February 23, 2026

Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent 2026

Sermon given on Sunday 22 February at St Margaret of Antioch, Toxteth I must thank the parishioner who recommended I switch on the BBC last week, to watch a drama filmed not far from here—in and around the Georgian Quarter and the DIngle as well as a bit further north, in Everton and Crosby—in the […]

Reflections, Sermons & Homilies

Ash Wednesday Reflection

Reflection given at St Margaret of Antioch, Toxteth, on 18 February 2026 This season of Lent is about a journey—from despair to hope, from death to life. It begins with an acknowledgement that we are weak, that we are mortal; that each of us, rich or poor, honoured or despised, cannot avoid the inevitable. We