Historical Origins: The name Anglican means of England, but the Anglican church exists throughout the whole world. It began in the sixth century in England, when Pope Gregory the Great sent St. Augustine to Britain to bring a more disciplined Apostolic succession to the Celtic Christians. The Anglican Church evolved as part of the Roman church. The Anglican church was spread worldwide first by English colonization and then by English-speaking missionaries.
Main Sub-Groups: Anglicanism has two subgroups within this variant and together make up the community of the Anglican faith that is known worldwide as a practicing religion, they are:
1.High Church also known as Anglo-Catholic Anglicans
2.1.Low church also known as Evangelical Anglicans
Anglo-Catholic: Is the movement that emphasizes the more Catholic approach rather than the Protestant approach. This outgrowth was more introduced in the 19th Century, and was to re introduce Catholic perspectives towards the religion. They are attempting to renew the church by using approaches to help the poor and unchurched.
Evangelical: The worshipers who emphasize biblical faith. They are referred to as the low church of the Anglican community as they are believed to not give a high standard to the importance of the Episcopal form of the church governments and worship.
1.High Church also known as Anglo-Catholic Anglicans
2.1.Low church also known as Evangelical Anglicans
Anglo-Catholic: Is the movement that emphasizes the more Catholic approach rather than the Protestant approach. This outgrowth was more introduced in the 19th Century, and was to re introduce Catholic perspectives towards the religion. They are attempting to renew the church by using approaches to help the poor and unchurched.
Evangelical: The worshipers who emphasize biblical faith. They are referred to as the low church of the Anglican community as they are believed to not give a high standard to the importance of the Episcopal form of the church governments and worship.
Principal Beliefs: Beliefs the Anglicanism express as a community and not as separate rites which differentiate from each other include:
Concentrated association in the Holy Trinity, which are God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit/Ghost which are one, That Parish life is on a weekly basis of the celebration of Holy Communion, Central sacraments of Anglicanism are Baptism and the Eucharist, as it is the welcoming to the church and receiving the guidance and forgiveness of sins, The Book Of Common prayer, Belief in the Nicene creed and Apostles’ creed, That God is spiritually present in the Eucharist, The Holy Spirit is within the believers as a guidance , Their bible is the communication of god through people in a written form to be passed down .
Concentrated association in the Holy Trinity, which are God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit/Ghost which are one, That Parish life is on a weekly basis of the celebration of Holy Communion, Central sacraments of Anglicanism are Baptism and the Eucharist, as it is the welcoming to the church and receiving the guidance and forgiveness of sins, The Book Of Common prayer, Belief in the Nicene creed and Apostles’ creed, That God is spiritually present in the Eucharist, The Holy Spirit is within the believers as a guidance , Their bible is the communication of god through people in a written form to be passed down .
Daily Life: Believers of the Anglican Variant take part in daily office which is a term used for morning and evening prayer. The Book of Common Prayer sets out this formal process of worship as it should be daily incorporated to the lives of the worshipers. These are considered the Regular services towards the Church and are basic principles that should be met. Due to the daily office not being able to practice sacramental events outside the church, Eucharist is to be received during mid week services in the Church. Scripture reading in the daily office are set out every day and are on a two year cycle as a way of reflection on the beliefs of God. This is commonly known to as daily devotion and is essential as it improves and grows the relationship with God. The next step in daily devotion is to do it in groups where it helps to study and gather input of what is being preached by God.
Scripture, Sacraments and Liturgy: The Book of Common Prayer is the foundation prayer book for Anglicanism. Originated in 1549 was a tool for preaching to the unchurched. Also theatholic approach is followed and that is the Bible. The Sacramental rites that Anglican tradition has are that the same of the rest of Christianity, Baptism, Eucharist, Marriage, etc but key influences are on the Baptism and the Eucharist. The Liturgy of the Anglican community has their own daily experiences of daily office and daily devotion as well as liturgy on the holy day of Sunday. The tradition of the liturgy is more involvement of the people and differentiates from the other variants where it isn’t so involved. Key festivals in the Anglican Calender follow that of the Western church Calender, and also Saints days and feast days which are acknowledged in the Book of Common Prayer
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