Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

During the post Easter break which I took in the last week, I took the opportunity to visit some friends for a night out. These friends and I met through the Church a number of years ago when I was serving in their parish church. Sadly, some of my friends have stopped going to churchContinue reading “Sermon for Easter 4, 21st April 2024”

As a parish priest, I often receive in the post information and newsletters from various organisations. Most of these things are from Christian organisations and, on the whole, they’re from charities and so they inevitably ask for donations to help with their cause. Usually, there’s a small gift of some kind in the envelope alongContinue reading “Sermon for Easter 3, Sunday 14th April 2024”

If ever there was a saint for today’s world, surely it must be St Thomas. Doubting Thomas, the man who wouldn’t believe until he’d seen it with his own eyes. Because I think today’s world is full of people just like Thomas, people who have no faith in anything they can’t see and verify forContinue reading “Sermon for 2nd Sunday of Easter, 7th April 2024”