Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

This morning is one of those days when the readings in the Missal are not the same as the C of E readings. The only reading, in fact, that is the same is the Gospel, and even that, only in part. The Gospel reading in the Missal today is about the great commandments to loveContinue reading “Sermon: 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 20) 25th October, 2020”

Something that’s very important to us in the Church, and in life generally, is tradition. Tradition is a set of customs and practices, or beliefs, that are passed on from generation to generation. And so traditions are a way that we can maintain our link with the past, whether that’s our own ancestors through familyContinue reading “Harvest Thanksgiving – Sunday 18th October, 2020”

Over the past few Sundays, the theme of the Gospel readings has been the kingdom of God. Each Sunday for the past three weeks, we’ve heard a different parable that Jesus told about the kingdom. Three weeks ago, we heard the parable of the labourers in the vineyard, in which Jesus said that God willContinue reading “Sermon: 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Trinity 18) 11 October, 2020”