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

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

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

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

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)

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

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)

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

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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Is Doing Good Enough?: Sermon Preached on 31st August 2025 (Eleventh Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

At one level, parish church Christianity is about helping people do good; go deeper, and more than this is needed. Continue reading →

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Unknown Bartholomew is the Saint for Our Times: Sermon Preached on 24th August 2025 (St Bartholomew)

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

We know almost nothing about St Barnabas—he’s the perfect saint for our celebrity-obsessed era. Continue reading →

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Peace—But Not On Earth: Sermon Preached on 17th August 2025 (Ninth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

We’re disturbed that Jesus says he came to bring division, not peace on earth. But without division, we would be inhuman. Continue reading →

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Can You See Love?: Sermon Preached on 10th August 2025 (Eighth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

You may not have faith in God or in Jesus Christ as God incarnate, but we all have faith in some unseen and unprovable things. Continue reading →

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Change the World by Living for Heaven: Sermon Preached on 2 August 2025 (Seventh Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

We’re all obsessed with changing the world; but we need to remember to take care of our immortal soul, not just the physical world. Continue reading →

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Prayer, Persistence, and Peace: Sermon Preached on 27th July 2025 (Sixth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

The world won’t be perfect; but we’re told to pray for God’s Kingdom to come on Earth. How do we resolve this tension? Continue reading →

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