What's "Anglican"?
First and foremost, Anglicans are Christians. Globally, Anglicans form the third largest body of Christians in the world (around 80 million members) behind the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. More about our doctrines and beliefs can be read at the Anglican Communion website, here.
The name “Anglican” is traced back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Europe. The tribal name was spelled “Engles” or “Angles” and the tribe’s speech was the precursor to the English language. Their island became known as England, and their Christians were known as Anglicans. The name has nothing to do with “angels.”
Just as the English language spread with the British empire, so did Anglican Christianity. When Anglicans resettled in new lands, they brought their personal faith with them. Chaplains and pastors were often among their number. Additionally, many Anglicans traveled as missionaries to share the Gospel. Consequently, Anglican churches now exist all over the world in more than 165 countries. As Anglican Christians became a global family, the demographics shifted dramatically. While Christians from Britain, the United States, Canada, and Australia continue to play an important role, today the “average” Anglican is a young woman from Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Anglican ethos holds together three streams of the Christian Church:
Anglican worship is diverse, and it is best understood by visiting and attending a local congregation. What is common to all is an inheritance of worship that recognises the supremacy of the Bible and often finds expression through the Prayer Book. To understand what and how Anglicans pray is to understand what they believe. The Prayer Book, have been described as "the Scriptures arranged for worship". It includes prayers for every season of life.
Our Parish - who are we?
We are a community of diverse people living, celebrating and supporting one another in the Anglican tradition, with the Gospel of Jesus Christ as our guide. Nourished through fellowship and worship, we play our part in God's mission within our families and wider communities. We believe that an essential part of God's mission is building a civilisation of love, and we do our best to serve that mission.The Parish of Innisfail-Tully is part of the Anglican Diocese of North Queensland an area of the Anglican Church which stretches from the Torres Strait in the north, to Mackay in the south, and west to Mount Isa. Together with other dioceses around Australia, we make up the Anglican Church of Australia which is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion - a family of Christian churches in more than 165 countries.
We hope you also might find your spiritual home with us either at St Alban's (Innisfail) or at St John's (Tully). The Lord most certainly has a purpose for you in His mission and we look forward to supporting you to live that purpose to the full.
First and foremost, Anglicans are Christians. Globally, Anglicans form the third largest body of Christians in the world (around 80 million members) behind the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. More about our doctrines and beliefs can be read at the Anglican Communion website, here.
The name “Anglican” is traced back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Europe. The tribal name was spelled “Engles” or “Angles” and the tribe’s speech was the precursor to the English language. Their island became known as England, and their Christians were known as Anglicans. The name has nothing to do with “angels.”
Just as the English language spread with the British empire, so did Anglican Christianity. When Anglicans resettled in new lands, they brought their personal faith with them. Chaplains and pastors were often among their number. Additionally, many Anglicans traveled as missionaries to share the Gospel. Consequently, Anglican churches now exist all over the world in more than 165 countries. As Anglican Christians became a global family, the demographics shifted dramatically. While Christians from Britain, the United States, Canada, and Australia continue to play an important role, today the “average” Anglican is a young woman from Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Anglican ethos holds together three streams of the Christian Church:
- The Protestant movement (also called Evangelicals): recalled the 16th century Church to the primacy of the Word.
- The 18th century Holiness movement: reminded the Church of God's love for the poor.
- The Anglo-Catholic movement: regrounded the Church in the sacramental life of worship.
Anglican worship is diverse, and it is best understood by visiting and attending a local congregation. What is common to all is an inheritance of worship that recognises the supremacy of the Bible and often finds expression through the Prayer Book. To understand what and how Anglicans pray is to understand what they believe. The Prayer Book, have been described as "the Scriptures arranged for worship". It includes prayers for every season of life.
Our Parish - who are we?
We are a community of diverse people living, celebrating and supporting one another in the Anglican tradition, with the Gospel of Jesus Christ as our guide. Nourished through fellowship and worship, we play our part in God's mission within our families and wider communities. We believe that an essential part of God's mission is building a civilisation of love, and we do our best to serve that mission.The Parish of Innisfail-Tully is part of the Anglican Diocese of North Queensland an area of the Anglican Church which stretches from the Torres Strait in the north, to Mackay in the south, and west to Mount Isa. Together with other dioceses around Australia, we make up the Anglican Church of Australia which is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion - a family of Christian churches in more than 165 countries.
We hope you also might find your spiritual home with us either at St Alban's (Innisfail) or at St John's (Tully). The Lord most certainly has a purpose for you in His mission and we look forward to supporting you to live that purpose to the full.