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What if God was One of Us?: Sermon Preached on 1st February 2026 (Candlemas)

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Candlemas celebrates two things—Mary and Joseph’s faithfulness, and Simeon recognising that Christ would bring light to the whole human race. Continue reading →

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Never Mind the Bishops!: Sermon Preached on Candlemas (Sunday 2nd February 2025)

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

Renewal is unlikely to come from the top of the Church. Good leaders will almost certainly emerge as a result of renewal at the grassroots, not the other way round. Continue reading →

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We Only See the Light in Darkness: Sermon Preached on 29th January 2023 (Candlemas Transferred)

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

Preached at St Mary’s, Potterne Hebrews 2. 14-18; Matthew 2. 22-40 “…a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” Today’s Gospel reading is set in a time when faith was thin and political realities … Continue reading →

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