When the Church of England was being formed, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, wrote the basis of faith that the church was to be established on.
There are 39 Articles of faith which the Anglican church holds too.
We believe that these articles of faith are just as true now as they were when they were written, and that they accurately summarise the truths we find in scripture.
- Of Faith in the Holy Trinity.
- Of Christ the Son of God.
- Of his going down into Hell.
- Of his Resurrection.
- Of the Holy Ghost.
- Of the Sufficiency of the Scriptures.
- Of the Old Testament.
- Of the Three Creeds.
- Of Original or Birth-sin.
- Of Free-Will.
- Of Justification.
- Of Good Works.
- Of Works before Justification.
- Of Works of Supererogation.
- Of Christ alone without Sin.
- Of Sin after Baptism.
- Of Predestination and Election.
- Of obtaining Salvation by Christ.
- Of the Church.
- Of the Authority of the Church.
- Of the Authority of General Councils.
- Of Purgatory.
- Of Ministering in the Congregation.
- Of speaking in the Congregation.
- Of the Sacraments.
- Of the Unworthiness of Ministers.
- Of Baptism.
- Of the Lord's Supper.
- Of the Wicked which eat not the Body of Christ.
- Of both kinds.
- Of Christ's one Oblation.
- Of the Marriage of Priests.
- Of Excommunicate Persons.
- Of the Traditions of the Church.
- Of the Homilies.
- Of Consecrating of Ministers.
- Of Civil Magistrates.
- Of Christian men's Goods.
- Of a Christian man's Oath. The Ratification.
St John’s PCC has passed a resolution under the House of Bishop’s Declaration on the Ministry of Bishops and Priests in order to reflect its views on the distinctive ministry of men and women.