Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

Perhaps one of the most difficult problems we have in the Church, and always have had in the Church, is knowing what to do when members of the Church act in ways that members of the Church shouldn’t. To be more specific, we have a problem of knowing what to do about, and with, thoseContinue reading “Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday) 27th March 2022”

It’s now just over a year since my great friend and colleague, Fr Neville Ashton, died. I know that most of you knew Fr Neville too because he came to St Mark’s and St Gabriel’s numerous times to cover for me when I was on holiday. So I know too, because many of you haveContinue reading “Sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Lent 20th March 2022”

Our readings today start with a story from the Book of Genesis which, in today’s hyper-sensitive, woke society, must be in some danger of being radically altered if not actually ‘cancelled’ for being offensive to some, and unsuitable for the young. Whatever our own views on such things are though, we must admit, this storyContinue reading “Sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Lent 13th March 2022”