Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

Of all the things that we have to endure as Christians, perhaps the most tiresome is having to listen to people telling us that you don’t have to go to church to be a Christian. Sometimes that happens when we’re trying to talk to someone about our faith, and perhaps especially when we’re asking themContinue reading “Sermon for The Baptism of the Lord 12th January 2025”

If I were to ask most people what today’s feast, the Epiphany of the Lord was all about I’m sure I’d get quite a few blank looks. Perhaps a few people would know that it has something to do with the visit of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem and the baby Jesus, but I’mContinue reading “Sermon for the Epiphany of the Lord, 5th January 2025”

It’s no secret among people who know me that my favourite Christmas story is Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. There are quite a few film adaptations of the story and it’s always part of my Christmas to watch a few of them, but my favourite has always been the 1951 version in which Alistair SimContinue reading “Sermon for The Holy Family, 29th December 2024”