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Cow Parsley and Heaven: Sermon Preached on 2nd June 2024 (Second Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Thinking too highly of ourselves means we risk missing forest for the trees when reading Scripture. Continue reading →

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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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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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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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A Queen and A Poor Sinner: Sermon Preached in St Peter’s, Poulshot, Sunday 11th September 2022 (The Period of Mourning for the Death of Queen Elizabeth II)

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Gerry Lynch

Much is being said about Elizabeth the Queen, but little about Elizabeth the Christian. She believed in Christ’s promises of eternal life. 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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Sermon Preached at St John’s Devizes on Sunday 19 July 2020, the 6th Sunday After Trinity

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Gerry Lynch

Readings – Romans 8:12–25, Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43 “…in gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them. Let both of them grow together until the harvest.” May I speak in the name of God, who is Father, Son, … Continue reading →

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