Origins - Early Church The Anglican Church of Australia draws on the rich social and religious heritage of Britain. It seems probable that Christianity was transported to the Roman colony of Britain by soldiers and traders who shared their faith with the local inhabitants. While its specific origins are unclear, there was a Church in Britain by the year 208AD. The first recorded English martyr was Alban who died in 303. When the Roman armies withdrew …showed first 75 words of 2157 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2157 total…of Missions and the Church Missionary Society. The Australian Church shares with all Anglican dioceses a commitment to a five-fold statement of mission agreed by the Anglican Consultative Council in 1992: 1.proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God 2.teach, baptise and nurture new believers 3.respond to human need by loving service 4.seek to transform unjust structures in society 5.strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth.