Weekly Update #172 – 1 October

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #172     1st October 2023 From the Minister It’s different living on or near the coast.   Before I came to live in the North East of England, in my imagination ‘The North Sea’ was always grey. Experience has proved […]

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Sermon: What is God Like?

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, September 24th 2023 Exodus 16:2-16; Matthew 20:1-16 Watch the whole service on YouTube (although a technical fault caused it to cut out before the end of the sermon) Back in the 1930s, my grandfather had finished his apprenticeship […]

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Weekly Update #171 – 24 September

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #171     24th September 2023 From the Minister          Back to Work So I’ve been on holiday, but I couldn’t forget Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields. We were in Athens, staying with friends. They […]

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Weekly Update #170 – 10 September

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #170     10th September 2023 From Andrew                                  Education Sunday                              September is here, and things are getting back into gear after the summer break.  Children will have […]

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Sermon: The Burning Bush

A sermon prepared by the Revd Andy Braunston for the United Reformed Church’s Daily Devotions and preached by John Drew at St Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, on 3 September, 2023 Exodus 3: 1-15 Watch the whole service on YouTube Our reading today is familiar to us – that mysterious encounter between God and […]

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