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| Anglicanism The Anglican Communion is a loosely organised community of Protestant churches, whose 'mother church' is the Church of England, established by the Act of Supremacy in 1534 (during the English Reformation). Others include the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, and the Church of Ireland. Church of England Church in Wales Scottish Episcopal Church Church of Ireland Guide to British religions: Church in Wales Guide to British religions: Scottish Episcopal Church | ||
| Baptists Baptists hold six convictions in common: supreme authority of the Bible; baptism of believers only; a church comprised of believers only; equal status of all Christians within the church; independence of local churches; and separation of church and state. Baptist Union of Great Britain | ||
| Charismatic Renewal Founded by US Catholics in 1967, the Charismatic Renewal movement seeks a return to traditional teaching and values, while emphasising the spiritual rebirth of believers. Good News online | ||
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) Founded in 1830s America by Joseph Smith, who revealed the Book of Mormon, telling of Israelite migration to America centuries before Christ. Adherents are millennialist, believing a second coming of Jesus Christ will be followed by 1,000 years of peace under his rule. Official site | ||
| Church of Scotland State church of Scotland, founded in 1560 along Calvinist principles. In 1690 it developed a Presbyterian form of governance - a collective including both clergy and non-clerical elders. The church has no set prayer-book or order of service; communion is generally celebrated only occasionally. Church of Scotland | ||
| Jehovah's Witnesses Millennialist faith, founded by Charles Taze Russell in 1870-80. Believers reject the Trinity, saying Jesus is the son of Jehovah but not an embodiment of God. They are active evangelists. Watchtower | ||
| Methodism Founded in 1739 by John Wesley, who wanted to emphasise the power of the Holy Spirit in the faith and personal life of believers, and the value of a personal relationship with God. Methodist Church of Great Britain | ||
| Orthodoxy The Orthodox church split from Catholicism in the 'great schism' of 1054, over papal supremacy and aspects of the nature of God. The church in the UK now represents a combination of jurisdictions, primarily the ecumenical patriarchate, but also Greek, Russian, Serbian and Antiochian traditions. Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain (Greek) Russian Orthodox Church in Great Britain and Ireland | ||
| Pentecostalism Pentecostal beliefs have their roots in Protestantism. Members are baptised into the spirit, availing them to the spiritual gifts of God which may include speaking in tongues, and the ability to prophesy and heal. United Pentecostal Church International | ||
| Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) Quakerism was founded by George Fox during the 17th-century English Puritan movement. Believing that there is something of God in everyone, Quakers reject barriers of race, sex or creed. Meetings of worship are characterised by silence, during which anyone may feel moved to speak, pray or read. Religious Society of Friends in Britain | ||
| Roman Catholicism Church dating back to the Apostles of Jesus Christ in the 1st century AD. Unlike Protestants, Roman Catholics believe in the literal transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ (also known as transubstantiation). Unlike the Orthodox, they believe in the 'supreme jurisdiction' of the Pope - one of the issues that led to the 'great schism' of Catholicism and Orthodoxy in 1054. Catholic Church in England and Wales Catholic Scotland CatholicIreland.net | ||
| Salvation Army Christian religious and charity movement founded by William Booth, a London Methodist minister, in 1865. Doctrinally similar to most Protestant evangelical denominations. Services are informal. Salvation Army UK | ||
| Seventh-Day Adventist Church Millennial faith, established in the US largely through the preaching of William Miller (1782-1849). Adherents share many basic Christian beliefs. Principles include the observation of the seventh day of the week rather than the first as the Sabbath. Official UK site | ||
| Unitarianism Form of Christianity that rejects the concept of the Trinity, believing instead in the oneness of God. Also believe in the 'essential unity of humankind and of creation', espousing a liberal, tolerant attitude to other branches of faith. General assembly of Unitarian and free Christian churches | ||
| United Reformed Church Formed in 1972 with the union of the Congregational Church in England and Wales and the Presbyterian Church of England. United Reformed Church
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