Great Sacred Music:

International Literacy Day

(Thursday 3 September 2026)

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells

Directed by Jennifer Sterling

Performed by St Martin’s Voices

The cloths of heaven – Esther Bersweden (W.B. Yeats)

Hymn: King of glory, King of peace (Gwalchmai)

The Tyger – René Clausen (William Blake)

I would live in your love – Nils Greenhow (Sara Teasdale)

Love bade me welcome – Judith Weir (George Herbert)

Here, home – Lucy Walker (Andrew Motion)

Hymn: Lead, kindly light (Alberta)

Sure on this shining night – Morton Lauridsen (James Agee)

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Sermon (20.09)

Sep 20, 2026 | Featured, Sermons

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 20th of September 2026, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.

Contemplative Prayer (19.09)

Sep 20, 2026 | Featured, Meditation

Nazareth Contemplative Prayer on Saturday 19th of September 2026, with Revd Catherine Duce at Waterloo Place, London.

Great Sacred Music: John Rutter (24.09)

Sep 17, 2026 | Featured, Music

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

Reflections from Bread for the World (16.09)

Sep 17, 2026 | Featured, Sermons

Reflections: ‘The Hound of Heaven’ by Revd Dr Sam Wells. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 16th of September 2026.

Sermon (13.09)

Sep 17, 2026 | Featured, Sermons

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 13th of September 2026, by Revd Andrew Woodward.

Great Sacred Music: Hildegard of Bingen (17.09)

Sep 17, 2026 | Featured, Music

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.

Contemplative Prayer (12.09)

Sep 17, 2026 | Featured, Meditation

Nazareth Contemplative Prayer on Saturday 12th of September 2026, with Revd Richard Carter in St James’s Park, London.

Sermon (06.09)

Sep 6, 2026 | Featured, Sermons

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 6th of September 2026, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.

Contemplative Prayer (05.09)

Sep 6, 2026 | Featured, Meditation

Nazareth Contemplative Prayer on Saturday 5th of September 2026, with Maddie Naisbitt at Wimbledon Park, London.

Reflections from Bread for the World (02.09)

Sep 3, 2026 | Featured, Sermons

Reflections: ‘Healing the Brokenhearted’ by Revd Catherine Duce. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 2nd of September 2026.