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SCOTLAND ENGLAND WALES N. IRELAND
Church &Status
Presbyterian Church of Scotland,national church (The Kirk)
Church of England, officially establishedin England and Mother
Church of the
Anglican Communion.
Church inWales, independentAnglican Church, disestablished
from
the state in 1920.Roman Catholic Church of Ireland
Patron Saint Saint Andrew Saint George Saint David Saint
Patrick
Role of theBritishmonarch
Ordinary member of the church. Takes an oath to "maintain
and
preserve the Protestant Religion and
Presbyterian Church Government". Holds the power to appoint the
Lord
High Commissioner to the Church'sGeneral Assembly.
Plays no part in its governance, andenjoys no powers over
it.
Supreme Governor of the EstablishedChurch.
Defender of the Faith
Appoints archbishops, bishops anddeans on cathedrals on the
advice ofthe Prime Minister.
Formally opens each new session ofthe General Synod.
Takes an oath to maintain the Church.
The Sovereign plays no formalrole in the disestablished Churchin
Wales.
The Sovereign plays no formalrole in the Church of Ireland.
GoverningSystem
Presbyterian (no one person or groupwithin the Church has more
influenceor say than any other).Courts:Local Level (the Parish):
KirkSession. Consist of elders presided
over by a minister.District Level: Presbytery. Consists ofall
the ministers in the district and anequal number of elders, along
withmembers of the diaconate.National Level: Highest Court of
theKirk, the General Assembly. Consistsof around 400 ministers, 400
elders,and members of the diaconate, allrepresenting the
presbyteries.
The Church of England is episcopallyled (there are 108 bishops)
andsynodically governed.
Its organized into two provinces; eachled by an archbishop
(Canterbury forthe Southern Province and York for theNorthern).
Each province is built from dioceses (43in total), and each
diocese is dividedinto parishes.
Has a legislative body: the GeneralSynod. It is elected from the
laity andclergy of each diocese and meets inLondon or York at least
twice annuallyto consider legislation for the good ofthe
Church.
Three houses: of Bishops, of Clergyand of Laity.
The polity of the Church in Walesis Episcopalian Church
governance,which is the same as other Anglicanchurches.
The Governing Body is thesupreme legislature of the Church
inWales. It consists of three orders:Bench of Bishops (that is, the
six
diocesan bishops), the Clergy andthe Laity
The Church in Wales is divided intosix distinct geographical
areas, ordioceses. Each diocese is lookedafter by a Bishop and is a
distinctadministrative unit.
Representative Body: Responsiblefor the care of the Church's
propertyand for funding many of the activitiesof the Church,
including support forpriests' stipends and pensions.
The polity of the Church of Irelandis Episcopalian church
governance
organized on an all-Ireland basiswhich includes both
Northern
Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Organized into four
ecclesiastical
provinces.
Canon law and church policy aredecided by the Church's
GeneralSynod
Key Rolesand
Positions
The Moderator:-Church representative
-chairs the General Assembly-leads daily worship-keeps
order-rules on points of order-signs documents on behalf of
theAssemblyThe Lord High Commissioner:- is appointed by the Queen
as herrepresentative at the GeneralAssembly
Parish Priests: oversee each parishBishops: lead dioceses.
Cathedrals are
the seat of the bishop.Archbishops: head or Primates of thetwo
provinces.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is thespiritual leader of the
Church and ofthe worldwide Anglican Communion
The two archbishops and 24 seniorbishops sit in the House of
Lords(Lords Spiritual), making a majorcontribution to Parliament's
work.
Clergy: clerics are ordained in theAnglican Church and serve in
the
Church looking after a parish. Bishop: chief pastor in his
diocese, has a key role to play inthe government of the
Church
Archbishop: chief pastor for theChurch in Wales.
First-amongst-equals in relation to his fellowbishops.
Church in Wales does not ordainwomen to the episcopacy
under the spiritual leadership of thePope
trailed by:- 4 archbishops- 23 bishops- More than 27 dioceses
There are 1087 parishes
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Main Beliefsand Tenets
The head of faith is the Lord God.The basis of faith is the
BibleTheres no set prayer-bookWorship is the responsibility of
the
minister in each parish.
Recognized sacraments: Baptismand Holy Communion.
The Bible contains the core of allChristian faith and
thought.
Loyalty to a way of worship and life setout in the Book of
Common Prayer
Celebration of the Baptism and the HolyCommunion.
The two great andnecessary sacraments are HolyBaptism and Holy
Eucharist
Other sacramentalrites are confirmation, holy ordersand
matrimony
Social issues: In some areas, theChurch stands on various
issuesincluding economic justice,ordination of women, and
inclusion
of homosexual people
Holy relics are thought to possesscurative powers
The "two great and necessary"sacraments are Baptism and
theEucharist
Otherreligiousbeliefs
The Catholic Church in Scotland isScotland's second largest
Christiandenomination
The Scottish Episcopal Church isScotland's third largest
Christiandenomination
the Roman Catholic Church is the second largest Christian church
acrossEngland and Wales
Pentecostal churches are continuing to grow
The Roman Catholic Church inIreland is the largest single
churchthough there is a greater number ofProtestants and Anglicans
overall.
The Presbyterian Church in Irelandis the second largest church
andlargest Protestant denomination.
According to the 2001 UK census, Christianity is the major
religion, followed by Islam, Hinduism, Jediism, Sikhism, Judaism
and Buddhism in terms ofnumber of adherents.
in practice all have relatively low levels of religious
observance and today are secular societies.
CONSULTED WEBSITES
Religion in the UK
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_United_Kingdom
Church in Wales http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/index_e.php
The Church of Englandhttp://www.churchofengland.org/
The Church of Scotland http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/
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