Sunday Worship from the URC’s Daily Devotions26th July 2020 The Rev’d Ruth Whitehead Introduction Welcome to this act of worship. My name is Ruth Whitehead. I am a minister of the United Reformed Church, currently serving as Moderator of the South Western Synod. The Synod stretches from Cornwall up beyond Swindon, and I live more … [Read more…]
Sunday 26th July 2020 Psalm 7 Plaintive is the song I singWoeful the lament I bringAll my anguish I lay bareGod my Saviour hear my prayer My pursuers take delightIn their malice and their spiteThey accuse me without causeHeld as in a lion’s claws Try me put me to the testIf I ever have oppressedThose … [Read more…]
Saturday 25th July 2020 Basis of Union 12 Basis The United Reformed Church confesses the faith of the Church catholic in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It acknowledges that the life of faith to which it is called is a gift of the Holy Spirit continually received in Word and Sacrament and in … [Read more…]
Friday 24th July 2020 Basis of Union 11 Acts 2: 42-47 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they … [Read more…]
Thursday 23rd July 2020 Basis of Union 10 St Matthew 18.15-20 ‘If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two … [Read more…]
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 Basis of Union 9 Basis The United Reformed Church testifies to its faith, and orders its life, according to this Basis of Union, believing it to embody the essential notes of the Church catholic and reformed. The United Reformed Church nevertheless reserves its right and declares its readiness at any time … [Read more…]
Tuesday 21st July 2020 Basis of Union 8 Ephesians 4: 14-16 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up … [Read more…]
Monday 20th July 2020 Basis of Union 7 Ephesians 4: 4-7 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. But each of … [Read more…]
Sunday 19th July 2020 Psalm 6 Lord chasten not in anger, nor in your wrath rebuke me.Give me your healing word.My soul and body languish;I wait for you in anguish.How long, how long, O Lord? Turn to me now, uphold mel;for your love’s sake restore me.O save me by your grace.For death ends all remembrance;it wraps … [Read more…]
2 Corinthians 5: 16-21 From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, … [Read more…]