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You Brood of Vipers!: Sermon Preached on 15th December 2024 (Third Sunday of Advent)

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Are you a viper? Have you, in the course of this year, exhibited any snake-like characteristics? Continue reading →

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The End of Our Era?: Sermon Preached on 8th December 2024 (Second Sunday of Advent)

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

We are living at the end of an era, something that always brings chaos in its wake. Yet all this feels a relief as much as a source of fear. 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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Dare We Risk it All?: Sermon Preached on Sunday 25th June 2023 (The Birth of John the Baptist, Patronal Festival)

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

Being faithful to God was bad for the health of Paul and John the Baptist. But in our time we’re often too comfortable to risk anything. Continue reading →

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Waiting Patiently: Sermon Preached on 11th December 2022 (The Third Sunday of Advent)

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Gerry Lynch

In our impatient culture, we need to learn from John the Baptist how to wait for God’s time to move 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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