Anglican Communion Home Page
The Anglican Communion is a family of 42 autonomous and independent-yet-interdependent national, pan-national and regional churches in communion with the see of Canterbury. These webpages showcase something of the work of the member Churches, official networks and commissions, and the Anglican Communion Office, the global secretariat for the Anglican Communion and its four Instruments of ...
Theology - Anglican Communion Website
Theology. The word ‘theology’ literally means the study of God. The discipline of Christian theology is the study of what the Bible teaches and what Christians believe. For Christians, the Bible is inspired by God and essential for living a full Christian life. Theology within the Anglican Communion is enriched by its history, its tradition ...
Doctrine - Anglican Communion Website
Anglicans believe that there is only one God, but there are three elements to this one God: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit; that human beings' decision to reject this eternal God and live according to their own standards (sin) causes a relational breakdown between them; that God the Son, Jesus Christ, lived and died to give people a model and a …
Prayer - Anglican Communion Website
For many years, the Anglican Cycle of Prayer has been one of the most popular resources produced by the Anglican Communion Office. Through the ACP, Anglicans around the world have been united in praying on the same day for the same dioceses. Day by day, Monday to Saturday, we join in prayer for particular dioceses. And on Sundays, we pray mainly for provinces - and occasionally for other ...
Liturgy - Anglican Communion Website
Liturgy is central to Christianity and is an integral part of the Christian family's relationship with God. The signs, symbols and sacred actions which form public prayer and worship spring from the language and events of God's own self-revelation. Anglicans' liturgical celebrations arise directly out of the mystery of salvation in Jesus Christ ...
Marks of Mission - Anglican Communion Website
The Five Marks of Mission: The mission of the Church is the mission of Christ. To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom. To teach, baptise and nurture new believers. To respond to human need by loving service. To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation.
Liturgical Documents & Reports - Anglican Communion Website
Liturgical Documents & Reports. Communiqué from the International Anglican Liturgical meeting in Seoul, South Korea 2024. English. Spanish. Portuguese. Rites Relating to Marriage: A Statement and Resources. The Liturgical Formation of All the Baptised. Renewing the Anglican Eucharist. Anglican Communion Calendar.
Anglican Communion - Mission
This work of mission is encapsulated in the Anglican Communion’s Five Marks of Mission: The mission of the Church is the mission of Christ: To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom. To teach, baptise and nurture new believers. To respond to human need by loving service. To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every ...
Anglican Communion - Structures
Structures. The Anglican Communion has no central authority figure or body. It is made up of 42 autonomous members or provinces. Each member church makes its own decisions in its own way.. However, their decision-making bodies are guided by recommendations from each of the four so-called Instruments of Communion. Lambeth Conference
What is the Anglican Communion?
The Anglican Communion is one of the world’s largest Christian communities. It has tens of millions of members in more than 165 countries around the globe. Anglicanism is one of the traditions or expressions of Christian faith. Others include Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Baptist. The Communion is organised into a series ...