Michael Sadgrove
Michael Sadgrove was Dean of Durham Cathedral between 2003 and 2015.
More information about Michael can be found on his Wikipedia page.
The Joy of Preaching
GUEST BLOG: As preachers around the world give their Easter sermons, Michael Sadgrove, Dean Emeritus of Durham Cathedral and author of #BookOfTheMonth Christ in a Choppie Box, reflects on how he has managed to keep his preaching fresh and inspiring for all these years. I’ve always lo…
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A Dark and Dreadful Death
As we move through Holy Week, here is a topical sermon by Michael Sadgrove, Dean Emeritus of Durham Cathedral, taken from our April #BookOfTheMonth, Christ in a Choppie Box. Throughout Lent we have walked the via dolorosa with Jesus. This week we arrive at its awful destination: Golgotha, …
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10 Deadly Sins of Preaching
Preaching is an art form that can take years to master. In this extract from his book, Michael Sadgrove shares his experiences of what makes a bad sermon... Preaching is certainly our duty, and it is often our joy. But duty and joy are not by themselves enough. The answer must be,&nbs…
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An Easter Message
A very happy Easter to all our readers and authors from everyone from Sacristy Press! As our Easter gift to you, here’s an extract from a poignant Easter sermon by Michael Sadgrove, Dean Emeritus of Durham Cathedral, which can be found in full in his book Christ in a Choppie Box: Sermo…
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Michael Sadgrove: Advent and Christmas in Troubled Times
GUEST BLOG: In this extended Christmas blog, Michael Sadgrove considers what Advent and Christmas mean in these politically uncertain times. Michael Sadgrove is the Dean Emeritus of Durham and author of Christ in a Choppie Box: Sermons from North East England. Pho…
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Brexit Blog: An Unknown Future
Michael Sadgrove, former Dean of Durham, shares his views on the EU referendum. In Christ in a Choppie Box I included a sermon preached in Germany on the anniversary of the allied bombing of Lübeck in 1942. I said: “A united democratic Europe is our best hope for peace in a world…
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Black Friday to Good Friday
Michael Sadgrove, in this guest blog, reflects on the annual pre-Christmas sport that is Black Friday Image: Eric Pouhier (CC BY-SA) In America it is Thanksgiving Day. It was one of the best ideas of the founding fathers of the fledgling state, to take a day each year to foc…
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Northern Gospel, Northern Church: Reflections on Identity and Mission
Paperback £16.99
A must-have book for anyone seeking understand the challenges of proclaiming the Gospel in the North of England. Prominent practitioners and academics ask if there is a “gospel for the North” and explore what it means to proclaim the gospel in the North of England.
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Stir Up, O Lord: A Companion to the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels in the Book of Common Prayer
Paperback £14.99
A thought provoking commentary gives the words of Cranmer and his colleagues renewed meaning in our own time by providing historical context and reflection on their broader message.
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Christ in a Choppie Box: Sermons from North East England
Paperback £16.99
An edited collection of sermons preached by Michael Sadgrove during his time as Dean of Durham (2003–2015). Thought-provoking and inspiring. Foreword by Justin Welby.
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Mostly Durham: Watercolour Paintings and Drawings of Durham and Beyond
Hardback (colour) £30.00
Award-winning artist Stuart Fisher is considered to be one of the most talented painters of architectural landscapes in Northern England. Mostly Durham contains 75 of his beautiful watercolour paintings and drawings from around the historic city of Durham and beyond.