Saturday 28 February was a happy day, on which the Revd Louise Sanders was inducted as our new minister. Louise is no stranger to St Columba’s, as she did a placement here as part of her ministerial training. She has been ministering to our neighbouring church, St Andrew’s, Monkseaton, for the last three years, and […]
Weekly Update #261 – 3 August
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #261 – Sunday 3rd August 2025 From The Minister Why Am I Doing This? How would you like to go and knock on a stranger’s door and offer them a copy of Luke’s Gospel to […]
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 […]
Weekly Update #250 – 18 May
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #250 – Sunday 18th May 2025 From the Minister A Quiet Revival? After many decades of numerical decline is the Church in England and Wales beginning to grow again? That’s the finding […]
Weekly Update #237 – 16 February
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #237 – 16th February 2025 From the Minister Six Thousand Two Hundred and Forty-Nine Last Sunday we had a meeting after the morning service. Fuelled by tea, coffee and cake, more than thirty of us had a conversation about “our Galilee.” […]