Last updated 9th July 2024

Archdeacon Mark Ireland

The Ven Mark Ireland has been the Archdeacon of Blackburn since 2016. This page has a selection of Archdeacon Mark's talks and articles.

National Burial Grounds Survey: Speech at General Synod, moving a motion raising concerns about the Survey, 7 July 2024: Word version; PDF version

Rest Periods for Officeholders: Amendments to the Winchester Diocesan Synod Motion moved by Archdeacon Mark and approved by Synod, 6 July 2024: Word version; PDF version

General Synod speech on National Burial Grounds Survey General Synod, July 2024

Success Failure Fruitfulness, Archdeacon Mark offers a very personal reflection on the 40th anniversary of his ordination as deacon in Blackburn Cathedral on 30th June 1984

Archdeacon Mark's General Synod speech moving motion to tackle bullying by lay officers: February 2024; Word version; PDF version

Wedding fees amendment, General Synod, July 2023

Nothing to hide, nothing to fear? - Weekly Sermon on August 21, 2020

Wednesday message on July 15, 2020

Wednesday message from Archdeacon Mark on June 24, 2020

Ascension Day message from Archdeacon Mark on Thursday 21 May 2020

Reflections on the story of Abraham's sacrifice of Ishmael for Muslim/Christian gathering at St Silas, Blackburn, September 2017. News article dated 20 September 2017.

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