St. Andrew's United Reformed Church
St. Andrew's United Reformed Church - The United Reformed Church in Monkseaton and Whitley Bay
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30th August 2020 Ordinary Time (17)
An invitation to share in Jesus’ story which is as tough as it is good!

30th August 2020 / Monkseaton URC / Minister's Musings / No Comments
Get behind me Satan - Ilya Repin - 1895

Image: Get behind me Satan – Ilya Repin – 1895 ‘Put me on trial Lord, and cross-examine me.  Test my motives and my heart.  For I am always aware of your unfailing love, and I have lived according to your truth.’ (Psalm 26, v2 & 3) Opening Prayer: At this moment in time we may […]

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23rd August 2020 – Ordinary Time (16)
‘Who do you say I am?’

22nd August 2020 / Monkseaton URC / Minister's Musings / No Comments
Word cloud of the various names of Jesus

Readings: Isaiah 51: 1-6; Psalm 138; Romans 12: 1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 Opening Prayer from Psalm 138 Loving God we come to You in thanksgiving for the unfailing love and faithfulness you show us. When we call out to You, You are there. When we are tried and troubled, You, give us strength. You have not […]

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16 August 2020 Ordinary Time (15)
And the walls came tumbling down

12th August 2020 / Revd Dr Carla Grosch-Miller / Minister's Musings / No Comments
a chalk sign saying "Welcome. Please Come In"

Isaiah 56: 1, 6-8; Psalm 67; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: 10-28 Opening Prayer When we are shocked or offended, make us curious. When we are riled up, breathe calm into us. When we are fearful and want to turn away, keep us connected. In these ways build us into a house of welcome– a […]

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9 August 2020 Ordinary Time (14) In peril (bidden or unbidden, God comes)

9th August 2020 / Revd Dr Carla Grosch-Miller / Minister's Musings / No Comments
A hand emerging from the ocean holding a cross

1 Kings 19:9-18; Psalm 85:8-13; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 Opening Prayer When we are beyond help or hope, when we are storm-tossed and sinking, when we do not know where to turn, call to us once more. Speak tenderly to us in silence. Breathe into us your comfort and your strength. Bring us home to […]

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2 August 2020 Ordinary Time (13) Table Grace

30th July 2020 / Revd Dr Carla Grosch-Miller / Minister's Musings / No Comments
an open bible as spiritual nourishment alongside two small loaves of bread for physical nourishment

Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 Opening Prayer Like birds in late summer fields, we are drawn to the soil to seek sustenance. Feed us with the food we need. Nurture hearts hungry for safety and peace so that we may offer them to one another. Meet us on the ground of […]

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26 July 2020 Ordinary Time (12)
The kingdom of God is like….

23rd July 2020 / Revd Dr Carla Grosch-Miller / Minister's Musings / No Comments
image of a seedling

1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-44,52 Opening Prayer Here we are again, Gracious God. Receive us as we are. Feed us with your Word. Guide us by your Spirit. Confirm in us your love. And we will praise you. Amen. Reflection: The kingdom of heaven is like…. This morning we read more […]

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19 July 2020 Ordinary Time (11)
The Creation Waits

17th July 2020 / Revd Dr Carla Grosch-Miller / Minister's Musings / No Comments

Isaiah 44:6-8; Psalm 86:11-17; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30  Opening Prayer We need you, God. More than we realise. We need you to wake us up to reality. We need you to give us the courage to face it. We need you to give us the wisdom to know what to do. And we need you […]

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2020 July 12 Ordinary Time (10) Imagine!

12th July 2020 / Revd Dr Carla Grosch-Miller / Minister's Musings / No Comments

Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 65:9-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9 Opening prayer Gracious God, generous and wise, how you love us! You come to us in ways old and new, always inviting, always teasing our imaginations, always hoping that we will dare to love you back. You are the source of the fullness of life we long […]

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2020 July 5 Ordinary Time (9) Come to me

2nd July 2020 / Revd Dr Carla Grosch-Miller / Minister's Musings / No Comments
a upturned hand reaches into the distance in welcome

Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145:8-14; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Opening Prayer Open my ears to hear the good news of the love and grace at the heart of the universe. Open my eyes to see how that love and grace move in mysterious ways around me. Open my heart to receive this incomparable gift and […]

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2020 June 28 Ordinary Time (8), Love Slaves

25th June 2020 / Revd Dr Carla Grosch-Miller / Minister's Musings / No Comments
A barbed wire crown resting on a Bible casts the shadow of a heart on the Bible

Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Opening Prayer God of love and freedom, we feel free most of the time. We are free to worship and serve you, and free to reject you. We are free to marry the person we love, free to befriend some people and free to ignore others. […]

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