Category Archives: Anglicanism

Why is Cathedral Evensong Growing and What Does It Mean?

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Gerry Lynch

This piece appeared in the May-June 2014 edition of Salisbury Cathedral News I’ve always preferred the intimate parish church community to a cathedral’s grandeur. I came to mature faith in Belfast’s city centre parish of St. George’s, walking past the … Continue reading →

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In response to Owen Jones: In Defence of the Establishment of the Church of England

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Gerry Lynch

Owen Jones’ appeal for the separation of church and state showed a deep respect for Christianity in general and the Church of England in particular. But he failed to explain how and why disestablishment would be an improvement. Throughout the … Continue reading →

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Address at the Memorial Service for the Revd Mervyn Kingston

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Gerry Lynch

This was one of three adresses celebrating the life of the Reverend George Mervyn Kingston at a memorial service held at St George’s Church, Belfast on 8 February 2014. Mervyn was a wonderful priest, a loyal friend and an unlikely … Continue reading →

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A Farewell Discourse: The Hard Truths That Set Us Free

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Gerry Lynch

Within a few days, I shall be subsumed the Church of England’s system as a loyal and obedient functionary. Having spent the last three years deeply engaged with the struggle for LGBT acceptance on the other side of the Irish … Continue reading →

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Bobbie and Dessie: Does a 1980s Photo Tell Us Anything About Anglicanism’s Future

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Gerry Lynch

Pictured: the Bobbie and Dessie show, I would guess around 1985. 28 years is more-or-less a generation, and the ’80s, the first decade I can remember in any meaningful way, are now starting to be a long time ago. The … Continue reading →

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