Author Archives: Gerry Lynch

The End of the World: Sermon Preached on 24th December 2023 (Midnight Mass)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

The end of the world seems a depressing topic at Midnight Mass; but this is the night when we celebrate God’s plan to save humanity from self-destruction. Continue reading →

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Patience and Obedience: Sermon Preached on 24th December 2023 (Fourth Sunday in Advent)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

Neither patience nor obedience are exactly fashionable virtues at the moment. Consumer culture mitigates against patience, and we mix obedience up with authoritarianism. Continue reading →

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Waiting Patiently for Christmas: Sermon Preached on 17th December 2023 (Third Sunday of Advent)

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

It’s hard to wait patiently for Christmas in Advent. But patience is a virtue needed for ordered freedom. Continue reading →

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November Churches…

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

November churches in Wiltshire, great and small… Salisbury Cathedral and St Peter’s, Poulshot. Continue reading →

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Destined for Salvation: Sermon Preached on 19th November 2023 (Second Sunday before Advent)

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

Don’t be too casual about your spiritual wellbeing. The moment you meet Christ as judge could come at any time. Continue reading →

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Remembering: Sermon Preached on 12th November 2023 (Remembrance Sunday)

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

It is right that we remember the dead; let us also the vision that animated the survivors—of a world where peace is cherished. Continue reading →

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Called to be Saints: Sermon Preached on 5th November 2023 (All Saints’)

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

Preached at Christ Church, Worton and Holy Cross, Seend Readings – 1 John 3.1-3; Matthew 5.1-12 “Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed.” This Sunday, we’re keeping All Saints’ Day, the day … Continue reading →

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Render unto Caesar: Sermon Preached on 22nd October 2023 (20th Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

It’s difficult to use this story as a simple proof-text for any particular approach to relations between Church and State. Christians need to read it in their own time and place, and think and pray about its implications Continue reading →

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Return to the Gospel’s Core: Sermon Preached on 8th October 2023 (18th Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

Many people fear the human race faces extinction; yet the Church avoids speaking about the end of the world. Continue reading →

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The Paradox of Christianity: Sermon Preached on 1st October 2023 (17th Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

The pointless word games of the Temple 2,000 years ago resemble the politics of our own time. Continue reading →

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