Anglican Mission in England

The Anglican Mission in England is an Anglican convocation affiliated to the Anglican Network in Europe that seeks to establish Anglican churches in England outside the Church of England. It was created with the support of the Global Anglican Future Conference, and is part of the Anglican realignment.

Leadership

AMiE has two bishops: Diocesan Bishop Tim Davies and Assistant Bishop Lee McMunn. Andy Lines was the first convocation bishop: he was consecrated on 30 June 2017 as the Missionary Bishop to Europe of the Anglican Church in North America. Andy Lines is now the Presiding Bishop of ANiE.

History

AMiE was formed with the support of GAFCON. GAFCON gave their full support at their second meeting in Nairobi, in October 2013. Initially its congregations were church plants that had been ejected from the Church of England for various reasons. More recently, evangelical Anglican churches have begun to plant churches under the AMiE banner.
The movement has received the support of the Archbishop of Nigeria, Nicholas Okoh.
In 2016 AMiE set out its vision to plant 25 churches by 2025 and 250 churches by 2050.
Bishop Lines ordained the first nine men as deacons and priests on 7 December 2017, at East London Tabernacle, a Baptist church in east London. Previously, clergymen associated with AMiE had come from the Church of England, or been ordained by Anglican bishops overseas. Eight men were ordained as deacons and one as a priest, all working for AMiE churches. For example, Robert Tearle, 24, was to serve as deacon at Trinity Church Scarborough, a 2017 church plant.
On 14 December 2020, AMIE became a proto-diocese affiliated to the newly created Anglican Network in Europe; the network's other convocation is the Anglican Convocation in Europe, which has six churches in Scotland, Portugal, Cornwall and Surrey.

Theological position

AMiE takes a conservative stance on human sexuality, opposing same-sex marriage and women's ordination. Members of the executive of AMiE are required to hold complementarian views. AMiE leaders have made accusations that there is false teaching in Church of England leadership. Bishop Lee McMunn has stated that, while many "faithful Anglicans" remain within the Church of England, others find their route to ordination "blocked by liberal clergy who do not believe orthodox Anglican teachings".
AMiE's stated intent is not to threaten Anglicans within current structures, but to provide support for those already outside the structures.

Churches

AMiE became a convocation on 14 December 2020 and a diocese on 17 June 2023. In June 2024 it had 29 member churches alongside three pioneer congregations led by licensed church planters. Tim Davies and Lee McMunn were consecrated assistant bishops on 21 October 2022 along with Ian Ferguson.Anchor Church Lymington and Pennington. Lymington, Hampshire. Planted as AMiE church 2019 from Christ Church Westbourne in Bournemouth. Pastor: Christopher Henderson. Assistant pastor: James Ivin. Bishop: Lee McMunn. Meets in a primary school.Becontree Church. Becontree, London. Planted as AMiE church 2014 from Dagenham Parish Church (DPC). Pastor: Rob Newham. Previous pastor: Mike Reith. Meets in its own building.Christ Church Balham. Balham, London. Joined AMiE later. Minister: Andy Palmer. Meets in a school.Christ Church Bracknell. Planted January 2026. Minister: Nick Algeo.Christ Church Central Sheffield. Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Planted 2005 from Christ Church Fulwood. Minister: Tim Davies. Meets in its own building.Christ Church Greenbank. Greenbank, Cheshire. Planted as CoE church 2002. Joined AMiE 2024. Pastor: Dimitri Aldridge. Meets in a railway station.Christ Church Hessle. Hessle, East Yorkshire. Pastor: Adam Johnston. Meets in a memorial hall.Christ Church Huntingdon. Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Planted as CoE BMO 2018 from St Andrew the Great, Cambridge. Joined AMiE 2024. Minister: Charlie Newcombe. Meets in a primary school.Christ Church Newland. Newland, Kingston upon Hull. Founded 2020 by departing vicar and congregation of St John's, Newland. Lead pastor: Scott McKay. Meets in a sixth form college.Christ Church Orchard Park. Orchard Park, Kingston upon Hull. Planted 1970 from Trafalgar Street Church, Hull. Previously Orchard Park Free Church, then Hull Orchard Park Evangelical Church. Joined AMiE 2020. Pastor: Rob Tearle. Meets in its own building.Christ Church Riverside. Newland, Kingston upon Hull. Planted from SJN. Joined AMiE 2020. Pastor: Peter Birnie. Meets in a primary school.Christ Church Salisbury. Salisbury, Wiltshire. Founded 2014. Pastor: Mark Payne. Meets in the building of an FIEC church.Christ Church South Cambs. Sawston, Cambridgeshire. Planted as CoE BMO 2006 from All Saints, Little Shelford. Joined AMiE 2013. Minister: Tim Chapman. Assistant minister: Ed Mezzetti. Meets in a secondary school.Christ Church South Devon. Plymstock, Plymouth. Founded 2024 partly by departing minister and some members of Sherford Community Church BMO and partly from St Matthew's Elburton. Minister: Tom Brassil. Meets in an independent church.Christ Church Stockport. Stockport, Greater Manchester. Founded 2017/18. Senior minister: Matt Thompson. Associate minister: Jon Cawsey. Bishop: Lee McMunn. Meets in rooms owned by a charity.Christ Church Walkley. Walkley, Sheffield. Planted 2012 from CCF and CCCS. Pastor: Pete Jackson. Associate pastor: Kenny Larsen. Meets in its own building.Cornerstone Church Colchester. Colchester, Essex. Planted 2020 by departing minister and some members. Full church status 2023. Minister: John Parker. Meets in a primary school.Cornerstone Church Grays. Grays, Essex. Founded 2020 by departing minister and some members of St Mary's and Emmanuel, Chadwell St Mary. Pastor: Mike Walton. Meets in a school.Grace Church Harrogate. Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Pioneer church planted 2024 from TCS. Meets monthly in a house.Grace Church Newton Hall. Newton Hall, Durham. Planted 2017 from Christ Church Durham, a non-aligned Anglican church. Joined AMiE 2021. Minister: Mark Rainbow. Meets in a community centre.Grace Church South Shields. Joint plant from HTG and St John's, Hebburn.Grace Church Sydenham. Planted 2015 from Grace Church Dulwich and St Helen's Bishopsgate. Joined AMiE 2018. Minister: Tim Iles. Meets in a community centre.Grace Church Windsor. Planted c. 2014 as Windsor Fellowship from St Mary's Maidenhead and Latimer Minster. Joined AMiE and changed name March 2024. Former minister: Tim Hiorns. Meets in a URC church.Holy Trinity Gateshead. Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Planted c. 2005 from Jesmond Parish Church. Joined AMiE 2021. Minister: Chris Houghton.Hope Church East Cowes. East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Pioneer plant, planted 2023 from SJR. Minister: James Pontin. Meets in a community centre.Hope Church Goldthorpe. Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire. Planted 2020 from two South Yorkshire churches. Joined AMiE 2021. Vacant. Previous pastor: Chris Taylor. Meets in a school.Hope Church Tyneside. Wallsend, Tyne and Wear. Founded 2022 by departures from the CoE. Senior minister: Ben Cadoux-Hudson. Meets in a school.Hope City Church Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Founded 2020. Joined AMiE Jan 2024. Senior minister: Graham Phillips. Meets in a science park.Life Church Hackbridge. Hackbridge, London. Planted Sept 2025 from CCB and Holy Trinity Wallington. Minister: Jonny Burgess. Meets in a community centre.Redeemer Church Thanet. Planted 2021. Minister: Peter Harvey.Rock Church Denton. Denton, Greater Manchester. To be launched November 2025. Planter: Mark Glew.St James's, Ryde. Ryde, Isle of Wight. Founded as CoE proprietary chapel 1827; joined AMiE 2020. Minister: Ben Williamson. Former minister: James Leggett.St Joseph's, Benwell. Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne. Planted 2016. Minister: Ken Matthews. Associate minister: Ben Pryke. Assistant minister: David Milnes.Trinity Church Bristol. Bristol, Bristol. Planted 2017. Minister: Carl Bicknell.Trinity Church Lancaster. Lancaster, Lancashire. Planted 2015. Minister: Martin Soole.Trinity Church Scarborough. Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Planted 2017 from SJN. Minister: Lee McMunn.
Former AMiE churchesChrist Church Wyre Forest. Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Founded 2002 by departing vicar and congregation of St John's Kidderminster. Minister : Leo Davidson. Former minister: Charles Raven. In 2025 merged with an FIEC church, Kidderminster Evangelical Church, to form a new FIEC church, Grace Church Kidderminster, meeting in the KEC building.Grace Community Church Bury. Bury, Greater Manchester. Planted 2023. Minister: Ben Williamson. Closed 2025.

Former AMiE churches

The following churches disaffiliated from AMiE in 2020–21.

Name	Location	Web	Clergy	Founded	Notes
Anchor Anglican Church, Fowey	Fowey, Cornwall		Philip de Grey-Warter	2019	Formed when the vicar of Fowey Parish Church left the CoE. Now part of the Anglican Convocation in Europe.
Cornerstone Church Crewe	Crewe, Cheshire		Matt Guest	2019	Church plant from Christ Church, Wharton.
Grace Church Bude	Bude, Cornwall		Alistair Harper	2019	May be defunct.
King's Church Guildford	Guildford, Surrey		Richard Leadbeater	2014	Now part of FIEC.