The Head of the Church

Recently I came across this in a Church magazine, celebrating a 200-years anniversary: "Briefly, Baptists believe that Christ, not the Monarch, is head of the Church".   I nearly choked on my cornflakes, then penned this reply: "I was startled by this explanation - as if Anglicans think otherwise: of course we don't!   Loyal monarchists think that the Queen is "head" of everything that "belongs" to our country, as custodian, but the true head of the Church of England is Jesus.   When King George VI died a clever non-Anglican remarked to a friend "I hear that the head of your Church died?" which earned the quick responses "Yes, but He rose again on the third day". That's us.  God bless you all - including Baptists in your anniversary year."   Then the cornflakes tasted even better...