A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, June 30th, 2019 Luke 9:51-62; Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke tells us that, ‘a village of Samaritans … did not receive him [Jesus], because his face was set towards Jerusalem … [and] when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, […]
What did God ever do for us?
Sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, June 23rd, 2019 Luke 8:26-39; Galatians 3:23-29 ‘Then all the people of the surrounding country … asked Jesus to leave them; for they were seized with great fear.’ (8:37) Well, that’s gratitude for you. In the movie, The Life of Brian, a […]
Anything you Want to be?
Sermon for Pentecost 2019 preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-21 “You can be anything you want to be!” That’s what we sometimes say to children or young people about their future: “you can be anything you want to be.” Maybe someone has said it to you at some point in your […]
Wearing our Jesus Spectacles
A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, June 2nd 2019 Luke 24:44-50; Acts 1:1-11 How many of his here this evening use spectacles? A large majority. As John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons might say, “The eyes have it, the eyes have it”! I’ve worn spectacles […]
Staying Hopeful
A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, June 2nd 2019 Acts 16: 25-40; Philippians 3: 2-16 ‘About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them’ (16:25) Well, if they were all chained up, and, if like Paul and […]