Sermon: Magnificat

A sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, on 24 December 2023 Luke 1: 39-56 Watch the whole service on YouTube.   What sort of God are you looking for this Christmas? That’s assuming that you are looking for any sort of God at all! Some people […]

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Weekly Update #183 – 17 December

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #183   17th December 2023 Greetings everyone, from John. Last time I wrote to you I was in anticipation of an extension of a truce in Israel/Gaza, sadly it did not happen. Not only that but it seems to have […]

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Sermon: Annunciation

A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, March 26th 2023 Isaiah 7:10-14; Luke 1:26-38 Watch the whole service on YouTube   Two bible readings. Two young women. Two children to be born. From Isaiah 7:14: ‘the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the […]

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Weekly Update #149 – 26 March

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #149          26th March 2023 From the Minister                           Do You Have the Time? In 1752 Great Britain moved from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar, changing the formula for calculating leap years. The move involved dropping eleven […]

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Weekly Update #136 – 18 December

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #136 December 18th 2022 – Advent 4 From the Minister                          Mother of God ‘Do not be afraid, Mary … you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and will name him Jesus.’ (Luke 1:30, 31) Christmas […]

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