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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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Life Punishes the Late—Adapt or Die

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

This will be the first of many shattering weeks in 2025. The old order is dead. Adapt or die. Continue reading →

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Requiem for a Dream

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

The EU is is dying as people mostly die, slowly and little by little, a cancelled election, an exiting member, some reimposed border controls… Continue reading →

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My Views on the Assisted Suicide Bill

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

I am not opposed to assisted suicide in all circumstances on principle; but I cannot support this evidently rushed and badly thought-out proposal and I hope you vote against.  Continue reading →

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I Predicted Trump’s Win…

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

With no particular pleasure, I predicted Donald Trump’s win, in the week before the election, in print 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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Wilderness and the Garden: Sermon Preached on 31st March 2024 (Easter Day)

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Since the invasion of Ukraine, we have entered a geopolitical wilderness. Resurrection only follows the wilderness in the story of Jesus. Continue reading →

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Must We Ban Russia Today?

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Gerry Lynch

UK and EU bans on RT are a betrayal of British and European values on free speech Continue reading →

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Northern Ireland is too Divided to Function

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Gerry Lynch

Given the obvious risk of political paralysis in N Ireland, why did the UK govt have no Plan B? Continue reading →

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Faith, Gays, and Sandi Toksvig: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 7th August 2022 (The Eighth Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Gerry Lynch

“Just be a good person” is a charming sentiment – from a nursery school teacher or an 8-year-old. Not from an intelligent adult Continue reading →

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