Author Archives: Gerry Lynch

Faith and Blood – Sermon Preached on 7th June 2026 (Second Sunday of Trinity)

People with very little in common with one another find themselves called to put faith in Christ; and He changes their lives. Continue reading

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Unclean Lips – Sermon Preached on 31st May 2026 (Trinity Sunday)

We don’t all wilfully lie; but we do all tend to hear what we want to hear and disregard the rest. Continue reading

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Create, Suffer, and Love – Sermon Preached on 31st May 2026 (Trinity Sunday)

It’s hard to find a pub for evening pints in small town Germany: but what does that have to do with the Holy Trinity? Continue reading

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Dream the Impossible – Sermon Preached on 24th May 2026 (Pentecost)

We tend to look on the dark side, but often the world does suddenly improve. Pentecost is the feast of things getting suddenly better. Continue reading

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Risen, Not Restored – Sermon Preached on 17th May 2026 (Sunday After Ascension)

In the Resurrection, we will have our old life restored, but instead be transformed into something greater than we can imagine. Continue reading

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Higher Things? – Sermon Preached on 14th May 2026 (Ascension)

If you think heaven is an fanciful idea, remember the statistics show your existence on this earth is also highly improbable. Continue reading

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Faith Can Be Hard Work: Sermon Preached on 10th May 2026 (Sixth Sunday of Easter)

If you sense God’s presence instinctively, treasure it; but if instead you find faith hard work, you might be a better Christian for it. Continue reading

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Grace and Revenge: Sermon Preached on 3rd May 2026 (Fifth Sunday of Easter)

Forgiveness is rarely easy. But when we forgive, we touch something deep in those around us by revealing our humanity at its most divine. Continue reading

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Not Cowboys, but Sheep: Sermon Preached on 26th April 2026 (Fourth Sunday of Easter)

We think of ourselves as independent-minded free spirits making ourselves who we want to be—like cowboys. In reality, we’re more like sheep Continue reading

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Interview with Radio 3 Controller Sam Jackson

My interview with BBC Radio 3 Controller Sam Jackson is in the Church Times. Continue reading

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