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Last updated 20th September 2017
Archdeacon Mark
The Ven Mark Ireland has been the Archdeacon of Blackburn since 2016. This page has a short selection of Archdeacon Mark's talks and articles. You can also read his regularly updated blog at markcireland.com.
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.
Recent blog articles
Coping with depresssion (August 2017)
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Article from the Diocesan See Magazine - May 2016
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Lancashire Telegraph article - May 2016