St Columba's Church of Scotland

09/09/2026

An invitation from our friends at Crown Court

We’re delighted to share an invitation from our fellow London Church of Scotland congregation, Crown Court Church of Scotland, who are hosting a special Partners & Friends Showcase on Saturday 12 September.

It promises to be a warm and interesting afternoon, with an opportunity to hear about Crown Court’s ambitious plans for improving their building and the activities they hope to develop alongside them.

It’s also a lovely opportunity for members of our wider Church of Scotland community in London to come together, share ideas and support one another as we look to the future.

If you’re able to join our friends at Crown Court, they would be very pleased to welcome you.

Saturday 12 September
Crown Court Church of Scotland

We hope to see some familiar St Columba’s faces there!

09/09/2026

08/09/2026

The Season of Creation: What can we do?

The Season of Creation runs from 1 September to 4 October, inviting Christians around the world to pray, reflect and take action to protect the environment and care for the world we share.

Here at St Columba’s, in the heart of London, it can sometimes feel as though caring for creation is something that happens somewhere else.

But perhaps it begins much closer to home.

This week, why not choose one small thing you can do?

Walk instead of driving when you can.
Waste a little less food.
Take a reusable cup or bottle.
Pick up some litter when you're out and about.
Spend a few minutes in a local green space and simply notice the world around you.

And perhaps, as a church community, we can make our “Prayer for Others and the Earth” our own - allowing prayer to lead us not only to greater awareness, but to action.

We don't have to change the whole world overnight.

We can simply begin where we are.

What small change could you make this week?

08/09/2026

This Saturday at 6pm, we're holding a showcase event for our upcoming renewal project "A Kirk for Tomorrow"! Our minister, Rev Tara Porr Granados, and Mary-Jannet and Chris, two members of the church's Futures committee, will give a short presentation on our exciting plans for our community and church building, followed by light refreshments and the opportunity to view the plans and take home a fundraising brochure.

Do feel free to share the invitation with anyone who you think might be interested in supporting our project; and, of course, you're also very welcome to attend if you weren't able to make our Fundraising Launch in July! We would love to see you there.

Just RSVP to [email protected] by Wednesday 9th September.

08/09/2026

07/09/2026

“A PHONE BOX... WHAT'S A PHONE BOX?"

My 12 year old son recently saw this public phone and was completely baffled.

Why would you put money into it to make a phone call?
Why is there no screen?
Why aren't the buttons on the handset?
And why, most baffling of all, is the handset attached to the phone with a cord?!
It doesn't even have YouTube!

To him, it might as well have been something from another planet.

And it made me think about how quickly the world changes.

Things that once seemed completely normal can suddenly become things we have to explain to the next generation.

Change can be exciting. It can also be strange, and occasionally makes us feel as though the world is moving faster than we are.

But perhaps some things don't need to change.

The technology changes. The way we communicate changes. But our need for friendship, kindness, conversation and connection never really does.

Perhaps that's worth remembering in a world that seems to change a little more every day.

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
Hebrews 13:8

06/09/2026

CAN YOU SPOT ST COLUMBA’S IN THIS 1949 FILM?

While digging through the history of the area around St Columba’s, we came across a wonderful film connection.

The 1949 British film Britannia Mews was filmed around Knightsbridge - and, in one scene, St Columba’s Church can be seen in the background on Pont Street.

So we went looking for the same view today…

And we found it.

These photographs show the church as it appeared in the film in 1949, alongside a photograph taken from the same angle in 2013.

More than six decades apart, and yet the view is instantly recognisable.

There is something rather special about seeing St Columba’s sitting quietly in the background of a film made almost 80 years ago. A little piece of the church's story captured on film and preserved for us to discover today.