Author Archives: Gerry Lynch

Bread of Eternal Life: Sermon Preached on 18th August 2024 (Twelfth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Those who eat Jesus’ flesh will have eternal life? Christianity is a weird faith. That’s what’s so good about it. Continue reading →

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The Limits of Good Works: Sermon Preached on 11th August 2024 (Eleventh Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Human beings are made of star-stuff but spend a lot of our in the muck. Continue reading →

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Gratitude at Lammastide: Sermon Preached on 4th August 2024

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Preached at St Peter’s, Poulshot for the Wiltshire Countryside Club annual service Leviticus 23. 9-14; Matthew 15. 32-39 “You shall eat no bread … until you have brought the offering of your God.” For many people in this country, the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Useful!: Sermon Preached on 4th August 2024 (Tenth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

We all want to be useful; but we can’t be, not for all of our lives. We should try to be faithful instead. Continue reading →

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David Could be A Bad ‘Un: Sermon Preached on 28th July 2024 (Ninth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

That David could be a right stinker. But, then again, can’t we all sometimes? Continue reading →

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One Cross for a Divided Church: Sermon Preached on 21st July 2024 (Eighth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

The old order is obviously crumbling; only the Cross can help a divided Church navigate the emerging new world. Continue reading →

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Faith Heals Us: Sermon Preached on 30th June 2024 (Fifth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Preached at St Mary’s, Potterne and on Poulshot Village Green Mark 5. 21-43 “your faith has made you well” We’ve all been in situations where what people don’t say is more important than what they do. That’s certainly true of … Continue reading →

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Waiting Patiently for Harvest: Sermon Preached on 16th June 2024 (Third Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Preached at St Peter’s, Poulshot and St Mary’s, Potterne Readings – 2 Corinthians 5. 6-10, 14-17; Mark 4. 26-34 “The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.” On Monday evening … Continue reading →

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Was Jesus Mad?: Sermon Preached on 9th June 2024 (Second Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

In a crazy world, it’s the sane people who seem mad. Continue reading →

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Cow Parsley and Heaven: Sermon Preached on 2nd June 2024 (Second Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Thinking too highly of ourselves means we risk missing forest for the trees when reading Scripture. Continue reading →

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