The Basis of Union Dear Friends, I hope you enjoyed our tour though the Book of Jonah. Tomorrow morning we start a new series looking at the URC’s Basis of Union. Unlike Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox or Lutheran churches we don’t always recite a credal statement in our weekly worship; sometimes leading to a sense that … [Read more…]
Sunday 12th July Psalm 5 Hear O Lord my urgent prayerAs I come to seek Your careWith each morning light I raiseVoice and heart in prayer and praise You do not delight in sinOr in tales that liars spinHaughty ones You will defeatWith all those who love deceit By Your mercy and Your graceI will … [Read more…]
Saturday 11th 2020 July Jonah 10 Jonah 4:9-11 But God said to Jonah, ‘Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?’ And he said, ‘Yes, angry enough to die.’ Then the Lord said, ‘You are concerned about the bush, for which you did not labour and which you did not grow; it … [Read more…]
Friday 10th July 2020 Jonah 9 Jonah 4:4-8 And the Lord said, ‘Is it right for you to be angry?’ Then Jonah went out of the city and sat down east of the city, and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, waiting to see what would become of … [Read more…]
Thursday 9th July 2020 Jonah 8 Jonah 3:10 – 4:3 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it. But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became … [Read more…]
Sunday’s Coming Dear Friends, On Sunday the Rev’d Dr Janet Tollington will lead us in a Communion service and reflect on God’s spirit as an eternal source of hope and joy. Janet, now retired, taught the Old Testament for many years at Westminster College. You may wish to have some bread and wine at hand … [Read more…]
Wednesday 8th July Jonah 7 Jonah 3:6-9 When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. Then he had a proclamation made in Nineveh: ‘By the decree of the king and his nobles: No human being or animal, no herd … [Read more…]
Sunday 5th July Psalm 4 1 O God, defender of the poor,have mercy when I pray:you listened to my prayer beforeLord, hear my prayer today! 2 How long will people choose vain things,love empty words and wrong?They scorn to serve the King of kingsO living God, how long? 3 The saints, O Lord, you … [Read more…]
Friday 3rd July Jonah 3 Jonah 1:7-10 The sailors said to one another, ‘Come, let us cast lots, so that we may know on whose account this calamity has come upon us.’ So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. Then they said to him, ‘Tell us why this calamity has come upon … [Read more…]
Jonah 1:4-6 But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a mighty storm came upon the sea that the ship threatened to break up. Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten it for … [Read more…]