Propers for St Matthias Day Very little is known about St Matthias. The Acts of the Apostles tells us that he had been a disciple of Jesus throughout Jesus’ ministry, and that he was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as the twelfth Apostle. Apart from this brief appearance in the New Testament, we have noContinue reading “St Matthias Day, Thursday 14th May 2020”
Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton
Fifth Sunday of Easter 10th May, 2020
One of the questions I’m asked from time to time, and have been since I was ordained, is whether I’m a vicar or a priest? Actually, since I was inducted as the incumbent of St Mark’s and St Gabriel’s, I’ve been both! But, have you ever wondered what the difference is? For many people, theContinue reading “Fifth Sunday of Easter 10th May, 2020”
Fourth Sunday of Easter 3rd May, 2020
There is a well-known saying, that the first casualty of war is the truth. And so, it was perhaps inevitable that, during the ‘war’ we’re currently fighting against coronavirus, truth would also, if not exactly go out of the window, then at least take a back seat to expediency. And we’re seeing the proof ofContinue reading “Fourth Sunday of Easter 3rd May, 2020”