Content warning: This reflection will draw connections to racism, colourism and slavery Song of Songs 1.5-8 I am black and beautiful, O daughters of Jerusalem,like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. Do not gaze at me because I am dark, because the sun has gazed on me.My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me […]
URC Daily Devotion 21st April 2022
Song of Songs 1.1-4 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!For your love is better than wine, your anointing oils are fragrant,your name is perfume poured out; therefore the maidens love you.Draw me after you, let us make haste. The king has brought me into his chambers.We will […]
The Song of Songs
The Song of Songs Dear <<First Name>> For the next two weeks the Daily Devotions will explore the Song of Songs with reflection and prayers by the Rev’d Dr ‘frin Lewis-Smith who works as a Healthcare Chaplain and is a member of The Church at the Centre in Bolton. This is a book of the Old […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 20 April 2022
Wednesday 20 April 2022 Easter Wednesday St Luke 24: 50 – 53 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 19 April 2022
St Luke 24: 36 – 49 While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, ‘Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday 18 April 2022
St Luke 24: 13 – 35 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes […]
URC Daily Devotions Service for Easter Day 2022 – The Revd. Dr Elizabeth Welch
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchService for Easter Sunday 2022 Photo Credit Pisit Hent/Unsplash The Rev’d Dr Elizabeth Welch Opening Music: St Andrews music group sing Alleluia Introduction Happy Easter! May this day be filled with Alleluias in the presence of the Risen Christ! I’m Elizabeth Welch, a URC minister for many years. The service is coming from […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 16 April 2022
Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council, had not agreed to their plan and action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and he was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. […]
URC Daily Devotions Service for Good Friday 2022 – The Revd. Dr John Bradbury
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchWorship for Good Friday 2022 The Rev’d Dr John BradburyGeneral Secretary of the United Reformed Church Call to Worship God so loved the world that he gave his own dearly beloved Son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life. On this day of remembrance […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 14 April 2022
St Luke 23: 46-42 As they led him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus. A great number of the people followed him, and among them were women who were beating their breasts and […]