This is the tenth in a series of articles from the Eco Church Team at St Columba’s, which are also published in our church magazine. This month, as Christmas preparations get underway, in our community, in the church, and at home, here is a timely reminder of where recycling fits into the wider issue of […]
Sermon: The Reign of Christ
Sermon for “The Reign of Christ” Sunday, November 23rd 2025 Preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields Luke 23:33-43; Colossians 1:11-20 Watch the whole service on YouTube Then the criminal hanging on the cross next to him said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ […]
Weekly Update #231 – 22 December
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #231 – 22nd December 2024 From the Minister Are We There Yet? So one of the highlights of the preparation for Christmas this year has been “posada”. Small figures of “Mary” and “Joseph” have been journeying from Nazareth to Bethlehem, […]
Weekly Update #230 – 15 December
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #230 – 15th December 2024 Hello again everyone, from John. Last time I wrote for the Update, my thoughts were of the 12 months since Israel had been attacked from Gaza. Now, who would have thought that Syria’s President Assad […]
Eco Matters: A Good Christmas for the Planet
This is the third in a series of articles from the Eco Church Team at St Columba’s, which are also published in our church magazine. The season of Christmas is coming, and I have been thinking about what sort of Christmas preparations might also be good for the environment. Decorations I have a small artificial […]