Anglican Communion News Service - ACC

ABM welcomes change to the Marks of Mission

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:23:00 GMT

The Anglican Board of Mission has welcomed a change to the 5 Marks of Mission made by the Anglican Consultative Council in late 2012.

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Archbishop of Canterbury's Advent letter to Anglican Primates

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:34:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has sent the following Advent letter to the Primates of the Anglican Communion and Moderators of the United Churches:

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Statement from Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council, the Right Reverend James Tengatenga, Bishop of Malawi

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:40:00 GMT

"I am delighted with the news that Bishop Justin Welby has been appointed as 105th Archbishop of Canterbury. He has significant experience with the Anglican Communion and I very much look forward to working with him as President of the Anglica... [More]

Announcement of the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:22:00 GMT

Justin Welby appointed 105th Archbishop of Canterbury

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Archbishop of Canterbury: "My successor needs a newspaper in one hand and a Bible in the other"

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:39:00 GMT

In response to a media question about what qualities his successor needed, Abp Williams said, "I think it was put very well by a theologian of the last century who said, 'You have to preach with a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other... [More]

Final day of ACC-15: "About the relationships, always about the relationships"

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:24:00 GMT

On the last morning of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Auckland, New Zealand the members considered a final set of resolutions, many of which reflected on work and conversations that had occurred earlier in the meeting.

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ACC presentation on Christian witness: "Those beautiful words about Jesus..."

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:23:00 GMT

What does it mean to witness to your Christian faith in a multi-faith world? That was the topic of last evening’s public presentation at the ACC, the last of the three for this Auckland gathering.

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New members of the Standing Committee appointed

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:35:00 GMT

On the penultimate day of the Anglican Consultative Meeting in Auckland, New Zealand the members of the Council elected six members to serve on the Standing Committee. It is expected that the standing committee will hold its first meeting in Apri... [More]

ACC: Consider regional dimension to enhance Instruments of Communion

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:25:00 GMT

One way to enhance the Instruments of Communion might be greater regional gatherings, involvement and understanding according to the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC).

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Watch the video of the ACC-15 opening weekend

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:25:00 GMT

Watch the video of the ACC-15 opening weekend including the dynamic welcome from The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia and the Opening Eucharist at Auckland's Holy Trinity Church

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Future of Continuing Indaba secured by ACC vote

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:25:00 GMT

A wide variety of members presented the report from the Continuing Indaba program at the meeting today of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Auckland, New Zealand. The word indaba is a Zulu word for decision making by consensus common in ... [More]

Presidential Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury at ACC-15

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:46:00 GMT

Transcript of the Presidential Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury at ACC-15

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Archbishop of Canterbury: "Beware the danger of becoming less than we aspire to be as a Communion"

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:15:00 GMT

In his final Presidential address, the Archbishop of Canterbury this evening told the Anglican Communion not to accept second best, but to seek a balance between corrective authority and enabling authority while still doing God’s work.

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ACC-15 mission encounters: hospitality, generosity, an indescribable gift

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:13:00 GMT

Helen Biggin, the Anglican Consultative Council member from Wales, told the ACC that her mission encounter had been "an indescribable gift". Other members also shared their visits to the generous people of New Zealand.

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ACC acclaims project on the Bible

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:53:00 GMT

After three and half years of worldwide research, the Bible in the Life of the Church project has found that Anglicans around the globe share “a high common ground” over the essential place and use of the Bible in Anglican life

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