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Week 2 – Gender
Exploring the intersectional experience of disability and neurodiversity, gender, mental health, sexuality, race and poverty. Speaking: -Molly Boot (they/them) is an autistic theologian, musician, and ordinand at St Matthew’s Bethnal Green. They write on mysticism, art, gender and sexuality, bringing together medieval wisdom for modern life. Molly is a regular presenter for BBC Radio 4 Religion and Ethics, and loves conducting, singing, and playing the violin in their free time. -Alex Clare-Young (they/them/Alex) is a pioneer minister in the United Reformed Church with a particular call towards working alongside those marginalised in church and society for social justice and equity for all. Alex’s lived experiences as a transmasculine non-binary person who is multiply neurodivergent and disabled inspires this call.
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Reflections: ‘The Church without Walls’ by Fr Jim Caffrey. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 11th of November 2026.
Sermon (08.11)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 8th of November 2026, by Revd Andrew Woodward during the Parish Eucharist.
Reflections from Bread for the World (05.11)
Reflections: ‘Living with grief and praying through it’ by Revd Catherine Duce. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 5th of November 2026.
Sermon (01.11)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 1st of November 2026, by Revd Dr Sam Wells during the Parish Eucharist.
Reflections from Bread for the World (28.10)
Reflections: ‘Good and Faithful Servants’ by Revd Francesco Aresco. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 28th of October 2026.
Sermon (25.10)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 25th of October 2026, by Revd Chantal Noppen and interpreted for BSL by Laura Cutting during the Parish Eucharist.
Reflections from Bread for the World (21.10)
Reflections: ‘Reflections on Autumn’ by Revd Richard Carter. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 21st of October 2026.
Sermon (18.10)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 18th of October 2026, by Revd Sam Wells during the Celebration of Three Hundred Years.
Reflections from Bread for the World (14.10)
Reflections: “An excerpt from The City is my Monastery’ by Revd Richard Carter, Jolley Gosnold and Maddie Naisbitt.
Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 14th of October 2026.
Sermon (11.10)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 11th of October 2026, by Revd Sam Wells.
Reflections from Bread for the World (07.10)
Reflections: ‘Eucharistic Justice’ by Jolley Gosnold. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 7th of October 2026.
Sermon (04.10)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 4th of October 2026, by Revd Andrew Woodward.
Reflections from Bread for the World (30.09)
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.
Sermon (27.09)
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.
Sermon (13.09)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 13th of September 2026, by Revd Andrew Woodward.
Sermon (06.09)
A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 6th of September 2026, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.
Reflections from Bread for the World (02.09)
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.



















