Today, the 4th Sunday of Lent, is a day that we, in the Church, keep as Mothering Sunday. And for us, in the Church, it is Mothering Sunday and not Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is a 20th-Century American secular celebration, whereas Mothering Sunday is a Christian celebration that dates back to at least the 8th Century. The idea of Mothering SundayContinue reading “Sermon for Lent 4 (Mothering Sunday) Year A, 15th March 2026”
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Propers for Lent 3, 8th March 2026
Entrance Antiphon My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues my feet from the snare. Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and poor. The Collect O God, author of every mercy and of all goodness, who in fasting, prayer and almsgiving have shown us a remedy for sin, look graciously on this confession of ourContinue reading “Propers for Lent 3, 8th March 2026”
Sermon for Lent 2, 1st March 2026
In my sermon last Sunday, I said that, to me, something that encapsulates what Lent is really all about are the words we use at the Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday; ‘Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.’ But those of us here who can remember theContinue reading “Sermon for Lent 2, 1st March 2026”
Parish Church of St Mark Chadderton 