This Week in Christian History: Billy Graham's First Sermon, Saddleback Church Founding, Black Church Leader Dies

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, March 25, 2018

People pray inside St James's Church at Piccadilly in central London, Thursday, July 23, 2009. The Church of England is offering couples a two-for-one service, marriage for them and baptisms for their children. The church says it is recognizing the changing reality of British families and statistics show that 44 percent of children in Britain are born to unmarried women. — People pray inside St James's Church at Piccadilly in central London, Thursday, July 23, 2009. The Church of England is offering couples a two-for-one service, marriage for them and baptisms for their children. The church says it is recognizing the changing reality of British families and statistics show that 44 percent of children in Britain are born to unmarried women. | (Photo: AP Images/Sang Tan)

Christianity is a faith with a long and detailed history, with numerous events of lasting significance occurring throughout the ages.

Each week brings the anniversaries of great milestones, horrid tragedies, amazing triumphs, telling tribulations, inspirational progress, and everything in between.

Here are just a few things that happened this week, March 25–31, in Church history. They include the death of a prominent African-American church leader, the first worship service of Saddleback Church, and Billy Graham's first sermon.

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