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Of Dandelions and Oaks – Sermon Preached on 12th July 2026 (Sixth Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Sow seeds of love with gay abandon: scatter some wildly like the daffodil; put huge effort into others like the oak. Continue reading →

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The Madness of Mobs: Sermon Preached on 29nd March 2026 (Palm Sunday)

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Gerry Lynch

Lindy Chamberlain, Christopher Jefferies, and the crowd that cried “Crucify Him”—Palm Sunday reveals humanity’s darkest impulses. Continue reading →

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The Man with the Plan: Sermon Preached on 21st December 2025 (Fourth Sunday of Advent)

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

Early in our evolution, humanity became alienated from itself; but God has been working on a rescue plan since before time began. Continue reading →

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How to Win by Embracing Failure: Sermon Preached on 14th September 2025 (Holy Cross Day)

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Gerry Lynch

Christianity isn’t a religion that promises to make us good; it makes promises to people who often aren’t very good. 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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Cow Parsley and Heaven: Sermon Preached on 2nd June 2024 (Second Sunday after Trinity)

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Gerry Lynch

Thinking too highly of ourselves means we risk missing forest for the trees when reading Scripture. Continue reading →

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The End of the World: Sermon Preached on 24th December 2023 (Midnight Mass)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

The end of the world seems a depressing topic at Midnight Mass; but this is the night when we celebrate God’s plan to save humanity from self-destruction. Continue reading →

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Destined for Salvation: Sermon Preached on 19th November 2023 (Second Sunday before Advent)

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

Don’t be too casual about your spiritual wellbeing. The moment you meet Christ as judge could come at any time. Continue reading →

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Why the Talking Snake Matters: Sermon Preached on Saturday 8th April 2023 (Easter Vigil)

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Gerry Lynch

The Garden of Eden is a myth about what humans were before we had the capacity to exterminate other forms of life at our convenience Continue reading →

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A Queen and A Poor Sinner: Sermon Preached in St Peter’s, Poulshot, Sunday 11th September 2022 (The Period of Mourning for the Death of Queen Elizabeth II)

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Gerry Lynch

Much is being said about Elizabeth the Queen, but little about Elizabeth the Christian. She believed in Christ’s promises of eternal life. Continue reading →

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