Anglicanism

Anglicanism is a global Christian tradition emerging from the English Reformation and lived through autonomous churches of the Anglican Communion and related bodies.

Its history joins ancient British Christianity, the Reformation, the Book of Common Prayer tradition, and global mission.

Anglicans commonly articulate their faith through Scripture, the creeds, sacramental worship, historic episcopacy, and engagement with tradition and reason. The range of Anglican churchmanship is substantial.

Common Prayer and Eucharistic worship are formative; Baptism and the Eucharist hold special prominence, alongside other sacramental rites.

The Anglican Communion is a family of autonomous churches with episcopal governance and Instruments of Communion rather than a single central government.