Entrance Antiphon O people of Sion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations, and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart. The Collect Almighty and merciful God, may no earthly undertaking hinder those who set out in haste to meet your Son, but may our learning of heavenly wisdom gain us admittance to hisContinue reading “Propers for Advent 2, 7th December 2025”
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Sermon for Advent 1, 30th November 2025
When I was growing up, one of the things I used to really look forward to at this time of year, was opening the windows on an Advent calendar. It seems a bit quaint in a way now, looking back, because unlike these days when you can get Advent calendars that have all sorts ofContinue reading “Sermon for Advent 1, 30th November 2025”
Sermon for Christ the King, Sunday 23rd November 2025
One of the most traumatic times in British history, certainly in early modern British history, were the Civil Wars that were fought in the British Isles in the mid- 17th Century. And although those wars raged on into the 1650s, I don’t think there can be any doubt that, certainly in England, the most famous, or perhaps infamous, eventContinue reading “Sermon for Christ the King, Sunday 23rd November 2025”
Parish Church of St Mark Chadderton 