The Church of England

We are a Church of England school because we are linked with St Michael’s Church in Stoke Gifford. 1) Which one of these is St Michael’s church – a, b, or c? A B C

A Church is led by a vicar. 2) Which of these men is the vicar of St Michael’s Church – a, b or c? A B C

3) Who is the head of the Church of England? 4) There are levels of authority in the Church of England. Put these in order with the person with the most authority first. Vicar Archbishop Bishop C A B

A cathedral is the main church in an area of churches and it is where the bishop works. 5) In which city is this cathedral? 6) How many cathedrals are there in England? Have a guess.

The Archbishop is in charge of the Church of England in the UK 7) What is the Archbishop’s name? Justin W_____________ 8) What is the first name of the Bishop of Bristol? Bishop M____________

10) In how many countries is the Church of England? You can hold the cup yourself. 9) What do you call the part of the service where the vicar gives everyone a piece of bread and a sip of wine to remember the death and resurrection of Jesus? 10) In how many countries is the Church of England? .

Here are the answers A B C,A,B The Queen is the head of the Church. Bristol Cathedral 44 cathedrals in England Justin Welby Bishop Mike Holy Communion or Communion is the sharing of bread and wine The Church of England is in 160 countries.

Some other facts about the Church of England. In the Church of England: The Bible is important because it tells us about Jesus and how we should live our lives. Prayer is important because it is talking to God. Worship is important because it is singing songs to God telling him how much we love him.

Babies are baptised to show they are part of the Church family Babies are baptised to show they are part of the Church family. The sign of the cross is made on the baby’s forehead because Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins. Water is poured on the baby’s head as a sign that sin has been washed away. The parents promise to bring the child up to know and love Jesus. Adults can also be baptised, they can be lowered right under the water instead of having it poured on their heads. The adults decide for themselves that they will love, and follow Jesus.

Brazil The Church of England is in many different countries but it is not the only church or religion in these countries. Here are a few of them. Brazil

Kenya

Japan

India

This is a map of the world This is a map of the world. The countries in light brown are where the Church of England is.

The Church of England has things about it that are the same no matter which country it is in. These things are: Vicars, Bishops and Archbishop Baptism Holy Communion The Bible Prayer Worship

Finally, a bit of fun…

Let’s pray. Heavenly Father, thank you for this school and our connection with St Michael’s Church. Thank you for people, such as Mrs Needham, Si Jones and the Open the Book actors, who come in to take assemblies. Thank you for Messy Church and other fun things we can do at Church. Amen