Weekly Update #35: Sunday 15 November

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #35: Sunday 15th November 2020 From the Minister              “…for those in peril on the sea” “North Shields fishing boat sinks after collision with cargo ship” (BBC 09/12/2020) In this season of remembrance I’ve been […]

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Weekly Update #29: Sunday 4 October

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #29: Sunday 4th October 2020 From the Minister So, how do you feel about the Ten Commandments? (They feature in today’s Old Testament reading.) Many have heard of them, though most are hazy about their content. Maybe we’re afraid […]

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Loss, Gain, and Looking Forward

Reflection by the Reverend Trevor Jamison for the St Columba’s United Reformed Church Annual Church Meeting, September 30th 2020 At this point in our agenda we have an item which is titled, ‘The Life of Our Church 2019-2020.’ Normally, that would be a set of reports from the different groups that comprise the ongoing life […]

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Weekly Update #28: Sunday 27 September

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #28: Sunday 27th September 2020 From the Minister         First the blade, and then the ear… “First the blade, and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear …” (Henry Alford (1810-1871) It’s Harvest Sunday at […]

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Local Coronavirus Restrictions

September 19th 2020 Worship services continue at St Columba’s URC, North Shields, but after-service conversation is put on hold Sunday morning services continue at St Columba’s, following changes in government regulations on 18th September which apply to North Tyneside. We will also continue to observe the practices that keep us safe. In addition to regulations banning […]

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