Monthly Archives: June 2022

Recapturing the Imagination of Our Culture: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 26th June 2022 (Patronal Festival)

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Gerry Lynch

Readings – Isaiah 40: 1–11; Luke 1:57–66, 80 A voice says, ‘Cry out!’ And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’ Some of you will by now know of my fondness for financial crisis movies. One, called The Big Short, tells … Continue reading →

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Jubilee and the Holy Spirit: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 5th June 2022 (Pentecost)

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Gerry Lynch

Readings – Acts 2: 1–21; Romans 8: 14–17; John 14: 8–17, 25–27. “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever”. Seventy years and a few months ago, a young woman was … Continue reading →