Sunday 17 October 202120th After TrinitySung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer Some of you may be familiar with the comedy play “Dinner for one” It was written by the British author Lauri…

Sunday 10 October 202119th After TrinitySung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer Until recently, I had never heard of a man called Chad Varah He was an Anglican clergyman and Rector of St…

Skipton Crematorium, Friday 1st October I think it is fair to say that Peter was not much of a churchgoer – certainly not whilst I have been Rector of Bolton…

Sunday 19 September 202116th After TrinitySung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer One of the most striking images in the recent evacuation from Afghanistan was a US Marine standing on the perimeter of…

16th September 2021 Today we meet together to say goodbye to Margot Beloved wife of Malcolm/and of her children and grandchildren and so many friends and relatives It is clear…

Sunday 12 September 202115th After TrinitySung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer One of my more unusual colleagues in the Army was an officer in the Royal Logistics Corps He lived in the…

Sunday 5 September 202114th After TrinitySung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer One of the more colourful characters in my life was my eccentric maiden aunt Born in India, she never worked and…

Sunday 8 August 202110th After TrinitySung EucharistRevd Nicholas Mercer It probably dates me to say that, as a child, both my brother and I were taught to say our prayers…

Thursday 5 August 2021 It is a rather daunting prospect to preach at the funeral of Christopher Armstrong The tributes from his brother Julian and a school friend called Denis…