Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

Entrance Antiphon I am the Saviour of all people, says the Lord.Whatever their troubles, I will answer their cry, and I will always be their Lord. The Collect God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Churchin the burning fire of your love:grant that your people may be fervent in the fellowshipContinue reading “Propers for 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 15) 20th September, 2020”

Anyone who’s ever read the Bible must have noticed that numbers very often play an important part in the biblical narratives. As we read through the books of the Bible, we find that some numbers recur quite regularly in different books. So, for example, we find that there are 12 tribes of Israel and theContinue reading “Sermon for 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 14) 13th September, 2020”

In my sermon last week, I spoke about the problem of people in the Church who act in ways that are contrary to the teaching and example of Jesus. I spoke about the real harm those people can do, and often actually do, to other members of the Church, and about the damage those peopleContinue reading “Sermon for 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 13) 6th September, 2020”