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Christ Church Cambridge
Christ Church Cambridge is a Church of England parish church in central Cambridge, UK. The church is within the conservative evangelical tradition and participates in the Reform movement. In 2023 the vicar is Rev. David Todd. Christ Church was a 'grafting' scheme from St Andrew the Great in 2004 when a group of around 100 adults and children moved with Rev. Steve Midgley. Activities The church is open for public services every Sunday at 9:30am, 11:15am and 5:00pm. Every other week there is a more traditional service at 3:00pm. There are several Sunday school groups for children in the morning services. Also, there are many group meetings during the week. History The Abbey Church The little Abbey Church, formerly known as St Andrew the Less, on Newmarket Road, was once overshadowed by Barnwell Priory, which stood behind it, by the river. The only Priory building remaining today is the Cellarer's Chequer at the corner of Beche Road and Priory Road. The Abbey Church was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain by the 3rd century and to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury. The English church renounced papal authority in 1534 when Henry VIII failed to secure a papal annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The English Reformation accelerated under Edward VI's regents, before a brief restoration of papal authority under Queen Mary I and King Philip. The Act of Supremacy 1558 renewed the breach, and the Elizabethan Settlement charted a course enabling the English church to describe itself as both Reformed and Catholic. In the earlier phase of the English Reformation there were both Roman Catholic martyrs and radical Protestant martyrs. The later phases saw the Penal Laws punish Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
