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"The poet may have gone through a time of anguish, there may be no one that they can trust, but they can raise the cup of salvation to the Lord’s name.” David Whiting considers Psalm 116 in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/nV2o50XCYJi #URC
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January 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"The poet may have gone through a time of anguish, there may be no one that they can trust, but they can raise the cup of salvation to the Lord’s name.” David Whiting considers Psalm 116 in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/nV2o50XCYJi #URC
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"Jesus wasn’t trained in rabbinic schools, nor born into elite circles. He’s the son of Mary, a carpenter’s boy from the countryside. Today we would call him working class.” Tom Miller explores Jesus’ authority in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/xWJk50XCYaW #URC
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January 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"Jesus wasn’t trained in rabbinic schools, nor born into elite circles. He’s the son of Mary, a carpenter’s boy from the countryside. Today we would call him working class.” Tom Miller explores Jesus’ authority in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/xWJk50XCYaW #URC
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Image: Gowtham AGM | Unsplash
Applications are open for the Council for World Mission (CWM)'s Training in Mission programme for 20-29-year-olds, including a 5-month placement in the Philippines. Applications close 16 February. For more information, contact a URC synod CYDO+ or Sam Richards at URC Church House.
January 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Applications are open for the Council for World Mission (CWM)'s Training in Mission programme for 20-29-year-olds, including a 5-month placement in the Philippines. Applications close 16 February. For more information, contact a URC synod CYDO+ or Sam Richards at URC Church House.
1T4 (1 Timothy 4) – a weekend for 11-14s with a connection to the URC at Whitemoor Lakes near Lichfield. Saturday 2 – Monday 4 May 2026
Outdoor activities, discussion, games, worship. More information from [email protected]
Book now at www.linktr.ee/1T4event
Outdoor activities, discussion, games, worship. More information from [email protected]
Book now at www.linktr.ee/1T4event
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
1T4 (1 Timothy 4) – a weekend for 11-14s with a connection to the URC at Whitemoor Lakes near Lichfield. Saturday 2 – Monday 4 May 2026
Outdoor activities, discussion, games, worship. More information from [email protected]
Book now at www.linktr.ee/1T4event
Outdoor activities, discussion, games, worship. More information from [email protected]
Book now at www.linktr.ee/1T4event
"The final sorting of ‘good’ from ‘bad’ is a dominant theme in Christian faith. This reassures some. Yet today’s passage has chilling undertones.” Roberta Ritson sorts good from bad fish in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/XPkW50XCXX1 #URC
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January 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"The final sorting of ‘good’ from ‘bad’ is a dominant theme in Christian faith. This reassures some. Yet today’s passage has chilling undertones.” Roberta Ritson sorts good from bad fish in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/XPkW50XCXX1 #URC
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Image: Xù Concept | Pexels
URC Youth Leaders Gathering, 27 Feb - 1 March 2026
Highgate House, Northampton
With input from the Revd Dr Ash Barker
£210 per person – funding available through synod Discipleship Development small grants
Closing date for bookings: 25 January 2026
http://linktr.ee/urcyouthleadersgathering
Highgate House, Northampton
With input from the Revd Dr Ash Barker
£210 per person – funding available through synod Discipleship Development small grants
Closing date for bookings: 25 January 2026
http://linktr.ee/urcyouthleadersgathering
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January 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
URC Youth Leaders Gathering, 27 Feb - 1 March 2026
Highgate House, Northampton
With input from the Revd Dr Ash Barker
£210 per person – funding available through synod Discipleship Development small grants
Closing date for bookings: 25 January 2026
http://linktr.ee/urcyouthleadersgathering
Highgate House, Northampton
With input from the Revd Dr Ash Barker
£210 per person – funding available through synod Discipleship Development small grants
Closing date for bookings: 25 January 2026
http://linktr.ee/urcyouthleadersgathering
A special present was gifted to a Bury Park URC member in form of an invitation to a Christmas reception at Downing Street, which recognised Christians from across denominations actively involved in voluntary service within their local communities. For more on this see, https://ow.ly/kt7350XVpQE
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A special present was gifted to a Bury Park URC member in form of an invitation to a Christmas reception at Downing Street, which recognised Christians from across denominations actively involved in voluntary service within their local communities. For more on this see, https://ow.ly/kt7350XVpQE
"I can imagine the excitement and joy of detectoring – discovering a Roman or mediaeval coin. And you begin to imagine what else might be there. Or will it be just some medieval Coke tin!” Noel Davies contemplates Kingdom discoveries in today’s Daily Devotion.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"I can imagine the excitement and joy of detectoring – discovering a Roman or mediaeval coin. And you begin to imagine what else might be there. Or will it be just some medieval Coke tin!” Noel Davies contemplates Kingdom discoveries in today’s Daily Devotion.
https://ow.ly/eMvH50XHNk9
https://ow.ly/eMvH50XHNk9
Zion URC in Northallerton has included a very special drawer into its recent hall upgrade. The church hosts a local Muslim prayer group and asked the local Men’s Shed team to build a unit to store the group’s prayer mats. The Revd Kevin Snyman says the unit is a practical inter faith cooperation.
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Zion URC in Northallerton has included a very special drawer into its recent hall upgrade. The church hosts a local Muslim prayer group and asked the local Men’s Shed team to build a unit to store the group’s prayer mats. The Revd Kevin Snyman says the unit is a practical inter faith cooperation.
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland, by entering its hymn competition along the theme of “Ages Past – Years to Come”. Submit entries by 12 April. For full details, see https://prattgreentrust.org.uk/2026-hymn-competition/
January 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland, by entering its hymn competition along the theme of “Ages Past – Years to Come”. Submit entries by 12 April. For full details, see https://prattgreentrust.org.uk/2026-hymn-competition/
"What stands out for me in this passage is judgement. God's judgement.” John Cornell ponders judgement and mercy in today’s Daily Devotion.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"What stands out for me in this passage is judgement. God's judgement.” John Cornell ponders judgement and mercy in today’s Daily Devotion.
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https://ow.ly/jVaQ50XHG8o
The Northstowe Church Network, working in partnership with Northstowe Muslims, is submitting a bid for the first Faith and Community Land site in Northstowe, the UK's largest new town since the 1960s. To learn al about the bid, https://ow.ly/l5bt50XTYNu
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The Northstowe Church Network, working in partnership with Northstowe Muslims, is submitting a bid for the first Faith and Community Land site in Northstowe, the UK's largest new town since the 1960s. To learn al about the bid, https://ow.ly/l5bt50XTYNu
Great news! Sales of the Bible in Britian soared to record levels in the last year, according to new research from Christian publisher SPCK Group. The total sales of UK Bible sales reached £6.3 million, more than doubling in value since 2019. See Premier Christian News
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The bestselling Bible translation in 2025 was the English Standard Version (ESV), published by Crossway.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Great news! Sales of the Bible in Britian soared to record levels in the last year, according to new research from Christian publisher SPCK Group. The total sales of UK Bible sales reached £6.3 million, more than doubling in value since 2019. See Premier Christian News
https://ow.ly/W6JJ50XVpZM
https://ow.ly/W6JJ50XVpZM
Tune into UCB 1 at 11.30am to hear Bernie Stevens, a Cheadle Hulme Elder, talk about being awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2026 and his 50-year volunteering efforts with Kinder Mountain Rescue Team. Listen here, https://www.ucb.co.uk/ucb1
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January 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Tune into UCB 1 at 11.30am to hear Bernie Stevens, a Cheadle Hulme Elder, talk about being awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2026 and his 50-year volunteering efforts with Kinder Mountain Rescue Team. Listen here, https://www.ucb.co.uk/ucb1
"It is easy to jump from these parables to conclude we must always be busy doing little things. There is another element. Once the seed is in the ground, and the yeast in the flour, there is a significant time of waiting and resting.” Rowena Frances in today’s devotion.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM
"It is easy to jump from these parables to conclude we must always be busy doing little things. There is another element. Once the seed is in the ground, and the yeast in the flour, there is a significant time of waiting and resting.” Rowena Frances in today’s devotion.
https://ow.ly/wLbf50XHG30
https://ow.ly/wLbf50XHG30
"Sadly of the 15 or so young Christians that I grew up with, only three of us are still professing Christians. I often think of those people when I read this Parable of the Sower.” Richard Bradley in today’s Daily Devotion.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"Sadly of the 15 or so young Christians that I grew up with, only three of us are still professing Christians. I often think of those people when I read this Parable of the Sower.” Richard Bradley in today’s Daily Devotion.
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https://ow.ly/GFt450XHwor
How to “let it all go” will be the theme for Greenbelt Festival in August this year. The organisers say that living 'out of control' “can become a counter-cultural act. A hopeful act ... Only when our hands are empty can they receive anything new.” Details at www.greenbelt.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
How to “let it all go” will be the theme for Greenbelt Festival in August this year. The organisers say that living 'out of control' “can become a counter-cultural act. A hopeful act ... Only when our hands are empty can they receive anything new.” Details at www.greenbelt.org.uk
‘Love Your Neighbour’ is the theme for Racial Justice Sunday, 8 February 2026. “What does it really means to love our neighbour, especially given the current narratives of hostility, fear, suspicion and hatred of the ‘other’?” Resources available at https://bit.ly/RJS8-2-26
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
‘Love Your Neighbour’ is the theme for Racial Justice Sunday, 8 February 2026. “What does it really means to love our neighbour, especially given the current narratives of hostility, fear, suspicion and hatred of the ‘other’?” Resources available at https://bit.ly/RJS8-2-26
"This may seem a harsh, almost rude response to his family, but let’s look at the context...Jesus’s sense of family extends potentially to everyone globally.” Bernie Collins reflects on some difficult words of Jesus in today’s Daily Devotion.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"This may seem a harsh, almost rude response to his family, but let’s look at the context...Jesus’s sense of family extends potentially to everyone globally.” Bernie Collins reflects on some difficult words of Jesus in today’s Daily Devotion.
https://ow.ly/Heou50XLrz5
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The URC is seeking a Moderator, Southern Synod.
Contract: Full time, seven-year termed appointment
Salary: URC Minister’s stipend
Closing date for applications: 18 January
For full details, see https://urc.org.uk/jobs/moderator-southern-synod/
Contract: Full time, seven-year termed appointment
Salary: URC Minister’s stipend
Closing date for applications: 18 January
For full details, see https://urc.org.uk/jobs/moderator-southern-synod/
January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The URC is seeking a Moderator, Southern Synod.
Contract: Full time, seven-year termed appointment
Salary: URC Minister’s stipend
Closing date for applications: 18 January
For full details, see https://urc.org.uk/jobs/moderator-southern-synod/
Contract: Full time, seven-year termed appointment
Salary: URC Minister’s stipend
Closing date for applications: 18 January
For full details, see https://urc.org.uk/jobs/moderator-southern-synod/
Beginning on 16 February 2026, the URC's Faith in Action Team is hosting a series of webinars to help congregations become places where people at the margins are loved, nurtured and empowered. To learn all about the webinars and how to sign up, see https://ow.ly/bfmq50XL24H.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Beginning on 16 February 2026, the URC's Faith in Action Team is hosting a series of webinars to help congregations become places where people at the margins are loved, nurtured and empowered. To learn all about the webinars and how to sign up, see https://ow.ly/bfmq50XL24H.
"I recall reading that one of the more mystical sounding aspects of British life was the recitation of the football results on television and radio on a Saturday teatime..." Sarah Moore considers requests to Jesus for a sign.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"I recall reading that one of the more mystical sounding aspects of British life was the recitation of the football results on television and radio on a Saturday teatime..." Sarah Moore considers requests to Jesus for a sign.
https://ow.ly/g0Cp50XLrjC
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On a train journey to a church disciplinary meeting, the Revd Mark Richard Robinson carries the weight of illness, memory and the quiet ache of betrayal. A Measure of Breath is a contemplative novel that explores what it means to lead when one’s own wounds remain unhealed.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
On a train journey to a church disciplinary meeting, the Revd Mark Richard Robinson carries the weight of illness, memory and the quiet ache of betrayal. A Measure of Breath is a contemplative novel that explores what it means to lead when one’s own wounds remain unhealed.
https://ow.ly/kVKz50XC1Uk
https://ow.ly/kVKz50XC1Uk
How will you welcome children and young people through your church doors in 2026? How can you prepare them for a welcoming worship experience?
Children's, Youth and Intergenerational Programme Officer Sharon Lloyd shares the how and why Welcome Bags are great URC idea. https://bit.ly/CandYBAG #URC
Children's, Youth and Intergenerational Programme Officer Sharon Lloyd shares the how and why Welcome Bags are great URC idea. https://bit.ly/CandYBAG #URC
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
How will you welcome children and young people through your church doors in 2026? How can you prepare them for a welcoming worship experience?
Children's, Youth and Intergenerational Programme Officer Sharon Lloyd shares the how and why Welcome Bags are great URC idea. https://bit.ly/CandYBAG #URC
Children's, Youth and Intergenerational Programme Officer Sharon Lloyd shares the how and why Welcome Bags are great URC idea. https://bit.ly/CandYBAG #URC
"During moments of sensory overload, an autistic person may self-regulate by closing their eyes, rocking (or stimming), or withdrawing... They are not demon-possessed. They are sometimes mislabelled" Angela Rigby reads through of Matthew’s Gospel.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM
"During moments of sensory overload, an autistic person may self-regulate by closing their eyes, rocking (or stimming), or withdrawing... They are not demon-possessed. They are sometimes mislabelled" Angela Rigby reads through of Matthew’s Gospel.
https://ow.ly/mLlA50XLrcJ
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