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, […]
For All the Saints
A Sermon Preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, on Sunday 3 November 2019 Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31 So, today, on this the Sunday closest to 1st November, we are celebrating the theme or festival of “All Saints” … so let’s begin with what we think about the […]
A Brexiteer and a Remainer Went to Pray…
A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields on 27th October 2019 (Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; Psalm 85:1-7; Luke 18:9-14) ‘Jesus told this parable to some who trusted themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: Two men went up to the temple to pray, one […]
HANDS Christmas Coffee Morning
Ditching that Slave-Talk
A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, 6th October 2019. Habakkuk 2:1-4; Luke 17:5-10 A couple move into a new house. Soon after they have moved in, they are sitting in their conservatory, drinking coffee together. The conservatory offers them a view into next-door’s back garden. They see […]