Sermon: What Sort of Ministry?

A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, August 1st 2021 Ephesians 4:1-16 ‘Each of us,’ writes the Apostle Paul, ‘was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift … the gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors […]

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Weekly Update #70: 1 August 2021

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #70 1st August 2021 From the Minister                                       A New Sport? So, apart from starting with the same letter, what do surfing, sport climbing, softball and skate boarding have in common? Answer: they all feature as sports in the delayed […]

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Weekly Update #69 – 25 July 2021

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #69 25th July 2021 Hello everyone, from John. We have a spark of light for the future, will it die or become a flame of strong fire? As I write this, we are probably coming to terms with what Her […]

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Weekly Update #68 – 18 July 2021

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #68 18th July 2021 From the Minister               Sheep in need of Good Shepherds Sheep and shepherds feature prominently in this week’s Bible readings (see below). The nation’s leaders are pictured as shepherds by the prophet Jeremiah, and they are supposed […]

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