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Author Archives: Gerry Lynch
Why the Talking Snake Matters: Sermon Preached on Saturday 8th April 2023 (Easter Vigil)
The Garden of Eden is a myth about what humans were before we had the capacity to exterminate other forms of life at our convenience Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, easter, eve, original sin, salvation, serpent, the devil, the fall
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Reflection on ‘Betrayal’ for Holy Week; Wednesday 5th April 2023
Betrayal can leave us feeling understandably bitter: but bitterness is corrosive emotionally and spiritually Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, forgiveness, judas
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Reflection on ‘Fame’ for Holy Week: Tuesday 4th April 2023
No matter how famous we are, only God truly knows us and wants to live with us forever. Continue reading
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Reflection on ‘Judgement’ for Holy Week; Monday 3 April 2023
Given at St Mary’s, Potterne Matthew 25. 31-40 Do we want to live in a universe where Jimmy Saville got away with it? I found myself asking this as I prepared the readings for tonight’s service. Many of us will … Continue reading
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Celebrity and Humility: Sermon Preached on Sunday 2nd April 2023 (Palm Sunday)
If Jesus made his second coming now, we’d probably hear about Him on YouTube. But what is social media doing to our souls? Continue reading
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Our Mucky Humanity: Sermon Preached on 19th March 2023 (Fourth Sunday of Lent)
God out of this word? In the person of Jesus, He wasn’t afraid of a bit of spit and mud Continue reading
Ye Must Be Born Again: Sermon Preached on 5th March 2023 (Second Sunday of Lent)
Preached at St John’s, Devizes Romans 4:1-5, 4:13-17; John 3:1-17 “How can anyone be born after having grown old?” “Ye must be born again.” I saw this phrase a lot when I was a kid growing up in Belfast, on … Continue reading
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When We Are Angry At God: Sermon Preached on 12th February 2023 (Second Sunday before Lent)
Earthquakes aren’t caused by human beings. Their randomness and violence can leave us angry at God. Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake, God, suffering, theodicy
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Salt, Light, and Doomed Rulers: Sermon Preached on 5th February 2023 (Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany)
Even the mightiest are at the mercy of forces beyond any control. Be salt & light, and you have the toolkit for even the most chaotic times. Continue reading
Worship is Worth It: Sermon Preached on 29th January 2023 (Fourth Sunday after The Epiphany)
Preached at Evensong in St Mary the Virgin, Bishop’s Cannings Genesis 28.10-22; Philemon 1–16 “…this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house.” Philemon is not a text that preachers tend to thank the lectionary for … Continue reading
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