St Luke 12: 49 – 59 ‘I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, […]
URC Daily Devotion 3 March 2022
St Luke 12: 35 – 48 ‘Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert […]
500 Years of Lenten Sausages…
Why I shall be eating a sausage for Ash Wednesday 2022,and why you should too! Eating a sausage on Ash Wednesday 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of a very important event, and sausage is far more appropriate than an act of piety at home or in church! The Reformation began in Zurich on Ash Wednesday […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday 1 March 2022
Meanwhile, when the crowd gathered in thousands, so that they trampled on one another, he began to speak first to his disciples, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy. Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. Therefore whatever you have said […]
Prayers for Ukraine
Prayers for Ukraine Dear Friends, over the last week or so we’ve all watched with a mixture of horror, admiration, shock, and concern as Russian forces have invaded Ukraine. We’ve read in the news of invading forces being rather unprepared, running out of fuel, and food, and in some cases being arrested by armed civilians. […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Service for 27th February 2022 – The Revd. Phil Nevard
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchService for Sunday 27th February 2022 Transfiguration of Jesus by Alexandre Ivanov 1824, public domain The Rev’d Phil Nevard Introduction I’m Rev’d Phil Nevard and I minister in three villages around South Cambridgeshire. I’m also responsible for assembling a dazzling team of preachers to produce the weekly podcast and video […]
URC Daily Devotion 26th February 2022
St Luke 11: 29 – 36 When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, ‘This generation is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of […]
URC Daily Devotion 25th February 2022
inspiration in your inbox Friday 25 February 2022 St Luke 11: 14 – 27 Now he was casting out a demon that was mute; when the demon had gone out, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed. But some of them said, ‘He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 24th February 2022
Thursday 24 February 2022 St Luke 11: 1-13 He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us […]
Eco Resources for Lent
Eco Lent Resources Dear Friends, a week or so ago I mentioned that the Rev’d David Coleman, URC minister and chaplain to Eco Congregations Scotland was producing five sermons for Lent which could be used in local churches. David has now produced four of the five in both written and video format and hopes they […]