Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

The Gospel reading for today in the Missal, which we use at St Mark’s, is different from that in the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), which we use at St Gabriel’s, the reading in the Missal being several verses shorter than that in the RCL. So, in order to harmonise the Gospel readings for the purposeContinue reading “Advent 1 – Sunday 29th November, 2020”

I don’t think many, if any, of us can be unaware of the shenanigans that have been going on across the Atlantic since the US presidential election earlier this month. I’m sure many of us have been following the developments with some interest, and that we’ve been both appalled and concerned about what has, andContinue reading “Sermon: Christ the King – Sunday 22nd November, 2020”

As many of you will know, the Church’s year is divided into seasons which mark various times and events in the story of our salvation and of Jesus’ life and ministry. One of the ways we mark the various seasons is by changing the colour of the vestments, altar frontals and pulpit and lectern fallsContinue reading “Sermon: 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (2 before Advent) 15th November, 2020”