The Parish Church of Sarum St. Martin serves the south east quarter of the city of Salisbury – Milford, Petersfinger, the Friary and Exeter Street. The church, however, pre-dates the modern city and its chancel is Salisbury’s oldest building. It may even date from Roman times, when Old Sarum was a fortified city, and this was a “St. Martin’s in the Fields.”
To see a full list of incumbents from 1091 click here.
In addition to the usual parochial responsibilities (education and care of the elderly are especially important), the parish extends a warm welcome to others from further a-field who appreciate good music and liturgy, and traditional catholic proclamation of the Gospel. The wide range of services includes a daily celebration of the Eucharist.
St. Martin’s is the oldest continuous home of any Christian community in Salisbury.
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We are a Community of Christian men, women and children who support one another in prayer, and delight to encounter the Living God in worship together. From Him we derive our self-understanding and our purpose.
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We seek to share the love of Christ with all people of goodwill, especially those in need or difficulty.
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We believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ holds out hope for life in this world and the next, and our task is to make the Good News known as widely as we can.
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