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Our Weird Faith: Sermon Preached on 19th April 2026 (Third Sunday of Easter)

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Preached at Christ Church, Bulkington and Holy Cross, Seend Acts 2.14a, 36–41; Luke 24.13–35 “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared!”  How weird! God revealed Himself to us by … Continue reading →

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We All Need Doubt: Sermon Preached on 12th April 2026 (Second Sunday of Easter)

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Any institution that doesn’t contain a few doubters is setting itself up to house unchallenged abuse; but too many sceptics produce cynicism. Continue reading →

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The Gospel I Don’t Like: Sermon Preached on 5th April 2026 (Easter Day)

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

I don’t like St Matthew’s overtidy Resurrection account. I’m convinced by the roughness of real life stories—such as that of early Christians. Continue reading →

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The Madness of Mobs: Sermon Preached on 29nd March 2026 (Palm Sunday)

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Lindy Chamberlain, Christopher Jefferies, and the crowd that cried “Crucify Him”—Palm Sunday reveals humanity’s darkest impulses. Continue reading →

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Stinking Lazarus and Dry Bones: Sermon Preached on 22nd March 2026 (Passion Sunday)

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Smell triggers our earliest memories and provokes powerful emotions; few things top the disgust we feel when we smell a decaying body. Continue reading →

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A Tart with A Heart: Sermon Preached on 8th March 2026 (Third Sunday of Lent)

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Those who consider themselves God’s chosen ones can be full of complaining and faithlessness while those considered faithless see His grace. Continue reading →

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Was Nicodemus a Bit Thick?: Sermon Preached on 1st March 2026 (Second Sunday of Lent)

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Paul’s letters can sometimes seem confusing, but they actually upend conventional morality and teach us we don’t have to earn God’s love. Continue reading →

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Where Did It All Go Wrong?: Sermon Preached on 22nd February 2026 (First Sunday of Lent)

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

No matter how hard we try to live good lives, some force seems to drag us into the worst version of ourselves. Where did it all go wrong? Continue reading →

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Give Up Illusions… And Sweeties: Sermon Preached on 18th February 2026 (Ash Wednesday)

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

It’s good to give up sweeties or booze for Lent; better to give up illusions about our own goodness: even the Bible can be a murder weapon. Continue reading →

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Heaven in Lidl Car Park: Sermon Preached on 15th February 2026 (Sunday Before Lent)

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Creation is so supercharged with awe and wonder that the most banal of things can sometimes experience a transfiguration: even Lidl car park. Continue reading →

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