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- Its teaching is summed up in the Thirty-Nine Articles, a document drawn up during the fractious English Reformation in the 16th century. These establish core Anglican beliefs about the doctrine of God, scripture, sin and salvation, the church and authority, and the sacraments.
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We believe and trust in one God, Father Son and Holy Spirit. Belief in God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit is at the heart of our faith. Christians believe that Jesus is God’s Son. Jesus reveals to us that God is our Father, and that God is available to us through the Holy Spirit.
- Current Issues
- Decline in Church Attendance
- The Ordination of Women
- Homosexuality and The Church of England
As the established church, the Church of England and the comments and decisions its leaders make frequently attract media attention. These are just a few of the key issues facing the church at the beginning of the twenty-first century:
The Church of England is responsible for more than 16,000 churches and 42 Cathedrals in England, yet the number of people attending services has been in decline in recent decades. In 2002 the average number of people attending church on Sundays declined by 4% to just over a million. If you include those who attended during the week, the number rise...
In 1992 when General Synod passed a vote to ordain woman not everyone in the Church of England was in agreement. In 1993 it passed the Act of Synod setting up an official structure to enable parishes to refuse women's ministry. Male priests and their congregations could accept an alternative bishop known as a Provincial Episcopal Visitor or "flying...
Many of the headlines regarding the Church of England since 2002 have regarded the rights of homosexual priests. The Church of England allows for the ordination of gay priests as long as they are celibate. In 2003 Canon Jeffrey John was appointed as Bishop of Reading. Despite his pro-gay views (he's written articles and pamphlets outlining why gay ...
Discover the Church of England's vision and strategy for the 2020s, based on a culture of faith, simplicity, and creativity.
This is the Church of England in all its glorious ‘every inch of the map covered’ diversity. Our hope is that this vision and these three strategic priorities will creatively inter-act with and provoke the dioceses and local churches of the Church of England to renew its life in Christ.
Sep 24, 2020 · We believe that the Church is the Body of Christ on Earth. We are sinners and we are saints, and our history is full of both sin and grace. We baptize those who come to Jesus in repentance and faith, along with their children.
Church, Mission and Sacraments in Anglican and Ecumenical Texts. Agreed statements offer important insights into what Anglicans believe about the church, the mission of the church in the world and the way in which the church nourishes and feeds believers through the sacraments.
Mar 29, 2021 · The Church of England is the country’s established Christian denomination. It split from the Catholic Church in the 16th century and today, despite decades of decline, its parishes still cover every inch of England and its institutions remain deeply embedded in national life.
