St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #143 12th February, 2023 From the Minister Why Does God Let That Happen? At the time of writing more than five thousand people are reported killed in the earthquake which has hit Turkey and Syria. That figure […]
Weekly Update #111 – 5 June
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #111 5th June 2022 From the Minister A Right Royal Jubilee My father began work when he was fourteen years old and retired when he was sixty-five: fifty-one years in employment. That’s not unusual for those of his […]
Sermon: From Janet’s Point of View…
A Sermon for Christian Aid Week 2022 John 13:31-35; Revelation 21:1-6 After watching the video Christian Aid film about Janet Zirugo in Zimbabwe There is no single meaning for any biblical text, even though we may fool ourselves into thinking that there is. Instead, the ‘meaning’ of any Bible passage arises from the interaction between […]
Weekly Update #108 – 15 May 2022
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #108 15th May 2022 From Andrew Christian Aid Week 15-21 May 2022 For many people around the world, the last few years have not been easy. Climate change is bringing drought, forest fires, storms and floods to different areas. […]
Weekly Update #107 – 8 May
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #107 8th May 2022 From the Minister Good Shepherds When I was in my twenties and living in Belfast, three or four of my friends would say farewell to one another with the words, “See you at […]