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Christianity is Strange (Easter Day 2023)

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

The Resurrection could be a fiction by people in denial: but then we’d expect more consistency, not the Gospels’ authenticity of roughness Continue reading →

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Why the Talking Snake Matters: Sermon Preached on Saturday 8th April 2023 (Easter Vigil)

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

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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Reflection on ‘Betrayal’ for Holy Week; Wednesday 5th April 2023

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

Betrayal can leave us feeling understandably bitter: but bitterness is corrosive emotionally and spiritually Continue reading →

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Reflection on ‘Fame’ for Holy Week: Tuesday 4th April 2023

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

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

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

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)

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

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)

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

God out of this word? In the person of Jesus, He wasn’t afraid of a bit of spit and mud Continue reading →

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Ye Must Be Born Again: Sermon Preached on 5th March 2023 (Second Sunday of Lent)

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

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)

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

Earthquakes aren’t caused by human beings. Their randomness and violence can leave us angry at God. Continue reading →

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Salt, Light, and Doomed Rulers: Sermon Preached on 5th February 2023 (Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany)

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

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 →

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