Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # St. Margaret's United Reformed Church - South Shields ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [URC Northern Synod Newsletter](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/urc-northern-synod-newsletter/) - View this email in your browser Welcome to Issue 18614 August 2026 Welcome back to the Northern Synod e-newsletterWe begin with an apology that the summer has meant a few more staff holidays and therefore the newsletter being delayed a fortnight. The next edition has also had to be pushed back but we will - [Prayer Points](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/prayer-points/) - [URC News update](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/urc-news-update/) - Here's your latest edition of News Update | View in browser News Update August 2026 Keeping you informed with the latest news from around the URC What the Moderator did next No sooner had the United Reformed Church's General Assembly ended in July, and - [Safeguarding Newsletter](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/safeguarding-newsletter/) - United Reformed Church Safeguarding April 2026 The Safeguarding Team, as always, is progressing through a list of strategic processes to strengthen the safeguarding position of the denomination. are the Safeguarding Strategic Plan and the Synod Safeguarding Reviews. Two such areas A draft of the Strategic Plan has been subject to robust consultations and feedback. It - [Church Services](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/church-events/) - ST MARGARET’S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Prince Edward Road, South Shields. NE34 7ND Sunday Service Dates for July to September 2026 Please note that St Margaret’s Sunday church services start at 10.30am. July Sunday 5th Worship Group Sunday 12th Songs of Praise led by Revd Greg Thompson Friday 17th Quarterly Church Meeting at - [St Margaret's Newsletter](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/st-margarets-newsletter/) - St Margaret’s Newsletter Winter 2025 www.stmargaretsurc.org.uk Dear friends across the Bede Pastorate, At Christmas we return, year after year, to a simple yet extraordinary story: a baby born in the midst of uncertainty, vulnerability and fear. The world into which Jesus was born was not calm or - [test](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/test/) - dsfdsf - [Minister's Letters](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/ministers-letters/) - Dear Friends at St Margaret’s, Firstly I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! I can’t believe it is this time of year again! And 2 years since I joined you all as minister!! I want to say thank you to you all for all your support and enthusiasm - [Events](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/events/) - Christmas Services Sunday 22 December. 10.30am. Carol Service 4.00pm. Christingle Service Tuesday. 24 December. 11.15pm. Christmas Eve Service Wednesday 25 December. 10.30am. Christmas Day Service - [Gallery 2](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/gallery-2/) - [Churches Together South Tyneside Newsletter](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/churches-together-south-tyneside-newsletter/) - CTST-Sept-24-Newsletter-finalDownload - [News](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/news/) - [](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/week-of-outreach-planned/) ## Pages - [Safeguarding](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/safeguarding/) - The Elders Meeting of St Margaret's URC South Shields has resolved that the church's Safeguarding Policy will follow, to the letter, the policy that has been accepted by the Northern Synod of the URC. That Policy is set out in full below. St Margaret's Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Sheila McNabola. Tel.07838656529 Safeguarding is taken seriously - [Children and Young People](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/coffee-mornings/) - The following church affiliated groups meet regularly at St Margaret's Rainbows Thursday 5.15pm - 6.30pm Brownies Tuesday 6.00pm - 7.30pm Carers and Toddlers Wednesday 9.00am - 11.0am (Except for school holidays) Children and young people are, of course, welcome at any of our Sunday services - especially to those Sunday mornings - [Church Elders](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/elders-2/) - Currently Serving Elders Mr Colin Bird Mrs Penny Maccoy Mrs Sheila McNabola Mrs Hazel Singleton Mrs Adrienne Thompson - [Non Church Related Hall Users](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/church-hall-users/) - Groups which regularly use our buildings are listed below. Please click the + sign next to the name to find out more about each activity. - [Contact us](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/contact-us-2/) - [Welcome!](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/welcome/) - Everyone who comes to St Margaret's can be assured of a very warm welcome - in fact we have a reputation for it. We hold services of worship every Sunday at 10.30am. to which visitors and children are particularly welcome. Also, in addition to providing a Christian presence in the area we do regard St - [About us](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/about-us-2/) - St Margaret's United Reformed Church South Shields is situated among a large area of former social housing, but many of the former council properties have now become privately owned under the right to buy scheme. Attendance at Sunday worship has increased recently, and we are encouraged by the support of our neighbours at the various - [Room Hire](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/room-hire/) - The current tariff for room hire is as follows: Room Capacity Regular Use Occasional Use Church 120 N/A £15 hour Main Hall 140 £15 hour £15 hour Minor Halls 45 £15 hour £15 hour To enquire about details or availability, please contact : Mrs B Brownless 0191 4562565 Please note that rooms - [Worship.](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/worship-2/) - At St Margaret's we hold regular services of worship on Sundays at 10.30am. Our services take the conventional form of Hymns, Prayers and a Sermon/Address and are led by our Minister when available. At other times services are led by visiting preachers or church elders. We also have a Worship Group made up from elders - [Worship](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/worship/) - At St Margaret's we hold regular services of worship on Sundays at 10.30am. Our services take the conventional form of Hymns, Prayers and a Sermon/Address and are led by our Minister when she is available.Children are particularly welcome at any of our services. At other times services are led by visiting preachers or church elders. - [History](https://stmargaretsurc.org.uk/history/) - St Margaret’s history began in 1937 when the former Laygate Presbyterian church in South Shields was in decline. 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