Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

Today, 3rd July, is the 18th anniversary of my ordination as a deacon and 17th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood. So I’ve now been a member of the clergy for quite some time, and in that time, I’ve obviously met and worked with many other members of the clergy. I’ve met and workedContinue reading “Sermon for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 3) 3rd July 2022”

Last Tuesday, along with the churchwardens of the benefice, I went to the archdeacon’s visitation service. For those who don’t know what that is, it’s an annual service at which churchwardens, deputy wardens and sides-people are sworn in by taking an oath to fulfil the duties of their various offices. Being the senior member ofContinue reading “Sermon for the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 2) 26th June 2022”

There can be no doubt whatsoever that one of the most important and influential people in the history of the Church and the Christian faith is St Paul. At the time St Paul was a persecutor of the Church, and known as Saul, the Church was a small sect within Judaism, a small and reallyContinue reading “Sermon for the 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 1) 19th June 2022”