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A house church or home church is a label used to describe a group of Christians who regularly gather for worship in private homes. The group may be part of a larger Christian body, such as a parish, but some have been independent groups that see the house church as the primary form of Christian community.
Lists of churches in England include lists of notable current or former church buildings, territories, places of worship, or congregations, and may be discriminated by various criteria, including affiliation, location, or architectural characteristics.
One of the oldest unaltered Anglo-Saxon churches in England. May have been founded by St. Aldhelm. St Mary's Priory: Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, England 7th century Anglo-Saxon church. Part of the Diocese of Gloucester. St Mary the Virgin Church: Prittlewell, Essex, England Pre-conquest (pre-1066) north wall, incorporating probably 7th century ...
This is a list of former monastic buildings in England that continue in use as parish churches or chapels of ease.. Bath Abbey. Nearly a thousand religious houses (abbeys, priories and friaries) were founded in England and Wales during the medieval period, accommodating monks, friars or nuns who had taken vows of obedience, poverty and chastity; each house was led by an abbot or abbess, or by ...
It was originally known as the "house church movement", although this name is no longer relevant as few congregations meet in houses. Gerald Coates, one of the early leaders, coined the name New Churches as an alternative. [1] It is also restorationist in character, seeking to restore the church to its 1st century equivalent. [2]
These churches are listed buildings or have been recognised for their historical importance, or are church congregations notable for reasons unrelated to their buildings. These generally are or were members of the Catholic Church in the United Kingdom , including the Catholic Church in Scotland , the Catholic Church of England and Wales and the ...
St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham is a Church of England parish church, in Norfolk, England. It is close to Sandringham House and members of the British royal family regularly attend services when in residence at Sandringham, notably at Christmas. [1] The church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus.
Richard Hooker (1554–1600), one of the most influential figures in shaping Anglican theology and self-identity Canterbury Cathedral houses the cathedra or episcopal chair of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and is the cathedral of the Diocese of Canterbury and the mother church of the Church of England as well as a focus for the Anglican Communion.