Anglican Communion News Service - ACC

The ACC Constitution: An Interview with ACC's legal adviser Revd Canon John Rees

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:09:00 GMT

The Anglican Consultative Council has a new Constitution. How did this come about? What does this mean in reality? How will it affect the work of the Instruments of Communion? The Standing Committee? ACNS spoke to John Rees, legal adviser to find o... [More]

The Standing Committee Daily Bulletin - Day 4

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:29:00 GMT

On tuesday's agenda: the second part of the Unity, Faith and Order report; the report on the Bible in the Life of the Church project and theological education in the Anglican Communion; a report on Anglican Communion communications; a report on Con... [More]

The Standing Committee Daily Bulletin - Day 3

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:19:00 GMT

Building on the report to the Standing Committee, ACO staff Stuart Buchanan and Revd John Kafwanka presented on the ACC and Lambeth Conference-mandated project the Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative (ECGI).

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The Standing Committee Daily Bulletin - Day 2

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:16:00 GMT

Saturday's agenda included reports from Chair Bp James Tengatenga and Secretary General Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon; the UN Anglican representatives' reports; reports on finance and administration; business matters; the ACC, the Primates' Meeting and... [More]

The Standing Committee Daily Bulletin - Day 1

Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:53:00 GMT

Friday’s agenda included membership issues, recent developments in the Communion and reports from Chair Bp James Tengatenga and Secretary General Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon.

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Two new members to be welcomed onto the Standing Committee of the Anglican Communion

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:39:00 GMT

The forthcoming Standing Committee meeting will welcome two new members from Asia and Africa: Bp Paul Sarker (Moderator of the Church of Bangladesh and Bishop of Dhaka) and Revd Canon Janet Trisk of South Africa (Rector of the Parish of St David, P... [More]

Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on Bishop Mouneer's resignation from SCAC

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:57:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today expressed his regret at the decision of the Most Revd Dr Mouneer Anis, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa, and President Bishop of the Province of ... [More]

Festive Service Closes ACC-14

Tue, 12 May 2009 21:03:00 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury was the celebrant at a closing Eucharist for the Anglican Consultative Meeting (ACC-14) in Kingston Jamaica. The Eucharist was held at The Cathedral of St. James in Spanish Town- the oldest Cathedral in the British Cari... [More]

Resolutions of ACC-14

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:46:00 GMT

Final Resolutions of ACC-14

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ACC-14 Press Briefing 12th May 2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:13:00 GMT

On this last day of the Anglican Consultative Meeting (ACC-14) the delegates focused on final resolutions and the messages they will take back to their provinces. After a discussion in their discernment groups a closing plenary session was held wit... [More]

The Networks of the Anglican Communion Podcast 9

Tue, 12 May 2009 11:43:00 GMT

If you look on the Anglican Communion Office staff list you will see the name The Revd Terrie Robinson not once, not twice but three times. She is the women’s desk officer, the translation co-ordinator and the Anglican Communion Networks Co-o... [More]

The Networks of the Anglican Communion Podcast 8

Tue, 12 May 2009 11:10:00 GMT

Sometimes concerns arise in the life of the Church and we tend to think that it is a brand new issue for the Anglican Communion. Questions around the integrity of the environment may feel relatively new but in fact it was the sixth meeting of the A... [More]

ACC-14 Press Briefing 11th May 2009

Mon, 11 May 2009 17:28:00 GMT

The Anglican Consultative Council is moving into its last few days of meetings. On Sunday all of the delegates were sent in teams of three or four to every parish on the island of Jamaica- in some cases to celebrate and preach and in all cases to e... [More]

The Networks of the Anglican Communion Podcast 7

Mon, 11 May 2009 17:18:00 GMT

The word family evokes a wide range of emotions. For some it is a very loving and supportive word that is the centre of their being. For others it is a place of distance anxiety and frustration with people who are closely related failing to talk or... [More]

The Networks of the Anglican Communion Podcast 6

Mon, 11 May 2009 16:48:00 GMT

If you type the letters CUAC into a computer search engine you will discover that it can mean Credit Union Acceptance Corporation or the Cambridge Union Athletic Club. As important as those fine organizations might be for Anglican CUAC has a very s... [More]