Sermon: The Beginning

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, January 14th 2023 Genesis 1: 1-5; Mark 1: 1-11 Unfortunately, there was a technical fault with the livestream this week.   How do you start a story? ‘Once upon a time’ is a traditional way of doing so. […]

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Sermon: Haphazard by Starlight

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, 7th January 2024 Matthew 2: 1-23 You can watch the whole service on YouTube   How do you feel about the idea of depending upon starlight to light you on your way? I can’t say it that fills […]

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Sermon: Looking Like Simeon and Anna

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, January 31st 2023 Luke 2: 22-38 Watch the service on YouTube (the first five minutes are missing due to a technical fault on the day) Last Sunday morning seems like a long time ago – Christmas Eve. A […]

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Sermon: Magnificat

A sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, on 24 December 2023 Luke 1: 39-56 Watch the whole service on YouTube.   What sort of God are you looking for this Christmas? That’s assuming that you are looking for any sort of God at all! Some people […]

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Sermon: Act Like an Angel

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, December 10th 2023 Mark 1: 1-8 Watch the whole service on YouTube   When you hear the word “angel” what do you think of, or what do you envisage? Maybe you think of figures in white robes. Perhaps […]

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