Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

Whenever we read or deal with historical texts, such as the Scriptures, one thing we always have to remember is that the people who wrote them and the people they were written for didn’t think in the same way that we do today. Their understanding of things was different, their attitudes were different, their wayContinue reading “Sermon for Lent 4 (Mothering Sunday) 19th March 2023”

When we look at the list of things in the Book of Proverbs that we’re told are hateful to God, it’s no surprise that we find there, hands that shed innocent blood. But whilst it isn’t a surprise to find that in that list, what Proverbs says does pose us a question. If God hatesContinue reading “Sermon for Lent 3 Sunday 12th March 2023”

It’s often said isn’t it, that once trust has been lost in a relationship, it can never be regained. And perhaps one of the surest ways to destroy trust in a relationship is to be dishonest in our dealings with the other person or people in a relationship. So it’s not surprising that in theContinue reading “Sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Lent 5th March 2023”