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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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Popes, Kings, and Tax Collectors: Sermon Preached on 26th October 2025 (Nineteenth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

Christians at their worst, like the Pharisee, tell God they’re holy while damning others; at their best, like the publican, count on His mercy. Continue reading →

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Be Like This Dirty Foreigner: Sermon Preached on 12th October 2025 (Seventeenth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

We all have a bit of hatred tucked away somewhere. But Jesus uses those hated by the world to show us how to live well. Continue reading →

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Can We Really Do Likewise?: Sermon Preached on 13th July 2025 (Fourth Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

We’re all hypocrites! So can the Good Samaritan teach us to trust in God’s grace rather than thinking we can save the world? Continue reading →

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Lizards for Lunch! (Fifth Sunday of Easter: 18th May 2025)

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

We need rules; but we’re all very keen on rules we have no intention of breaking being enforced, even as we try to wriggle out of the rules we dislike. Continue reading →

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The Times Are Changing: Sermon Preached on 9th February 2025 (Fourth Sunday before Lent)

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

When you lose your illusions about this world, you might find all you dared hope about the world to come is true. Continue reading →

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You Brood of Vipers!: Sermon Preached on 15th December 2024 (Third Sunday of Advent)

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Are you a viper? Have you, in the course of this year, exhibited any snake-like characteristics? Continue reading →

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Sin and Grace: Sermon Preached on 17th March 2024 (Passion Sunday)

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Grace is stronger than sin. That ultimate victory of good is written into the fabric of the universe. Continue reading →

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Fear the Devil: Sermon Preached on 25th June 2023 (3rd Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

The Devil sometimes has the reputation of being the coolest dude in town… but we should take him seriously. Continue reading →

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