Saturday 7th December 2 Kings 4:38-44 When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the company of prophets was sitting before him, he said to his servant, ‘Put the large pot on, and make some stew for the company of prophets.’ One of them went out
Continue readingFriday 6th December 2 Kings 4:8-37 One day Elisha was passing through Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to have a meal. So whenever he passed that way, he would stop there for a meal. She said to her husband, ‘Look, I am sure that this man
Continue readingThursday 5th December 2 Kings 4:1-7 Now the wife of a member of the company of prophets cried to Elisha, ‘Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but a creditor has come to take my two children as slaves.’ Elisha said to her, ‘What shall
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Wednesday 4th December 2 Kings 3:11-20 But Jehoshaphat said, ‘Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may inquire of the Lord?’ Then one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, ‘Elisha son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah, is here.’ Jehoshaphat said, ‘The
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At the beginning of my sabbatical where I was looking at Church Growth, I spoke with John Proctor the URC General Secretary and he suggested that we need to first ask churches if they want to grow. At first this seemed to me an obvious question to which surely the
Continue readingTuesday 3rd December 2 Kings 2:13-25 He picked up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. He took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, saying, ‘Where is the Lord, the
Continue reading2 Kings 2:1-12 Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, ‘Stay here; for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.’ But Elisha said, ‘As the Lord lives,
Continue readingSunday 1st December Psalm 125 1 All those who trust the LORD Like Zion are secure,Which never can be movedBut always will endure. 2 Just as the mountains standAround Jerusalem,The LORD surrounds his own,For ever guarding them. 3 The wicked’s evil ruleWill not oppress for longThe righteous and their land,Lest
Continue readingSaturday 30th November 2 Kings 1:9-17 Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. He went up to Elijah, who was sitting on the top of a hill, and said to him, ‘O man of God, the king says, “Come down.”’ But Elijah answered
Continue readingFriday 29th November 2 Kings 1:1-8 After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel. Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay injured; so he sent messengers, telling them, ‘Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this
Continue readingThursday 28th November 1 Kings 21:15-29 As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, ‘Go, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.’ As soon
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The evening will begin at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start with tea/coffee and cake etc. there will be an interval about halfway through for more refreshments and will finish around 8.00pm. Do come and join us.
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“In November, the air grows cold and the earth and all of its creatures prepare for winter. Animals seek food and shelter. And people gather together to celebrate their blessings with family and friends.” November, a time when nature starts to prepare for a time of dormant slumber. Trees shed
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It is an opportunity to not only focus on Jesus but to share in community and to discover what it means to be a church together. It is being held at Whitemoor lakes in Staffs on the weekend of 24/26 Jan. There is a cost of £110 if booked on
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You can share the work that you are already doing with others or learn something new or get ideas to set up your own event about working with children in a christian capacity. Please contact wilderness@urcyorkshire.org.uk for further details.
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Yes, we seem to speeding through September to my second favourite season but a season that is now, for me, a time to remember a life changing event. A year ago I was contemplating the possibility of life on my own…something which became a reality at the end of October
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