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 […]
Weekly Update #178 – 12 November
St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #178 12th November 2023 From the Minister Future Soldier? Recently, one evening, I was travelling on the Metro to North Shields. Sitting opposite me were two teenage […]
Remembrance Reflections
First Reflection – Remembrance Sunday 2022 Micah 4:1-8 How many of us have been to the waste and recycling centre here in North Shields? What sort of things do we take there? The things we can’t fit into our council waste and recycling bins – garden soil, electrical goods, batteries, washing machines, furniture. We make […]
Sermon: A Ministry of Reconciliation
A sermon preached by the Revd Dr Trevor Jamison at Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, North Shields, March 27th 2022 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 At this morning’s service we listened to the Parable of the Prodigal Son, or alternatively, the Parable of the Welcoming Father. We reflected that the father in the parable behaves in […]
Sermon: Remembrance Sunday
A Sermon on Remembrance by the Reverend Trevor Jamison, Saint Columba’s United Reformed Church, preached in November 2020 (Isaiah 25:4-9; Psalm 46; Luke 1:68-79) So, today is a time for thanksgiving. We give thanks for the lives and dedication of all those who have lived through wars, especially those who have had to fight in […]