The Legacy of Nicaea & the Future of Anglicanism
Date & Time: Thursday, October 30, 2025, 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Location: The Trophimus Center, 899 Maplewood Ave, Ambridge, PA 15003
Cost: Free (registration required)
Reception: Dessert and coffee reception will follow the lecture
Livestream: The event will be livestreamed for remote viewers
We invite you to join Trinity Anglican Seminary for the 2025 John Rodgers Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Matthew Barrett, Research Professor of Theology.
This year’s lecture, “The Legacy of Nicaea & the Future of Anglicanism,” marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and explores the vital role of creedal Christianity in our time.
The online event is free but registration is required. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the future of creedal Christianity—register now.
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About the John Rodgers Lecture Series
Founded in 2023, the John Rodgers Lecture Series honors Bishop John H. Rodgers, a founding faculty member and Dean President of Trinity, and a leading voice for orthodox Anglican theology. The series explores the theological distinctives of the English Reformation, especially those found in the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, and aims to equip today’s church with robust, faithful teaching for a fractured world. Lectures are held annually near Reformation Day and are open to the public, both in-person and online.
2025 Lecture Theme: The Legacy of Nicaea & the Future of Anglicanism
This year’s lecture marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. Dr. Barrett will explore how the Nicene Creed remains foundational for Christian 2025 John Rodgers Lecture Series: Communications Resource Kit 2orthodoxy and how Anglicanism is uniquely positioned to exemplify “mere Christianity” in a secular age. The talk will address the ongoing challenges posed by modernism and the importance of creedal fidelity for the renewal of the church.
About Dr. Matthew Barrett
Dr. Matthew Barrett is Research Professor of Theology at Trinity Anglican Seminary. He holds a B.A. from Biola University and both an M.Div. and Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Barrett is a leading scholar in systematic and philosophical theology, with a special focus on the renewal of classical theology and the retrieval of the Great Tradition for the contemporary church. He is the author of Simply Trinity and editor of On Classical Trinitarianism, and is currently writing a multi-volume Systematic Theology for Baker Academic. Dr. Barrett also directs The Center for Classical Theology, hosts the Credo Podcast, and serves as theologian-in-residence at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church in Kansas City.