Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

Entrance Antiphon I am the Saviour of all people, says the Lord.Whatever their troubles, I will answer their cry,And I will always be their Lord. The Collect Almighty God,whose only Son has opened for us a new and living way into your presence:give us pure hearts and steadfast wills to worship you in spirit andContinue reading “Propers for the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 14) 18th September 2022”

It can’t have escaped the attention of many people, not only in this country but throughout the world that, last Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II died. And that’s really not surprising because our late Queen was a figure of truly worldwide standing, respect and affection. But if her death has been felt across the world, it’sContinue reading “Sermon for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 13) 11th September 2022”

When I was growing up, one of the things I liked to do was build plastic model kits, Airfix models and those kinds of things. I really can’t remember how old I was when I first started doing that, but I do know that I was still at primary school, and I also remember thatContinue reading “Sermon for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 12) 4th September 2022”