Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

1st November 2020 I’m sure it can’t have escaped anyone’s attention that this year is the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Over the last six years of course, we’ve had the 75th anniversary of the events of that war and they’ve been marked by special commemorations and remembrance services asContinue reading “All Saints”

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”