St Martin White Roding is one of four Churches in the South Rodings Parish in the Deanery of Dunmow & Stansted and in the Diocese of Chelmsford. The church stands hidden in the centre of the village but is approached by a pleasant tree lined drive. Parking is sufficient but not perfect. St Martin is a grade II* listed building of flint and rubble some of which is probably more than a 1000 years old. The nave is Norman and the tower, which is partly built with Roman bricks from nearby Colville Hall, is sixteenth century. The interesting wooden framed porch is fifteenth century and has a very special Norman door furnished with thirteenth century iron work. Inside the impression is of a very plain and simple church with no stained glass which makes it light and airy.
The churchyard is well kept and much frequented by those visiting graves. St Martin is the largest of the four South Rodings churches seating about a hundred and twenty. The church is fortunate in having an excellent Bevington double manual pipe organ.
There are three services a month with both Common Worship and the Prayer Book being used.
There has been a successful initiative to involve children and their parents in the preparation for and running of the Family service. As a result there has been a considerable increase in the number of children, mothers and fathers attending this service and new families have been attracted to the church. Every year an outdoor concert or barn dance raises a substantial amount for the church and is also a central part of village life generating much generosity of time and money. Cyclists from the village take part in the Friends of Essex Churches cycle ride. The church has been used for concerts and flower arranging demonstrations. On the day of the village fete trips up the tower have been organised and teas served in the churchyard and records from the Records Office made available for viewing in the church.
 

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