The Lent 2025 Christ Church Cathedral Sermon Series explores Christian discipleship through the lens of the Five Marks of Mission. The Five Marks of Mission name ways in which the Anglican church worldwide gives earthly expression to the mission of Christ. In our own United Diocese, the Come and See project was rooted in the Five Marks of Mission and developed the shorthand of the 5 Ts to represent them. This year’s preaching series explores the five marks across the first five Sundays in Lent. Each of our speakers will explore their own discipleship as part of their reflection on their assigned Mark of Mission.
Lent 1 TELL – to proclaim the good news of the Kingdom: Anne Lodge. Read here and listen here.
Lent 2 TEACH – To teach, baptise and nurture new believers: Suzanne Harris
Lent 3 TEND – To respond to human need by loving service: Paul Arbuthnot
Lent 4 TRANSFORM – To seek to transform unjust structures of society: Geoff Scargill
Lent 5 TREASURE – To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and to sustain the life of the earth: Sophie Ray
Anne Lodge
Anne is the Priest Scholar and a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral and an active member of the Cathedral community for the past four years. She has a long-standing interest in the five Marks of Mission of the Anglican Communion and sees their potential for discipleship development and expression as well as in research activities. Anne is opening this year’s Lenten preaching series by focusing on the First Mark of Mission – TELL
Suzanne Harris
Suzanne is originally from Clondalkin Parish. She attended The King’s Hospital School and then went to Trinity College Dublin to study Geography and Sociology. She completed teacher training in TCD and taught Geography and Religious Education for 34 years in Kilkenny College and in Newpark School where she was also school chaplain. Suzanne was commissioned as a Lay Reader in 1996, ordained in 2009 and assisted in the Parishes of Booterstown and Mount Merrion for 11 years as a non-stipendiary minister. She was appointed Rector of the Parishes of Castlemacadam and Ballinaclash with Aughrim in Co Wicklow in 2022. She is married to Richard Meates and they have two adult children -Andrew and Jessica. Suzanne was installed as the 12th canon of Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday 9th February 2025. Suzanne is exploring the second mark of mission – TEACH
Paul Arbuthnot
The Rev’d Canon Paul Arbuthnot is Dean of Residence and Chaplain of Trinity College, Dublin. He is a Canon of both Christ Church and St Patrick’s Cathedrals. Originally from Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, he was made Deacon in 2010 and ordained Priest in 2011 in Christ Church Cathedral. His priestly ministry has taken him from a curacy in St Paul’s, Glenageary to Minor Canonries in St Albans Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. On his return to the Church of Ireland he was appointed Rector of Cobh and Glanmire Union of Parishes in Cork, and is now back in the diocese where he was ordained. Paul was installed as the 11th canon of Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday 9th February 2025. Paul is exploring the third mark of mission – TEND
Geoff Scargill
Geoff Scargill is Head of Charitable Services at Protestant Aid, where he oversees grant dispersal of up to €1,000,000 across a range of charitable programmes. He is a lifelong member of the Church of Ireland and worships at St. James’ Church, Crinken (Shankill, Co. Dublin) where he and his wife Margaret, have been members for 37 years. Geoff is a Trustee of Crinken and serves on the Select Vestry, as well as more broadly on Diocesan Councils. Geoff is exploring the fourth mark of mission – TRANSFORM
Sophie Ray
Sophie is currently completing her first year as a primary teacher in Rathfarnham Parish National School. Originally from Westmeath and a member of All Saints Parish, Mullingar, she spent the past four years participating as youth-leader in a youth-driven sustainability project called ‘Lighten Our Darkness’ Growing up on a farm meant sustainability was always more than a recent buzzword – it was central to her upbringing. Her passion for sustainability has deeply influenced her approach to education, inspiring her to embark on the creation of a sustainability-focused marketplace dedicated to education. Recognition from Trinity College, Jameson, Dog Patch labs and other respected organisations led her to be named 2024 Undergraduate of the Year. Looking towards the near future, she is excited to continue merging her passions as she moves closer to launching this project to educators soon. She invites you to contact her if you’ve any interest in finding out more – email:moc.liamg@132yareihpos. Sophie is concluding this year’s Lenten preaching series by focusing on the Fifth Mark of Mission – TREASURE
