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After Christ’s death and resurrection, the next 1,700 years of our faith history take place in the Catholic Church and, eventually, the Anglican Church. 2000 B.C. 1000 B.C. Christ’s Birth A.D. 1000 Today Our Hebrew and Jewish Heritage Our Methodist Heritage Our Catholic Heritage approximately A.D. 29–1534 Our Anglican Heritage 1534–1738

At first many people were not happy with Christianity—off and on for about 300 years, Christians were persecuted by the government. Make type a graphic

In 312 the Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity Theodosius I would make Christianity the official religion of the Empire in 380 In 312 the Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. Theodosius I would make Christianity the official religion of the Empire in 380. Make type into graphic

The Roman Catholic Church in the West The Orthodox Church in the East Differences in language, culture, and doctrine split the church in 1054. The Roman Catholic Church in the West The Orthodox Church in the East

Because the church is made up of imperfect people, the church developed some imperfect practices. In 1517 a monk named Martin Luther posted 95 points on a church door, calling for reforms in the Catholic church; and the church split once again.

Some Protestants followed Luther and became Lutherans. Those who protested the ways of the Catholic Church were called Protestants. Some Protestants followed Luther and became Lutherans. Others followed a reformer named John Calvin and became Calvinists (ancestors of today’s Presbyterians). Turn header into graphic John Calvin

England’s King Henry VIII was a Catholic England’s King Henry VIII was a Catholic . . . until the Pope wouldn’t let him get a divorce. So Henry started the Church of England, got divorced (several times), kicked the Catholic Church out of England, and took the church’s land and money.

The Canterbury Cathedral The Church of England (known as the Anglican or Episcopal Church) became an important Christian denomination. Meanwhile, the Roman Catholic Church cleaned up its act; but the hard feelings of the Reformation remained. Text into graphic The Canterbury Cathedral

Anglican Church (Church of England) 1534 Methodist Movement in England Because the church is made up of imperfect people, the church once again needed reform. An Anglican preacher named John Wesley set out a different path, and the Methodist movement began. Methodist Movement in America Methodist Episcopal Church 1784

His dedication and methods ignited and fanned the flame of Methodism. Wesley preached and lived a message of God’s grace and holy living that spoke to the common people, who were often not welcome in the Church of England. His dedication and methods ignited and fanned the flame of Methodism. Text into graphic