Heritage Open Day 2019

St Columba’s was once again open for Heritage Open Day on Saturday 14 September.  In addition to the displays on the life and history of the church and of the church’s social housing company the Square Building Trust, this year there was a special focus on our Mouseman furniture, made by Robert Thompson of Kilburn, […]

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Heritage Open Days

Once again St Columba’s will be participating in the national annual Heritage Open Days event by opening the church to the public on Saturday 14 September from 10.00 to 16.00. This year is especially important as Heritage Open Days celebrates its 25th anniversary. St Columba’s is particularly pleased to be able to welcome people to […]

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Breaking the Rules?

A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, August 25th, 2019 Isaiah 58:9b-14; Luke 13:10-17 ‘Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not […]

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Redeemed!

Sermon by the Reverend Trevor Jamison for a North Shields Churches Together Service at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, August 11th 2019 Genesis 15:1-6; Romans 3:21-31 I should begin by saying how I find Cor van der Woude from the North Shields Salvation Army inspirational! At least, I found his choice of scripture reading for […]

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Don’t do That!

Sermon Preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, August 11th 2019 Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Luke 12:32-40 Don’t do that! Last Sunday we listened to the parable of the rich fool (12:16-21), where Jesus says, “don’t do that”; don’t be like the man in the story; he who was concerned only […]

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