Eco Matters: Tips from A Rocha

This is the ninth in a series of articles from the Eco Church Team at St Columba’s, which are also published in our church magazine. A Rocha UK is a Christian charity working to protect and restore the natural world and committed to equipping Christians and churches in the UK to care for the environment.  […]

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Eco Matters: Some friendly tips!

This is the seventh in a series of articles from the Eco Church Team at St Columba’s, which are also published in our church magazine. Shaving foam can be used to clean mirrors, especially in the bathroom when they are fogged up.  The foam can also clean chrome fixtures, grout, remove stains from clothing, carpets […]

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Weekly Update #259 – 20 July

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #259 – Sunday 20th July 2025 From the Minister        General Church / Local Church From the 4th to the 7th of July I was at the United Reformed Church General Assembly, which was meeting at a conference centre in Derbyshire. In […]

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Weekly Update #257 – 6 July

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #257 – Sunday 6th July 2025 From the Minister                The Sun Shone … Years ago, I went on a package holiday. The travel company’s travel rep visited the hotel each day to see […]

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Eco Matters: Global Warning 2025

This is the sixth in a series of articles from the Eco Church Team at St Columba’s, which are also published in our church magazine. Deep in the compost heap, something is stirring A movement, a settlement, secret, unseen We rats are a-crawling, and squeaking and mauling. We’re creatures of night and the warmth and […]

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