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“London, London, London town,You can toughen up or get thrown around.” 

― Kano

 

 

 

 

 

“One thing about London is that when you step out into the night, it swallows you.” 

― Sebastian Faulks, Engleby

 

 

 

 

 

“This was London, in all its filth and glory. Nostalgic for the past, while yearning to cast off the chains of bygone ages and step forward into the bright utopia of the future. Proud of its achievements, yet despising its own flaws. A monster in both size and nature, that would consume the unwary and spit them out again, in forms unrecognizable and undreamt.

 

"London, the monster city” 

― Marie Brennan, With Fate Conspire

 

 

Protestant London

  • greaterlondon
  • Apr 21, 2015
  • 2 min read

In the UK today, the Christian/Protestant religion has progressed in many different directions, with three of the largest churches in London being the Church of England, the Methodist Church and the Baptist Church. It is not just a centre of worship but seen to these communities as a centre of friendship, support and unity, helping with all sorts of emotional, financial and spiritual needs.

The formation of the Church of England dates back to the times of Henry VIII, although there had been Christian churches long before this date. It was then that the Church Of England broke away from the Church Of Rome, and Roman Catholicism to form a separate branch of Christianity. The Church England now has over 16,000 churches and 42 cathedrals. Members of the Church of England are more commonly known as Anglicans. There are reported to be as many as 70 million followers in over 161 countries worldwide.

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The Queen is head of the Anglican Church retrieved from: http://freetibet.org/news-media/na/free-tibet-queen-dont-meet-li

There are two books which are central to the Church of England and the Anglican religion. These are the Book of Common Prayer and The Common Worship: Services and Prayer.

The first contains services of morning, evening and night prayer, which are central points of worship. The Church of England's doctrine can also be found there as well the ancient creeds and the Thirty-Nine Articles. This book cannot be altered without the approval of Parliament. The second book is an updated version of the previous one, with the central theme being that the life of a Christian is a journey, one that non-Christians can also join.

At the Head of the Church of England is the Queen, who is Supreme Governor. Her tasks involve the appointing of archbishops, bishops and deans of cathedrals, she is helped in this duty by the Prime Minister who advises her. The Church of England is split into two provinces, each led by an archbishop - the Archbishop of Canterbury for the southern province and the Archbishop of York for the north. These areas are then split into diocese, of which there are 43 in England, and then into parishes which are then overseen by a parish priest or vicar. London is split into two diocese. Southwark looks after South London and East Surrey. The diocese has an estimated population of 2,358,000, covers 317 square miles, has 302 parishes and 377 churches. The Diocese of London serves North London. The diocese covers 277 square miles and 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames. In the majority of the dioceses, it is the vicar who is involved in the community as a whole.

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