Eco Matters: Grow Your Own!

This is the fourteenth in a series of articles from the Eco Team at St Columba’s, which are also published in our church magazine. Celebrate new life this Easter and have a go at growing something!  April is the perfect time to try to grow something edible or, if you are a seasoned gardener, to […]

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Eco Matters: The Big Plastic Count

This is the thirteenth in a series of articles from the Eco Church Team at St Columba’s, which are also published in our church magazine. Are you a little bit embarrassed about how much plastic you use?  You will be amazed at the amount of plastic which is disposed of by households in a week.  […]

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Induction of our new Minister

Saturday 28 February was a happy day, on which the Revd Louise Sanders was inducted as our new minister. Louise is no stranger to St Columba’s, as she did a placement here as part of her ministerial training.  She has been ministering to our neighbouring church, St Andrew’s, Monkseaton, for the last three years, and […]

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Eco Matters: Water

This is the twelfth in a series of articles from the Eco Church Team at St Columba’s, which are also published in our church magazine. Water isn’t always a resource; it’s a privilege. As I write this article we’re coming to the end of our time away visiting family and friends in Australia then onto […]

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