Christianity began about 2000 years ago in Galilee, Israel. The Romans brought Christian ideas to Britain and introduced them to the Celts and Saxons. The Anglican Church grew out of the Church of England after King Henry VIII broke away from the Pope's authority in the 16th century to divorce his first wife. Queen Elizabeth I later ensured that the Church of England became the established national faith and it remains supported by the British government today. The Archbishop of Canterbury leads the worldwide Anglican Church.

1. TheThe
AnglicanAnglican
ChurchChurch

2. Christianity is a world-wide religion that beganChristianity is a world-wide religion that began
inin
the area of Galilee, in Israel,the area of Galilee, in Israel,
about 2000 years ago.about 2000 years ago.

3. Christian ideas wereChristian ideas were
taken to the Celts andtaken to the Celts and
Saxons in Britain bySaxons in Britain by
the Romans.the Romans.

4. The world wide Anglican Church has grown out ofThe world wide Anglican Church has grown out of
the Church of England, which broke away from thethe Church of England, which broke away from the
Pope’s authority during the Reformation in thePope’s authority during the Reformation in the
1616thth
Century.Century.

5. King Henry VIII cut England’s tiesKing Henry VIII cut England’s ties
with the Pope because the Popewith the Pope because the Pope
would not allow him to divorcewould not allow him to divorce
his first wife, but he was not ahis first wife, but he was not a
theological reformer.theological reformer.
It was his Archbishop ofIt was his Archbishop of
Canterbury.Canterbury.
It was Queen Elizabeth I whoIt was Queen Elizabeth I who
ensured that the changesensured that the changes
would be permanent, and bywould be permanent, and by
the end of her reign thethe end of her reign the
Church of England (laterChurch of England (later
called the Anglican church)called the Anglican church)
was the national andwas the national and
“established” faith.“established” faith.

6. ““Established” church means that in the UnitedEstablished” church means that in the United
Kingdom the Anglican Church is supported by theKingdom the Anglican Church is supported by the
government, and the monarch is thegovernment, and the monarch is the
Head of the Church. Religious Education isHead of the Church. Religious Education is
taught in all State schools.taught in all State schools.
The Anglican Church is not Established in any otherThe Anglican Church is not Established in any other
country.country.

7. Wherever the English settled in the world theyWherever the English settled in the world they
took the Anglican way of worship with them.took the Anglican way of worship with them.

8. Anglican missionaries came to the Pacific Islands at the sameAnglican missionaries came to the Pacific Islands at the same
time as they sailed to New Zealand and Australia.time as they sailed to New Zealand and Australia.

9. TheThe
ArchbishopArchbishop
ofof
CanterburyCanterbury
is the mostis the most
seniorsenior
Bishop inBishop in
thethe
worldwideworldwide
AnglicanAnglican
Church.Church.

10. The main Sunday service in Anglican churchesThe main Sunday service in Anglican churches
is a Eucharist – the family meal of the church,is a Eucharist – the family meal of the church,
where the life, death and resurrection ofwhere the life, death and resurrection of
Christ is remembered.Christ is remembered.

11. Anglicans hold their
faith and read the
Bible from a
standpoint of
respecting
•Scripture
•Tradition
•Reason