Genesis 11: 1 – 9 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as they migrated from the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, ‘Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.’ And they had brick …
Genesis 1: 26 – 27 Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing …
Monday 7 October 2024 Reflections on Difficult Times 1 – Perfect Love Casts Out All Fear I John 4: 16b – 21 God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of …
Today’s service is led by the Revd Andy Braunston Welcome Hello and welcome to worship. My name is Andy Braunston, and I am the URC’s Minister for Digital Worship. Today we mark both the end of the Season of Creation and St Francis of Assisi whose feast day fell on Friday through Jesus’ question “do …
Mark 10.45 The Son of Man came not to be serve but to serve… Philippians 2:5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus… Reflection Bonhoeffer did a great deal of writing during his two years in prison, much of it published as ‘Letters and Papers from Prison’. It includes …
4 October 2024 Bonhoeffer 5 The Imitation of Christ Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your minds… Galatians 4:19 My little children for whom I am again in the pain of childbirth until Christ is formed in you… Reflection Christian discipleship is sometimes spoken of in terms …
Bonhoeffer 4 Wisdom James 3:13-17 Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from …
Booklets for October and November Dear Friends, After Sunday’s Psalm we start a two week series I have written looking at how our faith has a variety of resources to sustain us in the difficult times in which we live. The large print version is here.The A5 version is here. We then move into the …
Our annual Rededication Service on the first Sunday of October holds a profound significance, particularly within the Reformed tradition. To read more about the meaning of Rededication Sunday please go to the October issue of Trinity News. Overall, the Rededication Service serves as a powerful reminder of God’s faithfulness and calls us to recommit ourselves …
Tuesday, 1 October 2024Bonhoeffer 2 – Gratitude 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-17 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ for you. Reflection From 1935-37 Bonhoeffer led an illegal seminary, training pastors of the Confessing Church, which opposed Hitler. His short book entitled ‘Life Together’ …