Sunday 30th August 2020 Psalm 12 Lying lips that falsely faltterkeep the truth far out of reach.Come, O God and still the chatter;end their boats and twisted speech. With these Babel sounds oppressing,who but God can tame the tongue?When the faithful seek God’s blessing,honest words are shared and sung. Rise, O God, and save the … [Read more…]
Saturday 29th August 2020 Water from the Rock Exodus 17: 1-7 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. The people quarrelled with Moses, and said, ‘Give us water to drink.’ … [Read more…]
Friday 28th August 2020 Bread from Heaven Exodus 16 The whole congregation of the Israelites set out from Elim; and Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had departed from the land of Egypt. The whole congregation of the … [Read more…]
Exodus 15: 20 – 27 Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing. And Miriam sang to them: ‘Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.’ Then Moses ordered … [Read more…]
Wednesday 26th August 2020 Moses’ Song of Triumph Exodus 15: 1 – 19 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord:‘I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.The Lord is my strength and my might,[a] and he has become my salvation;this is … [Read more…]
Tuesday 25th August 2020 Crossing the Sea Exodus 14 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘Tell the Israelites to turn back and camp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you shall camp opposite it, by the sea. Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering aimlessly in … [Read more…]
Monday 24th August 2020 Cloud and Fire Exodus 13: 17 – 22 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was nearer; for God thought, ‘If the people face war, they may change their minds and return to Egypt.’ So God led … [Read more…]
Sunday Worship from the United Reformed ChurchforSunday 23rd August 2020 The Rev’d Phil Nevard Introduction Welcome. My name is Rev’d Phil Nevard and today’s service comes to you from my (tidier) half of the study that I share with Lythan. In my heart I will be leading this worship with my lovely congregation at … [Read more…]
Sunday 23rd August 2020 Psalm 11 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent word! What more can He say than to you He hath said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 Fear not, He is with thee, O be not dismayed, For … [Read more…]
Saturday 22nd August 2020 From Ramases to Succoth Exodus 12: 33 – 42 The Egyptians urged the people to hasten their departure from the land, for they said, ‘We shall all be dead.’ So the people took their dough before it was leavened, with their kneading-bowls wrapped up in their cloaks on their shoulders. The … [Read more…]