Last updated 9th July 2024
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.
Coping with depresssion (August 2017)
Article from the Diocesan See Magazine - May 2016
Lancashire Telegraph article - May 2016