A sermon preached by the Reverend Trevor Jamison at St Columba’s-by-the-Castle Scottish Episcopal Church, Edinburgh, February 18th 2018 Genesis 9:8-17; Mark 1:9-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22 Prayer O God of our salvation, Just as the bow in the clouds proclaims your covenant with every living creature, may this sermon speak of your love for all the […]
Sermon: Baptism of Jesus
Sermon – January 10th 2021 Previous version preached at Dunbarney and Forgandenny, January 7th 2018 Genesis 1:1-5; Mark 1:1-11 Today, we begin with the beginning of the book which begins the Bible – Genesis. The first verse of that wonderful, imaginative account of how all things began when God created creation, begins, ‘In the beginning, […]
Weekly Update #41: Sunday 10 January
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #41: Sunday 10th January 2021 From the Minister Hopefully a Happy New Year Is it too late to wish you a “Happy New Year”, and if it isn’t, should I do so, given […]
Weekly Update #14: Sunday 21 June
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #14: Sunday 21st June 2020 From the Minister – Private Prayer So, the UK government has announced that churches may open for ‘private prayer’ in England. Dropping into church in order to say a prayer has not been a big part […]
Baptism
Sunday 26 January was a joyful occasion – the celebration of the baptism of a baby boy. His young sister and cousins were also at the service. Prayers suitable for such a youthful congregation included building a Duplo wall of thanksgiving. Two of the godparents sang a duet, a harmonious prayer for the child. The […]