The 450th anniversary of the death of a Christian martyr was commemorated in a special service in Kirk Braddan on Sunday.
Thomas Cranmer introduced the Book of Common prayer to make church services more meaningful to the faithful.
In his address the Lord Bishop Graham Knowles related this into a challenge to the present day clergy.
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