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St. Martin's Episcopal Church

Deep Roots

We live in a contentious time, where it can sometimes seem like our arguments are as noisy as they are shallow. Yet we possess a great inheritance of wisdom in the Christian tradition that can shake up our present-day perspective and give us deeper roots in richer soil if only we would seek it out. In this monthly series, we’ll take C.S. Lewis’s advice to read the old books, at least two representing a different era. We’ll study great figures from the Christian tradition, like Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Julian of Norwich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, C.S. Lewis, and Flannery O’Connor, alongside some insightful writers on present-day questions.

The Rev. Dr. Jordan Hylden or invited guests will give a presentation on each book, followed by a discussion. We’ll ask: Why does it matter that God became truly incarnate in Christ? What does it mean to be created male and female in God’s image? How might our Christian faith form us in the civic virtues that modern democracies need?

We hope you’ll join us each month!


“Christianity and Democracy” by Jacques Maritain
Oct. 29
6:15 p.m.
Chapel Reception Hall