Sermon: The Parable of the Fig Tree

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at St Columba’s United Reformed Church, on 23 March 2025 Luke 13:1-9 Unfortunately, for technical reasons, it was not possible to livestream this service About six years ago my wife and I received a gift of some money to mark our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. We thought […]

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Weekly Update #242 – 23 March

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #242 – Sunday 23rd March 2025 From the Minister: Journeying through Lent: Temptation and Faithfulness Temptation is a powerful force. It can affect any aspect of existence, everything from the trivial to the profound; from one chocolate biscuit too many to […]

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Weekly Update #241 – 16 March

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #241 – 16th March 2025 From The Minister                 Journeying through Lent – Service I imagine that most of us would rather be masters than servants. That’s probably just human nature, though if so, it […]

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Strawberry Fayre and NS800 Exhibition

Saturday 7 June 2025 – 10am to 4pm Historic John Dobson-designed St Columba’s United Reformed Church on Northumberland Square is holding a Strawberry Fayre in the church hall – refreshments will be available all day. There will also be an exhibition in the main church – Past, Present and Future – highlighting the role the church […]

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Eco Matters: Wilding our Gardens

This is the fourth in a series of articles from the Eco Church Team at St Columba’s, which are also published in our church magazine. With a little planning and effort any garden can be transformed into a wildlife friendly environment. Step 1. Stop spraying with pesticides. Let the blue tits eat the greenfly and […]

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