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Kings Get Killed: Sermon Preached on 23rd November 2025 (Christ the King)

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

Preached at St Peter’s, Poulshot and Christ Church, Bulkington Colossians 1. 11-20; Luke 23. 33-43 “The soldiers also mocked him … saying, ‘If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!’” Being a king can be a dangerous business. … Continue reading →

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Why Are You Here?: Sermon Preached on 9nd November 2025 (Third Sunday Before Advent)

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

You are a seed for something much greater & the universe as nothing but soil compared to the glories you were made for in the Resurrection. 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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Power and Glory (Trinity Sunday, 15th June 2025)

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

We take it for granted that the story of the human race is to learn more and make things better. But what if progress goes wrong? Continue reading →

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The Feast of Waiting Patiently: (Ascension Thursday, 29th May 2025)

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

Ascension teaches us to be less dogmatic and self-certain; a feast of waiting patiently and giving God the space to lead us deeper into the mystery of His truth. Continue reading →

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New Life and the Cross: Sermon Preached on 16th March 2025 (Second Sunday in Lent)

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

Our instinct for beauty is a sign that we were made for more than just life in time and space and matter. Continue reading →

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We Need Visions: Sermon Preached on 23rd February 2025 (Second Sunday before Lent)

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

If we dismiss visions of heaven, what is left to inspire us when our dreams of making a better world fall apart? 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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Earthly Power or Eternal Glory?: Sermon Preached on 20th October 2024 (Twenty-First Sunday After Trinity)

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Right-wingers seeking “cultural Christianity” are making the same mistake as James and John asking to sit next to Christ in glory. Continue reading →

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