Every morning the United Reformed Church sends out a Daily Devotion consisting of a reading, short reflection and prayer to around 2,000 people. The reflections are written by a range of people from different places and perspectives – mainly from the URC. If you’d like to read old Devotions or sign up to receive them […]
A Joyful Induction
On the afternoon of Saturday 16 July 2018, Revd Trevor Jamison was inducted as our minister at St Columba’s, alongside wider Church duties across the Northern Synod. Trevor is no stranger to the North East, having previously served in Northern Synod in the early 21st century as Adult Education Officer. During the service, he reflected […]
Christian Aid Week 2018
St Columba’s Church supported Christian Aid Week this year by hosting an ecumenical coffee morning on Saturday 12 May, followed by a Big Brekkie on the morning of Sunday 13 May. Church members will also be helping with the door-to-door collecting during the week. It was lovely to have a surprise visit from one of […]
Happy Easter: Christ is risen indeed!
At St Columba’s, we have celebrated Holy Week with a series of services and events. There was evening communion on Maundy Thursday, remembering the first Last Supper. On Good Friday, the weather stayed fair for Churches Together’s open air services and procession of witness from Northumberland Square to Bedford Street and back. We heard messages […]
Our Mother Church
Mothering Sunday was a little different this year at St Columba’s. In our all-age morning service on 11 March, we began by thinking about the things that plants need to grow: water, sunshine and food. Then we reflected that we too need these things, along with love, time for each other, and sometimes to say […]