For churches, colleges and dioceses
Run the course with your group.
Take a house group, a confirmation group, a college cohort or a diocesan course through the Thirty-Nine Articles together. It is free. You invite people with a link, they study at their own pace, and you can see how everyone is getting on.
How it works
- Start a groupSign in, give the group a name and say who is running it: a church, college, diocese or other body. Add a suggested pace and a welcome message if you like.
- Invite peopleShare the invitation link, or print the QR code on a notice sheet or slide. People create a free account and agree to share their progress with you.
- Follow alongSee who has joined, how many Articles each person has completed, which Articles the group has reached, and who might need a word of encouragement.
Who it is for
Churches
A Lent or Advent course, house groups, confirmation and baptism follow-up, newcomers who want to know what Anglicans believe, or a PCC or leadership team.
Colleges and courses
Background reading on Anglican doctrine for ordinands and lay ministry students, with Scripture and history alongside each Article, ready for seminar discussion.
Dioceses
Licensed lay ministers, churchwardens, curates, vocations and exploring-ministry groups, or a deanery study day. Each leader runs their own group and sees only their own members.
The course is an independent learning resource. It is not an accredited qualification, so many groups use it alongside their own teaching.
In every lesson
- The Article in its historic wording and in modern English
- Scripture readings in the NIV, NASB 1995 or NKJV
- Teaching of around 800 words, about 4 minutes’ reading
- Questions for reflection, ready for group discussion
- A short quiz with feedback, and spaced review afterwards
- About 20–30 minutes in all, on a phone or a computer
A seven-week course
The 39 Articles fall into seven parts, so one part a week makes a natural seven-week course, with the history unit as an optional first session.
- Week 1The God we worship
Articles I–V · Father, Son and Holy Spirit - Week 2The faith we receive
Articles VI–VIII · Scripture, the covenants and the creeds - Week 3Grace that makes us new
Articles IX–XIV · Sin, faith, justification and good works - Week 4Life in Christ
Articles XV–XVIII · Holiness, forgiveness, election and salvation - Week 5The Church and its calling
Articles XIX–XXIV · Authority, ministry and gathered worship - Week 6Signs of the gospel
Articles XXV–XXXI · Baptism, Communion and Christ’s finished work - Week 7Faith in everyday life
Articles XXXII–XXXIX · Church order, public life and generosity
What you see, and what you don’t
You see
Each member’s name and email address, how many Articles they have completed, whether they have done the history unit, and when they last made progress. You can download it as a spreadsheet.
You don’t see
Their quiz answers, their reflections or anything about people outside your group. Members agree to share before they join, and can leave the group at any time.
Questions
Does it cost anything?
No. The course and the group tools are free.
Do members need an account?
Yes, a free account, so that their progress can be shared with you. Anyone can study the course without an account, but then nobody else sees their progress.
Can I run more than one group, or share one with a colleague?
Yes. You can lead up to 20 groups, and add co-leaders who have a course account. A group can have up to 500 members.
Do we have to meet?
No. Groups can meet in person or online, or not at all. The reflection questions in each lesson work well for a discussion, and the quiz helps people check their understanding between sessions.
What theological approach does the course take?
It reads the Articles from an Anglican perspective, in their Reformation setting, and says where faithful Anglicans interpret them differently. You can read more in About the course and Sources & study guide.
What if someone wants to stop?
They can leave your group from their account at any time. You can also remove a member, and archive a group when it has finished.
Ready to start?
Setting up a group takes about two minutes.