Church History Week 5

The Rise of Christendom

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.

Ruth Gouldbourne 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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Sermon (01.10)

Oct 1, 2023 | Featured, Reflection

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 1st October 2023, The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, by Revd Richard Carter.

Autumn Lecture Series 2023: Martyrdom

Sep 25, 2023 | Learning

This lecture draws on Tom Holland’s historical scholarship and insight into the concept of martyrdom in the ancient world and in Christianity, and Richard Carter’s personal experience of the lives of seven modern martyrs.

Sermon (24.09)

Sep 24, 2023 | Featured, Reflection

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 24th September 2023, The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.

Autumn Lecture Series 2023: On the Front Line in Ukraine

Sep 18, 2023 | Learning

Focusing on direct experience of the invasion of Ukraine, this lecture brings together Fr Vitaliy Novak, who has spearheaded humanitarian relief and has come from Ukraine specially to speak for us, and Lindsay Hilsum and Emma Graham-Harrison, both of whom have been reporting from Ukraine.

Sermon (17.09)

Sep 17, 2023 | Featured, Reflection

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 17th September 2023, The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, by Revd Angela Sheard.

Sermon (10.09)

Sep 10, 2023 | Featured, Reflection

A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 10th September 2023, The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.

Autumn Lecture Series 2023: Reconciliation

Sep 6, 2023 | Learning

Our first lecture explores the meaning of reconciliation. This lecture and panel discussion is hosted by St Martin’s in partnership with Embrace, a Christian development charity, supporting Christian partners in the Middle East as they work to transform lives and restore the dignity of excluded and marginalised communities.