History of the Church of England The British church was a missionary church with figures such as St Illtud, St Ninian and St Patrick evangelising in Wales, Scotland and Ireland, but the invasions by the pagan Angles, Saxons and Jutes in the fifth century seem to have destroyed the organisation of the church in much of what is now England
Our Churches | The Church of England A church is more than bricks and mortar It is a community of people who, together, live in relationship with God through Jesus Christ There is a church at the heart of every community And each one puts its faith in action Our churches run food banks and night shelters, host exercise classes, organise farmers markets, and so much more Our churches belong to everyone
Worship texts and resources - The Church of England One of the glories of the Church of England is its liturgical worship Liturgy refers to the patterns, forms, words and actions through which public worship is conducted Most Anglican worship uses liturgy in one form or another and a list of liturgical resources is included below
Going to church - The Church of England However, our daily worship also needs to be sustained by gathering with God’s people in praise and worship on Sundays and on other days of the week The Church gathers primarily for worship, to celebrate all that God is and all that God has done, to be drawn into the life of the Trinity: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
What is the Church of England? The Church of England traces its history in England back to the early centuries of the Christian faith There is evidence that there were Christians in England in Roman times, and in 597 (after the Romans had left) St Augustine arrived from Rome to become the first Archbishop of Canterbury