Church History
The Fathers – who they?
with Ruth Gouldbourne
This course provides an introduction to and an overview of church history. If we are to see a humbler Church and a bigger God, we need to deal with the history of the Church to understand where we are now, and why.
The course starts on Monday 24 January and runs twice a month at 7.45 pm on Mondays until 25 July (see below for dates and topics).
Led by Rev Ruth Gouldbourne who has been a Baptist minister for more than 30 years, ministering in churches in Bedford, London and Cheadle Hulme, as well as being a tutor at Bristol Baptist College. An Associate Fellow of Spurgeon’s College, she is also Senior Research Fellow of IBTSC Amsterdam, and a Research Fellow of Bristol Baptist College.
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Reflections: ‘Eucharistic Justice’ by Jolley Gosnold. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 7th of October 2026.
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Reflections: ‘Franciscan Spirituality – 800 Years’ by Revd Catherine Duce. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 30th of September 2026.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 27th of September 2026, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.
Reflections from Bread for the World (23.09)
Reflections: ‘Costly Forgiveness’ by Revd Richard Carter. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 23rd of September 2026.
Sermon (20.09)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 20th of September 2026, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.
Reflections from Bread for the World (16.09)
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.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 13th of September 2026, by Revd Andrew Woodward.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 6th of September 2026, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.
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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.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 30th of August 2026, by Revd Philippa Boardman.
Reflections from Bread for the World (26.08)
Reflections: ‘Threads of Love’ by Maddie Naisbitt. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 26th of August 2026.
Sermon (23.08)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 23rd of August 2026, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.
Reflections from Bread for the World (19.08)
Reflections: ‘Staying With’ by Revd Janet Allan. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 19th of August 2026.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 16th of August 2026, by Jolley Gosnold.
Reflections from Bread for the World (12.08)
Reflections: ‘Stories of Otherness and Being Held by God’ by Revd Matthew Harbage. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 12th of August 2026.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 9th of August 2026, by Revd Andrew Woodward.
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Reflections: ‘Sabbath’ by Revd Andrew Woodward. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 5th of August 2026.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 2nd of August 2026, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.