wessex, and I am based in the […]
URC Daily Devotion 5th February 2022
St Luke 8: 40 – 56 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. Just then there came a man named Jairus, a leader of the synagogue. He fell at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve […]
URC Daily Devotion 4th February 2022
St Luke 8: 26 – 39Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs. […]