The Square Building Trust Ltd marked its 90th anniversary with a service and exhibition at St Columba’s Church on Sunday 24 March 2019. This registered social landlord was founded by the church in March 1929, after hearing about the poor housing in some parts of North Shields. Within a week, they had raised over £2,000, […]
That Fox …
Sermon by the Reverend Trevor Jamison preached at St Columba’s United Reformed Church, March 17th 2019 Luke 13: 31-35 Foxes: I’ve certainly seen a more than a few of those, especially when I lived in Essex. Sometimes, they were no more than a glimpse of a bushy tail disappearing into a hedge when hit by […]
Say One For Me
Sermon by the Reverend Trevor Jamison preached at St Columba’s United Reformed Church, February 24th 2019 On the occasion of “Emily’s” baptism (Names of the one baptised and her parents have been changed) Luke 9:28-36 How often do you pray and for what? I ask that in the confidence that most of you do so. […]
Performing the Bible
Sermon by the Reverend Trevor Jamison preached at St Columba’s United Reformed Church, March 10th 2019, On the day new church Bibles were received by the congregation (Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13) One Sunday morning in 1997, I sat down in front of the television to watch the final of the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament: […]
Compassion
Richmond from Compassion UK on Vimeo. At church on Sunday 3 March, we heard from a representative of Christian charity Compassion UK, on their work with poor children around the world, releasing them from poverty in Jesus’ name. We saw this short video about their work. St Columba’s currently sponsors three chidren.