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

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

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)

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

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)

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

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)

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

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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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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