THE HERITAGE OF ANGLICAN WORSHIP

Anglicanism is a Christian tradition that evolved out of the practices, liturgy and identity of the Church of England following the Protestant Reformation. The Anglican Communion forms the third-largest Christian communion in the world, after the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Anglicans are united around the globe through their practices and beliefs.

Anglicans base their Christian faith on the Bible, traditions of the Church and writings of the Church Fathers. Anglican churches often look Catholic, but sound Protestant. The term, “the middle way” has been coined to describe our practices because people from many denominations are able to find comfort in the way we practice our faith.

Unique to Anglicanism is the Book of Common Prayer, the collection of services that worshipers in most Anglican churches have used for centuries. The Book of Common Prayer is one of the ties that bind the Anglican Communion together. The Liturgy or “works of the people” forms the framework for our services. Anglicans love to include their members in all aspects of worship, from reading the scriptures, to music and serving communion. There is a purposeful flow to an Anglican worship service that is both meaningful and beautiful.

For more on Anglicanism you might visit Anglican Compass.

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA

The Anglican Church in North America unites 132,000 Anglicans in 1,004 congregations, and counting, across the United States, Canada, and Mexico into a single Church.

Members of the Anglican Church in North America embrace the biblically faithful way of following Jesus and being part of the “One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.” Historically, Anglicans center their practices on the Book of Common Prayer, the authority of the Holy Bible and the foundational principles of the Anglican tradition throughout the world.

Go to The Anglican Church In North America to learn more.