Nearly thirty people have been involved in an exploration of Advent themes over the course of four weeks. So often this time of year can be so full of frenzied activity, that it can leave us feeling as though something was missing. This year, we decided to set aside a little time each day as […]
The Joy of Christmas
St Columba’s Church was open once again for the Christmas Market weekend, on 8-9 December, with displays on a theme of “The Joy of Christmas”.
#RedWednesday
On Wednesday 28 November, St Columba’s Church building was lit up in red to mark #RedWednesday. A short service was held before our evening Church Meeting in support of a movement to protect, defend and restore freedom of religion and belief throughout the world, remembering those who suffer persecution. We also saw a short video […]
25 Years of Operation Christmas Child
Once again friends of St Columba’s have been busy packing shoeboxes to send to children in poor countries for Christmas. It is now 25 years since Operation Christmas Child has been run by Christian international relief charity, Samaritan’s Purse, and we celebrated in our morning service on Sunday 18 November with balloons. Some one […]
Remembrance Centenary
St Columba’s marked the centenary of the armistice at the end of the First World War at 11.00 on 11 November 2018. In our morning service, we joined with others with in hearing an audio broadcast from the Cenotaph in London, holding two minutes’ silent remembrance, followed by a bugle sounding. In the church, a […]