Do you have questions about the beliefs of the Church of England?

Here is some basic information that will help you understand what the Church of England, often referred to as the Anglican Church, believes.

If you’d like to know more, any member of our Parish Leadership Team would be delighted to have a chat over a coffee, or simply come along to our services and get to know us!

What stands at the centre of the Anglican faith?

Belief in One God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is at the heart of our faith.

• Anglicans believe that God the Father is the creator of everything that exists.
• We believe that Jesus is God’s Son. We look to Jesus to be our Teacher, our Priest, and our King.
• We believe that the Holy Spirit makes God available to us in our everyday lives.

What are the core beliefs of the Church of England?

The core beliefs of the Church of England are found in the Nicene Creed – an ancient summary of the Christian faith. Here is what it says:

We believe in God the Father

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in God the Son

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake, he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.