Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

One of the things that a priest has to deal with when they first come to a parish, is the influence of their predecessor. That might be good influence on the people of the parish, but it’s very rarely quite so good as the people in the parish think it is. A new priest canContinue reading “Sermon for the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 4) 2nd July 2023”

When I was a teenager, one of the things myself and few of my mates used to do from time to time was walk the two miles into Hyde, which was the nearest town to where we lived, have a bit of a wander round there, and then walk back home. And as we wereContinue reading “Sermon for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 3) 25th June 2023”

When we come to Church to worship and praise God, one of the ways we do those things is by acclaiming his Son, Jesus Christ, as our Lord and Saviour. And it’s quite right that we should do that because that’s what Jesus is. But as we read the Gospels, it’s quite apparent that JesusContinue reading “Sermon for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 2) 18th June 2023”