Church of England

The Church of England is the Anglican church established in England and the mother church of the Anglican Communion.

Its Reformation settlement combined continuity with ancient episcopal structures and reformed doctrine; later evangelical, catholic, liberal, charismatic, and other currents developed within it.

Its formularies include Scripture, the historic creeds, the Thirty-nine Articles, and the Book of Common Prayer, interpreted alongside contemporary synodical life. Members and churches hold a wide range of churchmanship.

Parish worship ranges from Prayer Book and Common Worship services to contemporary evangelical and charismatic patterns. Baptism and the Eucharist are central.

It is episcopal, organised through parishes, dioceses, provinces, and the General Synod, with the monarch as Supreme Governor.