Rogation Sunday 9th May 2021Sung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer Last year, just before the children went back to School, we took a day trip to Morecambe Bay We had passed the signs many…

Fourth Sunday after Easter2nd May 2021Sung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer Nearly ten years ago, in December 2012, I turned 50.  I am not a great fan of large parties so we arranged to have…

It was a great shock to be told about Harry’s death just after Easter. I had been in almost continual contact with him just before he went into hospital, but,…

Second Sunday after Easter18th April 2021Sung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer About fifteen years ago, my wife and I decided to buy a farm. It sounds a very bold move and, in many ways, it…

First Sunday after Easter 11 April 2021Sung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer Having celebrated the Resurrection just a week ago on Easter Sunday we continue, today, hearing about the first of Jesus’ appearances to…

Easter Sunday4 April 2021Sung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer One of the greatest joys in my life has been what I have termed “unexpected pleasures” For instance, I never expected that my sons would…

Maundy Thursday1 April 2021Sung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer As you know, we are now in Holy Week As Christians, we follow the events of our Lords last week on earth as closely as…

Palm Sunday28 March 2021Morning ServiceRevd Nicholas Mercer One the defining moments already of this year was the storming of the Capitol in Washington on the 6th January An event which left the…

It is a great privilege to preach today at Timothy’s funeral I have only been at Bolton Priory for a short amount of time and, as with so many of…