Young Church at Christmas (2008)

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Thought for the Week – Helen Caldwell

Luke Chapter 2 Verse 7 “And she brought forth her first born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger”. The Christmas Story seems to mean more to me, reading it from the King James Version of the Bible, than any other. It brings back so many childhood memories and I am sure many of you will think that it is a sign of old-age creeping up on me! Happily, many of the primary... [Read More..]

Thought for the Week – Bobby Caldwell

ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 7 VERSE 10 Never ask “Oh why were things so much better in the old days?” It’s not an intelligent question. I am sure that most of us who are older have said or thought of saying these words. Particularly at this time of uncertainty, we feel the necessity to look back at how things used to be. However we should remember that the world is always changing and in this season... [Read More..]

From the Manse – December 2008

Bethlehem - Nativity “You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:12) I was browsing through some Christmas images to use one as an appropriate illustration of the meaning of the occasion. Then I found this by a Hungarian artist Andras Simon. Somebody remarked it is a nice picture, but one hardly can see Jesus in it. He was right, indeed He is hardly visible on it,... [Read More..]

Christmas Mailbox

Christmas Greetings to all, From St Columba Church Post your Christmas Message on our brand new Community Website (Please note – you will have to login or register to post your message) Share this story Read More →

Weekend Away Photo’s

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Thought for the Week – Nigel Mansfield

The British Council have been around a long time. One very good thing they have done is to give their backing to the IAESTE scheme for several decades now This enables British students in Science and Engineering to work abroad in the last Summer vacation before they graduate.   There is a ‘international ring’ which operates allowing students to exchange jobs and work in another country. Work... [Read More..]

Thought For The Week – Bill Yule

In 1985 Jack Gregor and his wife Joyce, donated a Lectern Copy of The Good News Bible to the conmgregation of St. Columba.  That bible sits on the wooden lectern which stands in the north side of the Chancel of the church. Jack and Joyce are no longer with us, but when I look at the bible, and see and hear someone reading the lesson from it on  a Sunday Morning,  think of the dedication which led... [Read More..]