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We will remember them.
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We will remember them.
“The First Nations Bible renders this as, “No one can be loyal to two rival chiefs... You cannot be loyal to the Great Provider and to possessions at the same time.” Elizabeth Gray-King ponders serving two masters in today’s #DailyDevotion
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November 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“The First Nations Bible renders this as, “No one can be loyal to two rival chiefs... You cannot be loyal to the Great Provider and to possessions at the same time.” Elizabeth Gray-King ponders serving two masters in today’s #DailyDevotion
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The URC, through Commitment for Life, has launched an appeal to support both the immediate and long-term needs of affected church communities across Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. For more on this and for details on how to donate, see https://ow.ly/Pn6X50Xoni0
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The URC, through Commitment for Life, has launched an appeal to support both the immediate and long-term needs of affected church communities across Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. For more on this and for details on how to donate, see https://ow.ly/Pn6X50Xoni0
Inter Faith Week 2025 takes place 9 – 16 November in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. From Remembrance Sunday to Mitzvah Day, a day of faith-based social action. https://ow.ly/cyYh50XcYpK
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Inter Faith Week 2025 takes place 9 – 16 November in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. From Remembrance Sunday to Mitzvah Day, a day of faith-based social action. https://ow.ly/cyYh50XcYpK
“... the darkness was very isolating and I felt very cut off from those around me... Ruth Armstrong lives in the light in today’s Daily Devotion.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“... the darkness was very isolating and I felt very cut off from those around me... Ruth Armstrong lives in the light in today’s Daily Devotion.
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In a reflection, the Revd Stuart P Turner, a URC minister who has served as a British Army Chaplain since 2009, gives thanks for those who have served with courage and selflessness, while also lamenting the human cost of war. See https://urc.org.uk/remembrance-a-british-army-chaplains-call-to-peace/
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In a reflection, the Revd Stuart P Turner, a URC minister who has served as a British Army Chaplain since 2009, gives thanks for those who have served with courage and selflessness, while also lamenting the human cost of war. See https://urc.org.uk/remembrance-a-british-army-chaplains-call-to-peace/
Join us today as the Revd Ruth Armstrong delivers our Sunday service.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Join us today as the Revd Ruth Armstrong delivers our Sunday service.
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“The human tendency towards unfaithfulness continues and will always have consequences: whenever people of faith put our trust in something other than the living God, someone will suffer.” Mark Hayes considers Psalm 106 in today’s #DailyDevotion
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November 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“The human tendency towards unfaithfulness continues and will always have consequences: whenever people of faith put our trust in something other than the living God, someone will suffer.” Mark Hayes considers Psalm 106 in today’s #DailyDevotion
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Shine Your Light's annual campaign wants churches to get out of their buildings to shine the light of Jesus in the communities they serve. Arrange an activity around 12-14 December and register it with Shine Your Light (www.shineyourlight.org.uk). Loads of activity ideas at https://bit.ly/adventXmas
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Shine Your Light's annual campaign wants churches to get out of their buildings to shine the light of Jesus in the communities they serve. Arrange an activity around 12-14 December and register it with Shine Your Light (www.shineyourlight.org.uk). Loads of activity ideas at https://bit.ly/adventXmas
“The Bible is filled with great advice but it is an invitation not a prescription.” Lisa Moore Wilson stores up treasures for herself in Heaven in today’s #DailyDevotion
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November 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“The Bible is filled with great advice but it is an invitation not a prescription.” Lisa Moore Wilson stores up treasures for herself in Heaven in today’s #DailyDevotion
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The URC's Buildings for Mission online forum in November will discuss “the Church Family and Sustainability”. Hear from experts Cliff and Sacha on sustainability for our church families. Thursday 20 November, 11.30am. Register at https://bit.ly/B4MwebNov
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The URC's Buildings for Mission online forum in November will discuss “the Church Family and Sustainability”. Hear from experts Cliff and Sacha on sustainability for our church families. Thursday 20 November, 11.30am. Register at https://bit.ly/B4MwebNov
“There’s a temptation to post the minutiae of our lives online for ‘likes’ or ‘ticks’ or ‘engagement’. It’s no longer enough to ‘do’… we must be seen to be doing.” Leo Roberts wonders about digital detoxes in today’s, digital, Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/w1kk50Xchh4
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“There’s a temptation to post the minutiae of our lives online for ‘likes’ or ‘ticks’ or ‘engagement’. It’s no longer enough to ‘do’… we must be seen to be doing.” Leo Roberts wonders about digital detoxes in today’s, digital, Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/w1kk50Xchh4
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The Milton Mount Foundation is seeking a Treasurer to oversee the financial matters of the charity in line with good practice and in accordance with the governing document and legal requirements.
Closing date for applications: 30 November
More for details, see https://urc.org.uk/jobs/
Closing date for applications: 30 November
More for details, see https://urc.org.uk/jobs/
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Milton Mount Foundation is seeking a Treasurer to oversee the financial matters of the charity in line with good practice and in accordance with the governing document and legal requirements.
Closing date for applications: 30 November
More for details, see https://urc.org.uk/jobs/
Closing date for applications: 30 November
More for details, see https://urc.org.uk/jobs/
The winner of this year’s Great British Bake Off tells Premier Christian News that her faith in Jesus carried her. She also shares that the best recipe for a church bring-and-share, is a brownie. If anyone fancy's making some for us down at Church House, we're all for it! 😋
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Bake Off pushed me to rely on Jesus, says winner Jasmine - Premier Christian News | Headlines, Breaking News, Comment & Analysis
“God has healed me to make me more whole, and more me,” Jasmine said. “I’m now starting to enjoy being different."
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November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The winner of this year’s Great British Bake Off tells Premier Christian News that her faith in Jesus carried her. She also shares that the best recipe for a church bring-and-share, is a brownie. If anyone fancy's making some for us down at Church House, we're all for it! 😋
https://ow.ly/7uEM50XnC9s
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“Do we picture God gleefully trying to make us sin and we must beg a malevolent deity not to be nasty? I hope not, ‘cos God ain’t like that.” Fay Rowland explores the Lord’s Prayer in today’s Daily Devotion.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“Do we picture God gleefully trying to make us sin and we must beg a malevolent deity not to be nasty? I hope not, ‘cos God ain’t like that.” Fay Rowland explores the Lord’s Prayer in today’s Daily Devotion.
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For churches wishing to have a greater emphasis on Remembrance Sunday the following Worship Notes have been prepared by the Revd Andy Braunston, the URC’s Minister for Digital Worship. See, bit.ly/urcDDRemembrance25
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
For churches wishing to have a greater emphasis on Remembrance Sunday the following Worship Notes have been prepared by the Revd Andy Braunston, the URC’s Minister for Digital Worship. See, bit.ly/urcDDRemembrance25
The UN estimates there's over 200,000 refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. What would it look like if every person seeking refugee here was welcomed by local people from the local church? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unM3lFs4xUM
Welcome Churches: Together We Can Change the Story
The U.N. estimates there's over 200,000 refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. What would it look like if every person seeking refugee here was welcom...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The UN estimates there's over 200,000 refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. What would it look like if every person seeking refugee here was welcomed by local people from the local church? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unM3lFs4xUM
“Jesus says, 'whenever you pray'. Not 'if' but 'whenever'. Most, if not all of us, are at risk of regarding prayer as 'for emergency use only' rather than being as basic as breathing.” Geoffrey Clarke in today’s Daily Devotion.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“Jesus says, 'whenever you pray'. Not 'if' but 'whenever'. Most, if not all of us, are at risk of regarding prayer as 'for emergency use only' rather than being as basic as breathing.” Geoffrey Clarke in today’s Daily Devotion.
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Church Action on Poverty and JPIT are inviting local church leaders to add their names to a letter 📝urging the chancellor to remove the two-child limit from benefits and enhance the life chances of the UK’s children. 🙅 no child goes without essentials.
👉 Sign the letter at linktr.ee/public.issues
👉 Sign the letter at linktr.ee/public.issues
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Church Action on Poverty and JPIT are inviting local church leaders to add their names to a letter 📝urging the chancellor to remove the two-child limit from benefits and enhance the life chances of the UK’s children. 🙅 no child goes without essentials.
👉 Sign the letter at linktr.ee/public.issues
👉 Sign the letter at linktr.ee/public.issues
On the 75th anniversary of European Convention of Human Rights, Catriona Wheeler, Moderator of the General Assembly, joins with nearly 300 organisations who accuse politicians of using it as a scapegoat that will devastating effects if abandoned. For the full story, see https://ow.ly/gvqt50Xmj73
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
On the 75th anniversary of European Convention of Human Rights, Catriona Wheeler, Moderator of the General Assembly, joins with nearly 300 organisations who accuse politicians of using it as a scapegoat that will devastating effects if abandoned. For the full story, see https://ow.ly/gvqt50Xmj73
“Have you ever thought about the intentions behind your acts of giving? Jesus reminds us that true giving comes from selflessness and a desire to honour God, rather than seeking validation from others.” Sue Knight in today’s devotion.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“Have you ever thought about the intentions behind your acts of giving? Jesus reminds us that true giving comes from selflessness and a desire to honour God, rather than seeking validation from others.” Sue Knight in today’s devotion.
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The URC is seeking a:
Repairs and Maintenance Officer
London
Permanent, 28 hours per week
Salary: £37,185 (FTE)
Closing date for applications: 7 November
https://urc.org.uk/jobs/
Repairs and Maintenance Officer
London
Permanent, 28 hours per week
Salary: £37,185 (FTE)
Closing date for applications: 7 November
https://urc.org.uk/jobs/
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The URC is seeking a:
Repairs and Maintenance Officer
London
Permanent, 28 hours per week
Salary: £37,185 (FTE)
Closing date for applications: 7 November
https://urc.org.uk/jobs/
Repairs and Maintenance Officer
London
Permanent, 28 hours per week
Salary: £37,185 (FTE)
Closing date for applications: 7 November
https://urc.org.uk/jobs/
The Green Party’s Carla Denyer MP is angry about the world. She tells Reform magazine why. There's a welcome for the new Archbishop, and concern about the vigil that followed the Heaton Park synagogue attack Plus a “church for non-believers” in Margate. Subscribe at https://bit.ly/reform725
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Green Party’s Carla Denyer MP is angry about the world. She tells Reform magazine why. There's a welcome for the new Archbishop, and concern about the vigil that followed the Heaton Park synagogue attack Plus a “church for non-believers” in Margate. Subscribe at https://bit.ly/reform725
In a reflection, the Revd Stuart P Turner, a URC minister who has served as a British Army Chaplain since 2009, gives thanks for those who have served with courage and selflessness, while also lamenting the human cost of war. See https://urc.org.uk/remembrance-a-british-army-chaplains-call-to-peace/
November 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In a reflection, the Revd Stuart P Turner, a URC minister who has served as a British Army Chaplain since 2009, gives thanks for those who have served with courage and selflessness, while also lamenting the human cost of war. See https://urc.org.uk/remembrance-a-british-army-chaplains-call-to-peace/
“'Love your enemies and pray for them.' I can’t just throw charity at them and call it love; something in me needs to want to seek God’s blessing for them through prayer.” Angela Rigby wonders about loving enemies in today’s Daily Devotion
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November 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“'Love your enemies and pray for them.' I can’t just throw charity at them and call it love; something in me needs to want to seek God’s blessing for them through prayer.” Angela Rigby wonders about loving enemies in today’s Daily Devotion
https://ow.ly/wNeN50XbTLI
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