Sermon: “I am NOT the Messiah”

A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison, Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, on third Sunday in Advent 2020 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; John 1:6-8, 19-28 So, ‘there was a man sent from God, whose name was John,’ says the Gospel of John (1:6), This John, though, was not the one whose name is […]

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Sermon: Hope, Power and Love

A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison on December 6th 2020, remembering those members and friends of Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church who have died during the previous year Ephesians 1:15-23 ‘I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints,’ (1:15) this passage from the Letter […]

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Sermon: Advent Prophecy

A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison on the Second Sunday of Advent 2020 Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8 We get to hear a lot from the prophet Isaiah at this time of year. Readings that appear during the Advent and Christmas seasons include: ‘’O LORD … we are the clay, you are the potter.’ […]

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Sermon for Advent Sunday

A Sermon for First Sunday in Advent Sunday , 29/11/2020, preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison, Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields Isaiah 64: 1-4; Mark 13: 24-32 “But in those days … The sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light; The stars will come falling from the sky, the […]

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Sermon: The Reign of Christ

The “Royal Family”: a sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison for Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, on November 22nd 2020 (The Reign of Christ the King) (Matthew 25:31-46; Ephesians 1:15-23) From the BBC on November 12th 2020 … ‘A “once-in-a-generation show” over a four-day bank holiday weekend will mark the Queen’s Platinum […]

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