Sermon: Present, Proclaiming and Persuading

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, January 28th 2024 Jonah 3: 1-5, 10; Mark 1: 14-20 “Forty more days and North Shields shall be overthrown!” How well do you think that would work as the slogan, or as the opening line for an evangelistic […]

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Sermon: The Beginning

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, January 14th 2023 Genesis 1: 1-5; Mark 1: 1-11 Unfortunately, there was a technical fault with the livestream this week.   How do you start a story? ‘Once upon a time’ is a traditional way of doing so. […]

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Sermon: Haphazard by Starlight

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, 7th January 2024 Matthew 2: 1-23 You can watch the whole service on YouTube   How do you feel about the idea of depending upon starlight to light you on your way? I can’t say it that fills […]

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Sermon: Looking Like Simeon and Anna

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, January 31st 2023 Luke 2: 22-38 Watch the service on YouTube (the first five minutes are missing due to a technical fault on the day) Last Sunday morning seems like a long time ago – Christmas Eve. A […]

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Sermon: Magnificat

A sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, on 24 December 2023 Luke 1: 39-56 Watch the whole service on YouTube.   What sort of God are you looking for this Christmas? That’s assuming that you are looking for any sort of God at all! Some people […]

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