2006-07-16 10:35:26 · 12 answers · asked by miss moo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As someone stated earlier in this posting, the Church of England also known as Anglican, is a state sponsored church, meaning that a portion of the tax dollars paid in England is given to the Church of England. Interestingly, The United Methodist Church is a "spin off" of the COE because our founder, John Wesley was indeed a COE pastor. John and the leadership kind of had a "falling out" and he was dispensed to the colonies to start new churches, however, those new churches took on Wesley's "methods" of worship, prayer, and study therefore becoming Methodists. One post said that laypeople do most of the work in a Methodist worship service, this is partially true, but we do have a pastor every Sunday. Back in the early days, there were circuit riders, who were pastors that had more than 1 church they were responsible for, that's the reason some churches only had preaching and communion once a month. This tradition of communion monthly still persists, however at my church we have the option of having holy communion every Sunday.
2006-07-17 17:22:09 · answer #1 · answered by volchic98 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Methodist church tends to just have a wooden cross and a stained glass window. They tend to have a prayer, hymn, psalm, a reading another hymn or two along those lines and communion once a month as a lot of the time a layperson who is not ordained carries out the service and the week the minister comes they have communion.
The Church on England has 3 levels, low, middle and high. The high church of England is very much like a roman catholic church but all the church of England has the queen as the head and not the pope.The middle church doesn't have as much like confessionals or candles at the back, the low church can be similar to a Methodist church but they do tend to have a communion every Sunday. Laypeople do not do a service at a church of England.
hope this helps.
My parents were Presbyterian which is near enough Methodist and I used to attend high church of England services.
Hope this explains it.
2006-07-16 17:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name?
2006-07-16 17:40:24 · answer #3 · answered by dragonnookie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a member of the C.O.E. which is commonly referred to as Anglican around here, nor am I a member of the Methodist...However; From my understanding there are some minor differences in them - but nothing that would/should cause division.
both believe in the Trinity...both practice sacrements, although admittedly I think that the Anglican (Church of England) places more emphasis on these things...both allow male/female clergy...
I think it comes down to worship styles are different...
Interesting question. These are two denominations I've never actually stopped to compare. They are alot alike.
2006-07-16 17:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by redglory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Church of England is anglican, separated from the Catholic Church cos the King wanted to be able to divorce his wife without going against the church!
2006-07-16 17:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by crystal89431 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the church of england is a state sponsored religion/denomination. the methodist church is a worldwide denomination
2006-07-16 17:40:32 · answer #6 · answered by abby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the methodist is a spin out of COE.
2006-07-16 17:46:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
should a religion be segragated? Doesn't the whole idea of a religion that unite people....just go out the window?
2006-07-17 03:22:22 · answer #8 · answered by Tashamster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
methodist ones have an oval doors...
2006-07-16 17:39:27 · answer #9 · answered by fulcanto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one is in England and the other is in methodonia.
2006-07-16 17:43:20 · answer #10 · answered by dino_ou812 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋