Sermon: Advent 1 – Promise

 A sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, November 27th 2022 Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 24:36-44  Watch the whole service on YouTube. ‘I promise to pay the bearer on demand the sum of X pounds.’ That’s what it proclaims on our banknotes. Were people to start doubting […]

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Weekly Update #133 – 27 November

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #133 November 27th 2022 – Beginning of Advent  From the Minister               Promises, Prophets, a Baptist and a Mother The 27th of November is Advent Sunday this year, which means that Christmas cannot be far away. The increased number of Christmas movies […]

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Weekly Update #132 – 20 November

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #132 20th November 2022 From the Good News Herald Hello everyone, from John In 1925 the then Pope Pius XI initiated a celebration of ‘Christ the King’. It was intended to remind the world of Christ’s rule over mankind in […]

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Remembrance Reflections

First Reflection – Remembrance Sunday 2022 Micah 4:1-8 How many of us have been to the waste and recycling centre here in North Shields? What sort of things do we take there? The things we can’t fit into our council waste and recycling bins – garden soil, electrical goods, batteries, washing machines, furniture. We make […]

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