Weekly Update #75 – 19 September 2021

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #75 19th September 2021 From the Minister           Showing others the Red Card – in the nicest way! It feels like the church building is opening up. Next week, for example, Café 2.21 and Square Table Lunches recommence (see below for details). […]

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Weekly Update #74 – 12 September 2021

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #74 12th September 2021 From the Minister                                       “It’s just not cricket” – or is it?   I’m a cricket fan. And this summer, live on free-to-view television, I’ve been watching The Hundred, which is touted as the salvation […]

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Weekly Update #73: 22 August 2021

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #73 22nd August 2021   Vippng                                     Clipart Hello everyone, from John. August is a time for relaxing and recuperation, so this will be the last Weekly Update until September, that means 2 weeks off. But don’t forget that we are […]

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Weekly Update #72: 15 August 2021

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #72 15th August 2021 From the Minister                            Warm Weather ‘So, it’s holiday time for me, and for the first time in some while it won’t all be […]

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Sermon: What Sort of People are You?

Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2   Last week I preached about what sort of ministries the church needs. We noticed that Ephesians chapter four lists apostles, prophets and evangelists before mentioning teachers and pastors; that ministries that engage with the wider world get mentioned before those that focus on life within the congregation. I also said […]

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