The Church of England is not a new church invented in the sixteenth century. The political departure from Rome's political authority did not create a new church. Anglicanism is a path of Christian tradition that rises from the historic Ecclesia Anglicana (Latin for English Church). This term predates the Reformation. The English Church was a Catholic or Universal Church member from its inception. The Church of England has existed since the 1st or 2nd century and has always been part of the Great Church of all time.
We didn't have to leave the Catholic Church to found a new Church outside and apart. The Catholic Church of England, the faith of an island kingdom, was intact. Its ministry, sacraments, way of worship, and authorities were firm, answering now to a council of bishops and an English king, not an Italian prince-primate.
We are Anglicans, and as Anglicans, we are Catholic to the backbone, Christians overall, and a part of Christ's Body, giving a sure and trusted way to heaven.
We are Anglicans. Not superior to other Christians, but fully Christian. We like our position on things, love our worship, adore our God, and answer the altar call to Communion every Sunday because it is the act our Lord commanded of us.
When we say "English Church," we are not speaking of one ethnicity; it means we speak one language and love One God. English was only the transmitter of one expression of faith throughout the world, an alternative to the Latin language.
Thomas Cranmer took the language of Catholic worship from Latin into English, creating the glorious worship of the Book of Common Prayer and setting the stage for the seventeenth-century King James Version of the Holy Bible. The Prayer Book and the KJV are the most influential in creating our modern English language.
The Anglican Church is a global, vibrant and Christ-centered expression of the Christian church with a rich history that still shapes our beliefs, lives and worship today. We hold much in common with other orthodox and evangelical Christian traditions and are committed to humbly following Christ and the mission of his Church. Today, this communion of churches consists of 42 self-governing provinces around the world, in 165 countries, with tens of millions of members. In many places, particularly throughout the Global South, the churches of the Anglican Communion are known for their vibrant faith in God and transformational presence within their communities.
All Souls Parish Church
While we value our global and historical tradition, we also see ourselves as Christ followers first and part of the larger kingdom community in Harlesden, London. We are actively building partnerships with other local churches and ministries that proclaim Jesus as Saviour and Lord. We are committed to a local expression of the unity of the body of Christ across racial and denominational lines.
What our worship looks like?
Worship is a verb. Anglican worship is centered on the active participation of hearing and responding to God’s Word through worship, prayer, confession and fellowship with Christ in Holy Communion. Worship at All Souls Church is biblically-based and shaped by the Book of Common Prayer and the Church Year (a calendar based upon the life of Christ). The Liturgical Calendar is divided into six major seasons: Advent (Christ’s Coming), Christmas (Christ’s birth), Epiphany (Christ for the whole world), Lent (a time for reflection, repentance and grace in preparation for Easter), Easter (Christ’s resurrection from the dead) and Pentecost (the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of Christ’s Church on earth) followed by “normal time” (growing together as the body of Christ and His witnesses in the world).
Who can receive Communion at All Souls church?
All baptized Christians who profess faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour are welcomed to receive the Sacrament, regardless of denomination or church background.
If you grew up catholic, you will be comfortable with our Anglican service
While our beliefs are Biblical, orthodox and reflect the theology of the Protestant Reformation, Anglicans retain some liturgies along with traditions from the early Church that Roman Catholics would find familiar. So, both groups would feel very much at home.
THE BASICS OF ANGLICAN THEOLOGY
We didn't have to leave the Catholic Church to found a new Church outside and apart. The Catholic Church of England, the faith of an island kingdom, was intact. Its ministry, sacraments, way of worship, and authorities were firm, answering now to a council of bishops and an English king, not an Italian prince-primate.
We are Anglicans, and as Anglicans, we are Catholic to the backbone, Christians overall, and a part of Christ's Body, giving a sure and trusted way to heaven.
We are Anglicans. Not superior to other Christians, but fully Christian. We like our position on things, love our worship, adore our God, and answer the altar call to Communion every Sunday because it is the act our Lord commanded of us.
When we say "English Church," we are not speaking of one ethnicity; it means we speak one language and love One God. English was only the transmitter of one expression of faith throughout the world, an alternative to the Latin language.
Thomas Cranmer took the language of Catholic worship from Latin into English, creating the glorious worship of the Book of Common Prayer and setting the stage for the seventeenth-century King James Version of the Holy Bible. The Prayer Book and the KJV are the most influential in creating our modern English language.
The Anglican Church is a global, vibrant and Christ-centered expression of the Christian church with a rich history that still shapes our beliefs, lives and worship today. We hold much in common with other orthodox and evangelical Christian traditions and are committed to humbly following Christ and the mission of his Church. Today, this communion of churches consists of 42 self-governing provinces around the world, in 165 countries, with tens of millions of members. In many places, particularly throughout the Global South, the churches of the Anglican Communion are known for their vibrant faith in God and transformational presence within their communities.
All Souls Parish Church
While we value our global and historical tradition, we also see ourselves as Christ followers first and part of the larger kingdom community in Harlesden, London. We are actively building partnerships with other local churches and ministries that proclaim Jesus as Saviour and Lord. We are committed to a local expression of the unity of the body of Christ across racial and denominational lines.
What our worship looks like?
Worship is a verb. Anglican worship is centered on the active participation of hearing and responding to God’s Word through worship, prayer, confession and fellowship with Christ in Holy Communion. Worship at All Souls Church is biblically-based and shaped by the Book of Common Prayer and the Church Year (a calendar based upon the life of Christ). The Liturgical Calendar is divided into six major seasons: Advent (Christ’s Coming), Christmas (Christ’s birth), Epiphany (Christ for the whole world), Lent (a time for reflection, repentance and grace in preparation for Easter), Easter (Christ’s resurrection from the dead) and Pentecost (the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of Christ’s Church on earth) followed by “normal time” (growing together as the body of Christ and His witnesses in the world).
Who can receive Communion at All Souls church?
All baptized Christians who profess faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour are welcomed to receive the Sacrament, regardless of denomination or church background.
If you grew up catholic, you will be comfortable with our Anglican service
While our beliefs are Biblical, orthodox and reflect the theology of the Protestant Reformation, Anglicans retain some liturgies along with traditions from the early Church that Roman Catholics would find familiar. So, both groups would feel very much at home.
THE BASICS OF ANGLICAN THEOLOGY
- The Thirty-Nine Articles of Faith (online)
- The Book of Common Prayer (online)