Assembly Worship

Rev. Canon Dr. Jennifer Smith Sermon: “Walking the Walk: On the Road with Mark” – Micah 6:6-8, Psalm 121, Mark 8:27-38 Jennifer Smith is a Methodist Minister serving as Superintendent of Wesley’s Chapel and Leysian Mission, the London church opened in 1778 for John Wesley, founder of Methodism. She also chairs the Global Relationships Committee of the Methodist Church in Great Britain and has a particular interest in the global work of Methodism in education. With a background in higher education, Jennifer completed the PhD in politics (Leicester, 2001) and taught at graduate level before coming into the ministry. She has published a peer-reviewed study of Windrush Generation British Methodist experience and has ongoing research interests in cross-cultural leadership. An Honorary Canon of St Paul’s Cathedral in London and a US native, Jennifer is a regular contributor to BBC religious broadcasting and a widely invited speaker and preacher.