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Was Nicodemus a Bit Thick?: Sermon Preached on 1st March 2026 (Second Sunday of Lent)

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Paul’s letters can sometimes seem confusing, but they actually upend conventional morality and teach us we don’t have to earn God’s love. Continue reading →

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Where Did It All Go Wrong?: Sermon Preached on 22nd February 2026 (First Sunday of Lent)

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

No matter how hard we try to live good lives, some force seems to drag us into the worst version of ourselves. Where did it all go wrong? Continue reading →

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Mercy Transcends Justice: Sermon Preached on 5th March 2025 (Ash Wednesday)

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

The Church puts enormous effort into seeking justice; but justice without mercy can be cold and cruel. Seek mercy, which transcends justice. Continue reading →

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Is Lent What You Do?: Sermon Preached on 14th February 2024 (Ash Wednesday)

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Good works are good, but we lose much of the richness of the Christian faith if we reduce it to a religion of good works. Continue reading →

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Ye Must Be Born Again: Sermon Preached on 5th March 2023 (Second Sunday of Lent)

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

Preached at St John’s, Devizes Romans 4:1-5, 4:13-17; John 3:1-17 “How can anyone be born after having grown old?”  “Ye must be born again.” I saw this phrase a lot when I was a kid growing up in Belfast, on … Continue reading →

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Lent

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Gerry Lynch

What am I giving up for Lent? I’m going to try giving up cynicism and unhappiness. Cynicism is worn as a badge of maturity in 2010s Britain. To dare to be optimistic, to dare to hope, is a sign of … Continue reading →

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