The Moderator of the General Assembly of the URC has issued a statement following the recent bombing of Lebanon https://urc.org.uk/anger-and-deep-sorrow-over-israeli.../ Photo by AFP via Getty Images

"The people turn to God with weeping; but God remains resolute.” Janet Tollington continues our exploration of Judges in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/hkJ650YGwgC Image: Aedrian Salazar/Unsplash

This May, join us in celebrating everyday acts of kindness, care and connection that are happening all the time as part of A Million Acts of Hope. We want you to: 📸 Share a photo or short video of hope in action. ✨See https://ow.ly/Vteu50YGnSW #MillionActsofHope

The Prophetic and the Flag - explore far-right extremism, Christian nationalism and the Church's response. A webinar from the Racial Justice Advocacy Forum https://bit.ly/RJAF On St George's Day - Thursday, 23 April, 7-8.30pm. Sign up at https://bit.ly/prophFLAG Image: David Petersen | Pexels

Janet Tollington shows, then as now, the history of the lands we call holy are contested in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/sogn50YF7qo Image: Giusi Borrasi/Unsplash

Could God be calling you? Join our online Ministry Enquirers’ event and take time to explore what God might be asking of you. Together we’ll reflect on a range of possible callings. 📅 11 April | ⏰ 9.30am – 12.30pm | 💻 Online via Zoom 📩 Email for joining details: [email protected]

Wise Words are here! The 2026 Children, Youth & Intergenerational resource from the URC is now available. A copy has been sent to every URC church. Download at https://bit.ly/wisewordsTHEME, or get more print copies from your CYDO or by emailing [email protected] #wisewords4all

Relive a warm slice of summer with your host, Christine and get the lowdown on some of our venues and what (and who) you can expect to find there. Big love to our amazing venue partners @methodist.org.uk @pickwellfoundation.bsky.social @urc.org.uk @trusselluk.bsky.social

Janet Tollington starts a four week series on the Book of Judges in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/LuXU50YF7oO Image: Aaron Burden /Unsplash

"Big Questions from URC Youth that Challenge Us All". Prepare to be challenged and inspired at the next FaithTalk webinar. Scheduled for April 21, 6pm. Register with Eventbrite https://bit.ly/4sLkjSO Image: by Matt Walsh | Unsplash

News from around the URC: a couple celebrates their 70th wedding anniversary, a church gains a silver Eco Church Award, a minister marks 60 years since his ordination, a church celebrates 144 years serving its community and more! To catch up on the news, see https://ow.ly/IGoT50YCmmS

Ian Gow contemplates the Great Commission in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/LbJC50YClx4 Image: Aaron Burden/Unsplash

Interested in theological education? Try an Open Day at Luther King Theological College in Manchester on 28 April. It's free, open to anybody, and the perfect opportunity to explore Luther King's learning community and get a taste of studying theology. Book your place at https://bit.ly/LK28april.

Today is a good day for children! 450,000 will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the two child limit being scrapped. We're celebrating this win along with 17 other organisations including charities, campaigners, unions and faith groups with a national advert The Times!

Gordon Woods explores some of Matthew’s Gospel as we continue our Easter celebrations in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/3XzH50YClqY Image: Elina Mladenova/Unsplash

"In a garden, new life comes in many forms... How apt, therefore, that we find a gardener in the Easter story," Mike Hart, Transformation Director for the URC North Western Synod, offers this reflection for Easter Sunday. See bit.ly/latestURCnews

Join us today as The Revd Neil Thorogood delivers our Sunday Service https://ow.ly/1gJm50YE4KE Image: Jesus Mafa artworks from the Vanderbilt University Divinity Library

Sam Goodman helps us mark Easter in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/CtnF50YClnc Image: Pisit Heng/Unsplash

How would you talk about Easter, and Jesus, to a friend or visitor to your church? Our new posters have been sent to every URC church. They offer suggestions from participants at the URC's FaithTalk webinars. What would you say? A complete set of posters is downloadable at https://bit.ly/URCevang

Sarah Moore waits at the tomb in today’s Daily Devotion for Easter Sunday. https://ow.ly/NCBK50YCli4 Image: Pisit Heng/Unsplash

✝️ “Hope is born even in darkness” — the Revd Memona Shahbaz, URC Southern Synod As we enter this solemn and sacred day remember the sacrifice of Jesus, Memona reflects on why this moment, marked by suffering, is "good". To read Memona's reflection in full, see https://ow.ly/6NPO50YAzAf

Join us today for our Good Friday Service https://ow.ly/o0zq50YCmx4 Image by the Brooklyn Museum, New York City

Walt Johnson stands at the Cross in today’s Daily Devotion for Good Friday. https://ow.ly/7WUs50YClc4 Image: Ruth Gledhill/Unsplash

How would you talk about Easter, and Jesus, to a friend or visitor to your church? Our new posters have been sent to all URC churches. They offer suggestions from participants at the URC's FaithTalk webinars. What would you say? A complete set of posters is downloadable at https://bit.ly/URCevang

Could God be calling you? Join our online Ministry Enquirers’ event and take time to explore what God might be asking of you. Together we’ll reflect on a range of possible callings. 📅 11 April | ⏰ 9.30am – 12.30pm | 💻 Online via Zoom 📩 Email for joining details: [email protected]

For Maundy Thursday, Judy Harris retells a story from Jesus' final days, and considers what love looks like. https://ow.ly/QQNe50YpfGA Image: Washing of the Feet by John August Swanson, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN

"Jesus turns lives upside down. The first lives to be changed were those of his contemporaries..we can tell a lot about the depth of Jesus’ impact by the speed and tenacity with which the early Church grew and spread.” Jacky Embry in today’s Daily Devotion https://ow.ly/iqSk50YBo9H Ingmar/Unsplash

For Maundy Thursday, Judy Harris retells a story from Jesus' final days, and considers what love looks like. https://ow.ly/QQNe50YpfGA Image: Washing of the Feet by John August Swanson, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN

How would you talk about Easter, and Jesus, to a friend or visitor to your church? Our new posters have been sent to all URC churches. They offer suggestions from participants at the URC's FaithTalk webinars. What would you say? A complete set of posters is downloadable at https://bit.ly/URCevang

Fully funded church and pioneer based internships, plus undergraduate qualifications in Community Work, and Children, Youth and Families - just some of the options available to 18-25-year-olds at Luther King Theological College in Manchester. Check out what will work for you at www.luther.ac.uk

David Samson muses on the power of the Cross in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/O5qb50YBo7R Image: Aaron Burden/Unsplash

Join the Nominations Committee as the URC Youth Representative! Are you passionate about making sure young voices shape the future of the URC or Influence who helps lead the denomination into its next chapter. Then we need you! For details, see www.urc.org.uk/jobs

Interested in theological education? Try an Open Day at Luther King Theological College in Manchester on 28 April. It's free, open to anybody, and the perfect opportunity to explore Luther King's learning community and get a taste of studying theology. Book your place at https://bit.ly/LK28april.

Explore science and faith for young people with the Faraday Institute. In-person and/or online training for Christian youth workers. A three-part course on dates in April-June. Visit faraday.institute/bigquestions for details and bookings. Image: Mart Production | Pexels

Walter Houston continues our exploration of St Matthew’s account of the Passion in today’s Daily Devotion.   https://ow.ly/En9U50YwgBy   Image: Zoltan Tasi/Unsplash

Worship notes for Easter Sunday have been prepared by the Revd Neil Thorogood, Moderator-Elect of General Assembly. Freely available in Word and PDF versions, to download this week's Worship Notes, see bit.ly/URCworshipnotes

The Faith in Action Team is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Jo Griffiths as the new Head of Children, Youth and Intergenerational Discipleship. Jo, who will begin her new role on 1 July, joins the URC from Ridley Hall, Cambridge. To learn all about Jo, see bit.ly/latestURCnews

Wise Words are here! The 2026 Children, Youth & Intergenerational resource from the URC is now available. A copy has been sent to every URC church. Download as a PDF https://bit.ly/wisewords26, or get more print copies from your CYDO or by emailing [email protected] #wisewords4all

John Wilcox explores Pilate’s release of Barrabas in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/WN8U50YwgzV   Image: Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦/Unsplash

Vicky Longbone, Church Related Community Worker for Derby A2C (Alive to Community), offers a prayer as the police investigation into the motives of a man whose car hit and injured several people in Derby on Saturday continues. To read the prayer in full, see https://ow.ly/AGSy50YAqGw

Join us today as The Revd Dr Michael Hopkins delivers our Sunday Service. https://ow.ly/1scE50YckWs Image: David Iloba | Pexels #URC #DailyDevotions

Diana Cullum-Hall finishes our exploration of Psalm 119 in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/Agu950YwgxP   Image: Jessica Mangano/Unsplash

Andy Braunston contemplates Jesus’ near silence before Pilate in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/xt9650Ywgv2   Image: Hannah Reding/Unsplash

How would you talk about Easter, and Jesus, to a friend or visitor to the church? Our new posters have been sent to all URC churches. They offer suggestions from participants at the URC's FaithTalk webinars. What would you say? A complete set of posters is downloadable at https://bit.ly/URCevang

Passionate about peace and justice? Want to explore how politics, faith and policy intersect? A Joint Public Issues Team internship could be for you. Talk to a JPIT intern at jpit.uk/internship or email [email protected]

For Palm Sunday, the Revd Stephen Ansa-Addo, Minister of Park, Hungerford and Thatcham URCs in Wessex Synod, explores the tension of a moment filled with celebration, expectation, and profound misunderstanding through Matthew 21:1–11. See https://ow.ly/TZI550Yye1y

Liz Kam reflects on blood money in today’s Daily Devotion. https://ow.ly/S7Xx50YwgsV   Image: Simon/Unsplash

Church parade services - great ways to engage with young people and help them feel welcome and seen in your church. Here's how... the URC's Children, Youth and Intergenerational team cover all the bases in this brand new guidance, downloadable from the URC website. https://bit.ly/CYIparades

JPIT has handed in a letter to the Home Office with the signatures of more than 700 faith leaders urging the government to reconsider plans to remove family reunion for refugees’ as it risks pushing people into smugglers hands. To catch up on the news, see https://ow.ly/mYpB50Yz6Yv

Whisper it... wise words are coming your way! The new resource from the URC's Children, Youth and Intergenerational team is packed with activities, worship ideas and information. Also modern day parables, a focus on young carers, and Kung Fu Panda. Watch out for CYI's all-church mailing. #wisewords