Entrance AntiphonO people of Zion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations,and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart. The CollectO Lord, raise up, we pray, your power and come among us,and with great might succour us;that whereas, through our sins and wickednesswe areContinue reading “Propers for Advent 2, 8th December 2024”
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Sermon for Advent, 1st December 2024
A question that I’m sure we’re all going to be asked over the next few weeks, and perhaps have already been asked is, “Are you ready for Christmas?” And we know what people mean in asking that question; have we made all our plans for Christmas dinner, arranged to meet with our family to exchangeContinue reading “Sermon for Advent, 1st December 2024”
Sermon for Christ the King, 24th November 2024
I was born in the old St Mary’s Hospital on the corner of Whitworth Street West and Oxford Street in the city centre of Manchester, and my first home was in Miles Platting and so I am, undeniably, a Mancunian. Having said that I spent my school years and up until my mid-twenties living inContinue reading “Sermon for Christ the King, 24th November 2024”
Parish Church of St Mark Chadderton 