Continuity, respect and change:Exploring the Anglican to Orthodox lifeways of church buildings in London

CHURCH BUILDINGS, across the old world, have been developing during the two millennia of Christianity, from basilicas and simple rectangular buildings to the complex structures of the Middle Byzantine period and the Western Cathedrals. There are several changing cultural, social, architectural, and political scenarios of different periods that drive the development of the church architecture in East and West of Europe and from the Mediterranean to the Northernmost parts of Scandinavia, that are well documented to date by various authors and a detailed presentation is beyond the scope of the present 1 study. However, and as Kieckhefer in his 2004 volume records and annotates, church buildings also reflect the development of theology between denominations and practices. This paper records and discusses on how the Eastern Or 2 - thodox theology and the Greek-Orthodox tradition have altered Anglican (mainly) and Catholic Apostolic church buildings in London in order to serve the needs of the growing Greek-Orthodox communities in the British capital. It is also assessing the impact that the Eastern traditions have had on Anglican church architecture and iconography and vice versa.