2025 Christian Heritage Virtual Tour - England & Scotland

John Wesley (1703-1791) was one of 19 children born to Samuel and Susana Wesley. His father was an Anglican priest, but his mother was the spiritual foundation of the family.

Augustine of Canterbury (534-604), not to be confused with Augustine of Hippo (353-430), is considered the “Apostle to the English.” In 595, Pope Gregory the Great chose Augustine to Christianize Britain. When Augustine arrived in 597, he based himself in Canterbury.

In 1954, Clive Staples Lewis described himself as “tall, fat, rather bald, red-faced, double-chinned, black-haired, have a deep voice, and wear glasses for reading.”11 He was the most influential Christian writer in the twentieth century, and his books continue to impact those on their spiritual journey today. Lewis’ spiritual journey started far from God.

At the time of the English Reformation, Scotland was at the heart of England’s and France’s relationship. Both wanted and needed help from Scotland.

Lindisfarne is known as the Holy Island. In 635, when Aiden of Iona established a monastery at the request of King Oswald of Northumbria, the island became the place where Christianity took root in Northern England.

The town of Saint Andrews is named after Andrew, one of Jesus’ disciples and patron saint of Scotland. It is said that his relics were brought there in the 700s. This made it a major pilgrimage site and the reason Margaret established a ferry across the Firth of Forth.