The Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council and Standing Committee Bishop James Tengatenga of Malawi and Vice Chair Elizabeth Paver have made the following statement in response to today’s announcement by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Anglican Consultative Council
The role of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) is to facilitate the co-operative work of the churches of the Anglican Communion, exchange information between the Provinces and churches, and help to co-ordinate common action. It advises on the organisation and structures of the Communion, and seeks to develop common policies with respect to the world mission of the Church, including ecumenical matters…More
The ACC meets every two or three years and its present policy is to meet in different parts of the world. Since it began there have been fourteen meetings of the Council. The last meeting ACC-14 took place between 1st - 13th May 2009 in Kingston Jamaica. ACC-15 will be in Auckland New Zealand between 27th October and 7th November 2012.
ACC-14 Kingston-Jamaica 1st - 13th May 2009
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On the final day of the Standing Committee meeting members heard reports on the Bible in the Life of the Church project and Theological Education. On day three of the Standing Commitee, the Archbishop of Canterbury and other members of the Standing Committee heard reports on the Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative, The Anglican Alliance, the Communion's Unity, Faith and Order initiatives and the work of the International Anglican Networks. On the second day of the Standing Committee meeting, members heard reports from the Finance and Administration Committee, on membership and from the Network for Interfaith Concerns.Featured Area: One Love Report of ACC-14 Kingston, Jamaica 2009
One Love Report of ACC-14 Cover
The official report of the 14th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council in Jamaica, May 2009. Contains all the sermons and addresses at the meeting; the Resolutions of ACC-14; financial reports; reports on Mission & Evangelism; Ecumenical Affairs; Theological Issues; the Windsor Process and the Covenant; The Anglican Observer at the United Nations; the Anglican Liturgical Consultation; and the Networks. List of the Provinces of the Anglican Communion. Colour photos from the meeting.
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