James 1: 12 – 18 Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. No one, when tempted, should say, ‘I am being tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil and […]
Pulpit Supply for Christmas and the New Year
Devotions’ Sunday Services as a Pulpit Supply Tool Dear Friends, Some time ago I emailed to say that we were planning to experiment, over Advent, with the Sunday Services we produce formatted to make them a useful pulpit supply tool. I am pleased to say the preachers for Advent rose to the challenge and produced […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Service for 14th November 2021 – The Revd. Fleur Houston
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchService for Sunday 14 November 2021 The Rev’d Fleur Houston Introduction Good morning. My name is Fleur Houston and I’m joining with you in worship from Macclesfield. I am a member of Macclesfield and Bollington United Reformed Church and a retired minister. A little later on today, a church service will […]
URC Daily Devotion 13th November 2021
James 1: 1 – 8 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have […]
URC Daily Devotion 12th November 2021
Matthew 14:23-33 And after Jesus had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking towards […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday November 11, 2021
Thursday November 11, 2021The Twelve Days of COPmas: Day 11 – The gift of peace Micah 4:1-5 In days to comethe mountain of the Lord’s houseshall be established as the highest of the mountains,and shall be raised up above the hills.Peoples shall stream to it,and many nations shall come and say:‘Come, let us go up […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday November 10, 2021
Joel 2:18, 28-30 (NIV) Then the Lord will be jealous for his landand take pity on his people. And afterwards,I will pour out my Spirit on all people.Your sons and daughters will prophesy,your old men will dream dreams,your young men will see visions.Even on my servants, both men and women,I will pour out my Spirit […]
URC Daily Devotion Tuesday November 9, 2021
Tuesday November 9, 2021 The Twelve Days of COPmas: Day 9 – The gift of mutual support Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help […]
URC Daily Devotion Monday November 8, 2021
Monday November 8, 2021The Twelve Days of COPmas: Day 8 – The gift of the testimony of a suffering creature Job 12:1-10 (NRSV, with some amendments from the author) Then Job answered:‘No doubt you are the people,and wisdom will die with you.But I have understanding as well as you;I am not inferior to you.Who does […]
URC Daily Devotions Sunday Service for 7th November 2021 – The Revd. David Coleman
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchService for Sunday 7th November 2021The Rev’d David ColemanChaplain, Eco-Congregation Scotland Introduction Welcome, friends, from Scotland, indeed, from the Great City where the trees line Sauciehall Street, and something wonderful, encouraging, disappointing and essential is taking place: COP26 : the meeting of the parties to the United Nations Framework […]