Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

Amidst the recent controversies that have surrounded the Church of England, there have been calls for the disestablishment of the Church. Whether that’s been because census figures show that Christianity is now a minority movement in this country or because the Church’s teaching shows that it’s out of touch with the prevailing attitudes and valuesContinue reading “Sermon for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Epiphany 4) 29th January 2023”

Among the members of my family is a lady who has a great liking for jewellery. Rings on each finger, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, she wears them all, and all at the same time. At one time she used to wear 3 different necklaces together. Now, you might think there’s nothing so unusual about that butContinue reading “Sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Epiphany 3) 22nd January 2023”

According to the Roman Catholic way of marking the Church’s year, today is the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, in other words, the second Sunday in the Church’s year when we’re neither celebrating a particular feast day, nor are we in a specific season of the Church’s year. The Church of England, on the otherContinue reading “Sermon for the 2nd Sunday (Epiphany 2), 15th January 2023”