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Angels: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Saturday 25th December 2021 (Christmas Morning)

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Gerry Lynch

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God Most of us probably know all the people who were mentioned in the Gospel reading a moment ago, when the Rector stood in front of … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Our Bodies: Sermon Preached at Holy Cross, Seend, Friday 24th December 2021 (Midnight Mass)

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Gerry Lynch

Readings – Hebrews 4: 1–4 , John 1: 1–14 The word was made flesh and dwelt among us. The word was made flesh and dwelt among us. For some of you here tonight, that will be a familiar expression heard … Continue reading →

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Embracing Our Humanity: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 19th December 2021 (The Fourth Sunday of Advent)

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Gerry Lynch

Readings – Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 “…as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leapt for joy.”  If you’re interested in some intelligent listening, may I commend this year’s Reith Lectures on Radio … Continue reading →

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Proclaiming Forgiveness: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 5th December 2021 (The Second Sunday of Advent)

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Gerry Lynch

Advent is a time of waiting; so is a pandemic. But God is working his purposes out, usually where we aren’t looking. Continue reading →

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Crumbling Empires and Eternal Bliss: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 21st November 2021 (Christ the King)

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Gerry Lynch

I grew up when mighty empires crumbled in a matter of years; what does that tell us about the current crisis in the West, and following Christ as our King? Continue reading →

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Have Mercy On Me: Sermon Preached at Holy Cross, Ramsbury, Sunday 24th October 2021 (The Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Gerry Lynch

“…he cried out even more loudly, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’”  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. This morning’s readings can be great sources of hope for us, … Continue reading →

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If You Sell Everything You Have, I’ll Buy You Lunch: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 7th October 2021 (The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Gerry Lynch

If you sell everything you have, I’ll buy you lunch; but as you probably won’t, remember you didn’t earn heaven. It was a gift of God, so don’t judge others. Continue reading →

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Stumbling Blocks and Salt: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 26 September 2021 (The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Gerry Lynch

How do we work constructively with those we disagree with for the common good, without losing the saltiness that challenges corruption and incompetence? Continue reading →

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Wisdom and the Cross: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 12 September 2021 (The Fifteenth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Gerry Lynch

Readings – Wisdom 7:26 – 8:1; Mark 8:27–38 “She is more beautiful than the sun, and excels every constellation of the stars.” In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. On a … Continue reading →

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Doers Not Merely Hearers: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 28th August 2021 (The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Gerry Lynch

Readings – James 1.17-27; Mark 7.1-8,14,15,21-23  “…be doers of the word, and not merely hearers…” In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.  “The Western mind is like a tuning fork calibrated … Continue reading →

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