Preacher: The Rev’d Dr Sam Wells, Vicar, St Martin’s-in-the-Fields, London

The Rev'd Dr Sam Wells has been Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields since 2012. He has served as a parish priest for 20 years – 10 of those in urban priority areas. He also spent 7 years in North Carolina, where he was Dean of Duke University Chapel. Sam is also Visiting Professor of Christian Ethics at King’s College, and a member of the Multi-Stakeholder Council that advises the G20 meetings. He is a regular contributor to Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. He has published 30 books, including works on Christian ethics, ministry, liturgy, and preaching.