Sermon: A Ministry of Reconciliation

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, March 27th 2022 2 Corinthians 5:16-21   At this morning’s service we listened to the Parable of the Prodigal Son, or alternatively, the Parable of the Welcoming Father. We reflected that the father in the parable behaves in […]

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Sermon: Mothers and Fathers

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, 27th March 2022 Luke 15:11-32   It’s the fourth Sunday in Lent, so it’s Mothering Sunday. In this church, Sunday by Sunday, we normally take our readings from the Revised Common Lectionary. That’s a collection of Bible readings […]

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Weekly Update #101 – 27 March

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #101 27th March 2022 From the Minister             Mother Church, Mother God? This Sunday is Mothering Sunday, more popularly known as Mother’s Day. The date changes each year because it falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which hints […]

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Weekly Update #100 – 20 March

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #100 20 March 2022 From Andrew                                                    One Hundred Not Out Two years ago, this country was about to go into its first “lockdown.”  For many weeks, we were confined to our homes apart from one hour a day, and […]

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Weekly Update #99 – 13 March

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #99 13th March 2022 From the Minister                                      Wait for the Lord? ‘Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not […]

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