Author Archives: Gerry Lynch

Interview with Adam Curtis; Article on Church Closures

Gerry Lynch interviews BBC documentary-maker Adam Curtis, and writes about whether Britain’s churches face imminent closure. Continue reading

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Popes, Kings, and Tax Collectors: Sermon Preached on 26th October 2025 (Nineteenth Sunday After Trinity)

Christians at their worst, like the Pharisee, tell God they’re holy while damning others; at their best, like the publican, count on His mercy. Continue reading

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After many years, I’ve finally worked out how to send my posts as an automatic e-mail to those who’ve signed up to get an update whenever I post a new article. If you get this post as an e-mail from … Continue reading

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Persistence: Sermon Preached on 19th October 2025 (Eighteenth Sunday After Trinity)

Persistence can allow us to be record-breakers: perhaps even allowing us to be breakers of the scratched record that our tired, jaded, culture has become, and thus being heralds of a new Christian Spring. Continue reading

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Be Like This Dirty Foreigner: Sermon Preached on 12th October 2025 (Seventeenth Sunday After Trinity)

We all have a bit of hatred tucked away somewhere. But Jesus uses those hated by the world to show us how to live well. Continue reading

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Wait Patiently in Faith: Sermon Preached on 5th October 2025 (Sixteenth Sunday After Trinity)

At a chaotic time we need plenty of patience and a little faith… a mustard seed’s worth is enough for God to make the impossible real. Continue reading

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Magnificent Kyrgyzstan in Photos

A lot of people asked me why I was going on holiday to Kyrgyzstan. I hope these photos explain why! It’s magnificent. Continue reading

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How to Win by Embracing Failure: Sermon Preached on 14th September 2025 (Holy Cross Day)

Christianity isn’t a religion that promises to make us good; it makes promises to people who often aren’t very good. Continue reading

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Should You Hate Your Mum?: Sermon Preached on 7th September 2025 (Twelfth Sunday After Trinity)

Did Jesus really mean it when He told you to hate your Mum? Continue reading

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Made to Flourish as Ourselves: Sermon Preached on 31st August 2025 (Eleventh Sunday After Trinity)

Just as different crops ripen in different climates and different types of soil, so each of us is made to flourish in unique circumstances. Continue reading

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