Weekly Update #251 – 25 May

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #251 – Sunday 25th May 2025 Image: The Baptism of Lydia, by Marie Ellenrieder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Worship      Sunday 25th May 10.30 a.m.    A service led by the URC Northern Synod Moderator, the Revd Kim Plumpton. 6.30 p.m.      A service […]

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Weekly Update #249 – 11 May

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #249 – Sunday 11th May 2025 From the Minister  Weather Outlook Uncertain as it’s Christian Aid Week When people express shock that it’s very warm for May and/or that it’s very cold for May I just smile. I know that neither […]

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Weekly Update #248 – 4 May

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #248 – Sunday 4th May 2025 From the Minister         How Long Does Easter Last? It feels like I had only recently finished off the Christmas chocolate when a load of Easter eggs appeared. Now I am going to […]

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Weekly Update #247 – 27 April

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #247 – Sunday 27th April 2025 From the Minister             Honesty and Curiosity On The Pilgrimage Way  I’ve been watching the 2025 series of Pilgrimage on BBC2 (all three episodes available via BBC iPlayer). Seven celebrities (a couple of […]

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Weekly Update #217 – 15 September

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #217 – 15th September 2024 From Andrew                                Fairtrade Fortnight For the first time, Fairtrade Fortnight is taking place in the autumn, on 9-22 September.  It marks a special anniversary this year, of 30 years since the FAIRTRADE mark was introduced in the […]

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