Wednesday 20 April 2022 Easter Wednesday St Luke 24: 50 – 53 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great …
St Luke 24: 36 – 49 While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, ‘Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look …
St Luke 24: 13 – 35 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes …
The Lord is Risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchService for Easter Sunday 2022 Photo Credit Pisit Hent/Unsplash The Rev’d Dr Elizabeth Welch Opening Music: St Andrews music group sing Alleluia Introduction Happy Easter! May this day be filled with Alleluias in the presence of the Risen Christ! I’m Elizabeth Welch, a URC minister for many years. The service is coming from …
Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council, had not agreed to their plan and action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and he was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. …
Join us on Easter Day to celebrate Christ’s Resurrection. The service with Holy Communion will be led by the Revd David Marshall-Jones at 11:00. Everyone is very welcome. We look forward to seeing you. There will be an Easter egg hunt for the children.
One of Ukraine’s most famous Easter traditions is their intricately decorated Easter eggs known as ‘pysanka’. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, ‘to write’. Creating pysanka is extremely complicated. The smoothest and best-shaped eggs are used to make pysanka. A stylus is often used to ensure and perfect the clean lines and intricate …
If you were unable to join us for our Good Friday service, you can now listen to it here. Our thanks to the URC Daily Devotions team for making this available. On Good Friday, at 10:30am, our service will be a quiet and meditative service based on one devised by the URC’s General Secretary, the Revd …
Daily Devotions from the United Reformed ChurchWorship for Good Friday 2022 The Rev’d Dr John BradburyGeneral Secretary of the United Reformed Church Call to Worship God so loved the world that he gave his own dearly beloved Son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life. On this day of remembrance …