Weekly Update #133 – 27 November

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #133 November 27th 2022 – Beginning of Advent  From the Minister               Promises, Prophets, a Baptist and a Mother The 27th of November is Advent Sunday this year, which means that Christmas cannot be far away. The increased number of Christmas movies […]

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Weekly Update #132 – 20 November

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #132 20th November 2022 From the Good News Herald Hello everyone, from John In 1925 the then Pope Pius XI initiated a celebration of ‘Christ the King’. It was intended to remind the world of Christ’s rule over mankind in […]

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Weekly Update #84 – 21 November

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #84 21st November 2021 From the Minister                               It’s kingship, but not as we know it … Welcome to the end of the Church year, in terms […]

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Weekly Update #77 – 3 October 2021

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #77 3rd October 2021 From the Minister All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice with us sing, Alleluia, alleluia! Saint Francis of Assisi (b. c.1181) died today, the 3rd of October, in 1226. He was a […]

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Shoebox Sunday 2020

Our collection of gift-filled shoeboxes for underprivileged children around the world was somewhat different this year. However, the work of Operation Christmas Child continues, and more than 59 shoeboxes have been donated from St Columba’s members and friends.  In our online worship on Sunday 15 November, we heard about how much these Christmas gift boxes […]

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