Weekly Update #125 – 2 October

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #125 2nd October 2022 From the Minister         Jesus Christ Superstar and the URC What do Jesus Christ Superstar and the United Reformed Church have in common? (Apart from Jesus.) Well, both made their first London appearance in 1972. Jesus Christ […]

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Weekly Update #118 – 24 July

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #118 24th July 2022 From the Minister              Weddings on the Beach? The Law Commission is recommending to the Westminster Government that the law relating to marriage ceremonies in England and Wales should be overhauled. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62209136 The […]

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Weekly Update #115 – 3 July

St Columba’s United Reformed Church 30 Northumberland Square | North Shields | NE30 1PW Weekly Update #115 3rd July 2022 From the Minister                           Images: United Reformed Church Next week I am due to be a representative at the United Reformed Church’s General Assembly, […]

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Moderator’s Visit

Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church Revd David Grosch-Miller visited St Columba’s on the weekend of 23-24 January. After the Burns Night on the Saturday, David led worship on Sunday morning. The Moderator came with words of both encouragement and challenge.  The church needed to find a way to continue to […]

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Remembrance

As part of our morning service on Sunday 8 November, we brought forward poppy crosses in memory of church members who had been killed in the two world wars. The service was made up of a series of short readings and reflections by several members of the congregation, looking towards the ultimate vision of a […]

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