St Columba’s Church was again transformed for the Victorian Christmas Market weekend. In conjunction with the town’s celebrations, market stalls, rides and displays in Northumberland Square, the church put on a floral display on a musical theme. The church was open to visitors on Saturday and Sunday 11-12 December with flowers illustrating various Christmas carols. […]
Christmas Eve
(originally posted 29/12/2009; reinstated after crash 15/1/2010) St Columba’s Church was packed to capacity for a candle-lit carol service on Christmas Eve. The early evening service included 9 Christmas carols and 9 Christmas Bible readings. It also featured a sung duet, a violin and keyboard duet, a clarinet and keyboard duet, and an organ and […]
Nativity
(originally posted 21/12/2009; reinstated after crash 15/1/2010) St Columba’s young people presented a different angle on the Nativity service to a packed church on Sunday 20 December. The children and young people sang, read and acted out the story of Jesus’ birth beautifully, but this year with an extra dimension. We were invited to consider […]
Welcome to our Winter Wonderland
(originally posted 14/12/2009; reinstated after crash 14/1/2010) St Columba’s Church was transformed into a winter wonderland for our seasonal flower festival. The church was decorated with four large and a dozen small displays of flowers to coincide with North Shields’ annual Victorian Christmas Market, taking place in Northumberland Square in front of the church on […]