A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, November 24th 2019 The Feast of Christ the King Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 23:33-43 ‘’One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him [Jesus] and saying, “are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other […]
Shoebox Sunday 2019
On Sunday 17 November, we brought shoeboxes to church, filled with toys, pens and paper, hats and scarves, and equally importantly, love, care, kindness and hope. It is all part of Operation Christmas Child, ensuring that poor children in other countries receive a present for Christmas. In Junior Church, we learned about Belarus, where boxes […]
Remembrance
Sermon on Remembrance Sunday 2019 Preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church Micah 4: 1-4; Matthew 5: 38-48 Remembrance has been making a comeback in recent decades. Thirty years ago if November 11th fell on a weekday, it might have gone largely unmarked, people just carrying on with their busy […]
Remembrance Reflection
By The Reverend Trevor Jamison, given at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, 10th November 2019 Romans 10:8-15 ‘For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is the Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him.’ (10:12) For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, or to […]
Remembrance Sunday 2019
At our Remembrance service, our minister, Revd Trevor Jamison, gave out fragrant sprigs of rosemary for remembrance. A poppy wreath was hung on our First World War memorial, and we kept two minutes silence. We placed poppy crosses in a large cruciform display, remembering all those connected with our church who had died in war, […]