Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

Something that’s very important to us in the Church, and in life generally, is tradition. Tradition is a set of customs and practices, or beliefs, that are passed on from generation to generation. And so traditions are a way that we can maintain our link with the past, whether that’s our own ancestors through familyContinue reading “Harvest Thanksgiving – Sunday 18th October, 2020”

Over the past few Sundays, the theme of the Gospel readings has been the kingdom of God. Each Sunday for the past three weeks, we’ve heard a different parable that Jesus told about the kingdom. Three weeks ago, we heard the parable of the labourers in the vineyard, in which Jesus said that God willContinue reading “Sermon: 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 18) 11 October, 2020”

As I was reading the news feed on my laptop yesterday, I came across a story about a couple of interviews the Prime Minister had given for BCC Scotland and BBC North East, in which he said that the recent rise in coronavirus infections was due to the lack of discipline and lack of attentionContinue reading “Sermon: 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 17) 4th October, 2020”