TOPIC: RELIGION

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LO THI BERELIGIONEveryone in the UK has a legal right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion

CHRISTIANS

The Christian community in the United Kingdom consists of many denominations.

The Anglican and Catholic Churches and the Church of Scotland have some of the largest memberships. Several other Christian denominations are known collectively as the Free Churches, including Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians and the United Reformed Church.

ANGLICANS

The four Anglican churches in the UK are the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, and the Church of Ireland (Northern Ireland). They form part of a worldwide communion of 38 Anglican Churches. The Church of England is divided into two geographical provinces.

The province of Canterbury has 30 dioceses, including the Diocese in Europe, and the province of York has 14diocese. The diocese are divided into archdeaconries and deaneries, which are in turn divided into 13,000 parishes

The Archbishop of Canterbury is Diocesan Bishop of Canterbury, primate of All England and leader of the Anglican Communion. he takes the lead in respect of Anglican relationship with other Christian churches in the UK and abroad, and he also leads in respect of Anglican relationships with other faiths The Archbishops Council is the Centre of an administrative system dealing with inter- Church relations, inter- faith relations, social question, recruitment and training for the ministry, and missionary work

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishops of Durham, London and Winchester, and 21 senior diocesan bishops from other dioceses of the Church of England have seats in the House of Lords. Archbishops, bishops and the deans of some church of England cathedrals are appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister

CATHOLICS

There are:

-22 territorial Catholic dioceses in England and Wales

-7 dioceses in Scotland

-8 dioceses in Northern Ireland

Each diocesan bishop is appointed by the Pope and governs according to Canon Law and through reference to a Council of Priests, a College of Consultors, a Finance Committee and a Pastoral Council.

THE CHURCH OF SCOTLANDThe Church of Scotland is the largest Protestant church in Scotland and has Presbyterian form of government.

There is over congregations, governed locally by courts known as Kirk Session.

The Church of Scotland is started by John Knox and Andrew Melville in 1560, officially accepted in 1690.

THE CHURCH IN WALESThe Church in Wales is the Welsh branch of the Church of England. It became the main Welsh Church in the 16th century.

The Church in Wales is now a disestablished church.

OTHER FAITHS

There are two main non-Christian faiths in Britain: Judaism and Islam. There are also many Sikhs and Hindu, and some Buddhists. Members of these religions came from different countries such as India, Pakistan, the Middle East

Jews in Britain enjoys more freedom from religious prejudice than in many other countries. Muslim is known little by people outside Islam and media reports influenced them excessively. There are many mosques in areas where Muslims have settled.

A MOSQUE IN LONDONHindu temples in Britain are almost located in London, Bradford, Leicester and Birmingham. The largest Sikh communities are in London, Manchester and Leeds. There are about 25000 Buddhists in Britain, and some 20 Buddhist temples and monasteries.

A temple in the UK

A Cathedral in Britain

A Gurdwara in the UK

A Synagogue in the UK

Places of worship

Christianity

Cathedral

Hinduism

TempleIslam

Mosque

Sikh

Gurdwara

Judaism

SynagogueCHURCH AND STATE

No church in the UK receives direct funding from the Government. In England, since the rejection by Henry VIII of the supremacy of the Pope in 1534, the Anglican Church of England has been legally recognized as the official, or established, Church.

The current Monarch

The Monarch is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and always and must always be a member of the Church, and promise to uphold it. In spite of the Monarch representation at the General Assembly through the office of the Lord High Commissioner, he/she holds no constitutional role in its government.HISTORY OF RELIGION IN ENGLAND.

Britain used to be a Roman Catholic country .In 1533, during the reign of Henry 8 , England broke from the Roman Catholic Church to form the Anglican Church . King Henry 8 wanted a divorce. He wanted a son and his wife only gave birth to daughters .He asked the Pope for permission to divorce ,but was refused .Henry 8 became very angry and decided to make his own church .

Henry 8 became leader of the Church of England [Anglican Church] .He had the Bible translated to English and the people who believed in this new religion were called Protestants .

BACK TO BEING CATHOLIC COUNTRYIn 1553 , Mary became Queen .She changed the country back to Catholicism and burned Protestants who would not at the stake.

ALL CHANGE AGAINIn 1558, Elizabeth became Queen .She changed the church back to Anglican and it has been the official religion of England since.

Did you know.

Protestant ;

A member of any of the Christian groups that separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century ,or of their branches formed later. Protestant Churches usually have simpler ceremonies than Roman Catholic Churches. Most Christians in the US and Britain are Protestants , and the Church of England and Church of Scotland are Protestant Churches .

Protestant church

The reformation is the 16th century European movement ,led by Martin Luther and others ,to reform the Roman Catholic Church. Supporters of the Reformation opposed the political powers of the Pope and argued for a simpler religion with less ceremony and more emphasis on the authority of the Bible. In England , King Henry 8 appointed himself head of a new Protestant Church of England in 1534 ,mainly so that he could get divorced from his first wife and marry again .The new Church was supported by bishops such as Thomas Cranmer and Hugh Latimer ,and became firmly established under Queen Elizabeth 1.

Martin Luther

General Synod : Group of people governing the Church of England consists of three levels :bishops, clergy , and members of the church who are not clergy. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York are in charge of the Synod ,which is responsible for important decisions affecting the Church .

General Synod

The book of Common Prayer: the name of the prayer book most commonly used in the Church of England. It was first published in 1549, with a new version appearing in 1622 .The beauty of its language is widely admired ,but many people now prefer the modern Alternative Service Book.

The book of Common Prayer