We are pleased to announce this year’s annual St Martin-in-the-Fields Autumn Lecture Series, with the title “Here I Stand”.
The series, run jointly by the Church Times newspaper and St Martin’s Church, begins on Sunday 14 September with the Bishop of Washington, the Rt Revd Mariann Edgar Budde, who came to global attention for her address during a post-inauguration prayer service for President Trump. She will be followed by a fantastic line up of speakers from the church, as well as the worlds of academia, politics and the arts – including Rowan Willaims, Chris Bryant, Michael Rosen, Mary Beard & Caroline Lucas.
“We believe there is something inspiring and transformative about listening to a person explain, simply and humbly, ‘These are the principles on which I have built my life, and these are the values I will not forsake,’” St Martin-in-the-Fields
The series takes place at St Martin’s, in the church with a live audience. But the lectures are also live-streamed. Tickets are £10 to cover the costs of the series, but free places are available to ensure our education programme is open to all.
Full details about the lecture series and speakers, plus how to book your tickets, here.
St Martin-in-the-Fields is located in the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square in the heart of London. It is one of the most dynamic centres of worship and spirituality in the Church of England, having always been innovative in response to changing needs. From London’s first free lending library to the first religious broadcast, St Martin’s has broken new ground in defining what it means to be a church.
Dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, the church’s work today is informed by the practical Christianity exemplified in the life of its patron saint. Martin, after a career in the Roman army, entered the Christian Church and became Bishop of Tours. He is remembered for an instinctive act of generosity, sharing his cloak with a beggar. Paradoxically, the ultimate blessing was given to Martin by the beggar, who returned to him in a dream as Christ.
More information on the Church, here. Also see our recommended book, by Revd Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin’s, here.
Photo of St Martin’s above By Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107268575