In the closest of votes, the Primate of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, and Bishop of Auckland, the Most Revd John Paterson was elected chairman of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) during its 12th meeting in Hong Kong on 21 September 2002. The other nominee was Professor George Koshy of India, a lay person.
ACC News
An Address by Dr Ishmael Noko, General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation to the Twelfth Meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council
Presentation to ACC-12 from Canon Ted Karpf
18th September 2002
The Chairman's Address to ACC-12 with the Secretary General's Report to the 12th Meeting of the ACC
Canon John L Peterson, Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council, presented to the twelfth meeting of the ACC a wide-ranging and comprehensive report on the activities of the ACC, its networks and staff since its last meeting in Dundee in 1999. Later in the day, Bishop Simon Chiwanga gave his farewell address to the ACC.
Media and Press Notice from Canon Jim Rosenthal
What a great privilege it is for the Twelfth Council Meeting of the ACC to be meeting here in Hong Kong, the youngest of all Provinces in the Anglican Communion and yet a Province that is rich in history. The hospitality and the support which have been given to this Council meeting by the Provincial Office of the Church in Hong Kong have been absolutely outstanding. Certainly I know I express your gratitude when we thank Archbishop Peter Kwong for inviting this Council meeting to be held here in Hong Kong.
September 16th, 2002
I recognize the Archbishop of Canterbury's concern for the unity of the Communion. Indeed I share it, along with all other bishops. I think he sincerely believes his remarks today will further our unity. My expectation is that they will do the opposite.
16th September 2002
"An erosion of Communion through the adoption of local options reaching crisis proportions today"
In his final Presidential Address to the Anglican Consultative Council, Dr George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, shared his ‘greatest worry’ with the ACC members.
at the 12th Meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council, Hong Kong
Monday 16 September 2002 at 11:15
Re-imagining the Anglican Communion
16 September 2002
ACC-12, meeting in Hong Kong was launched yesterday with worship, feasting, and celebration in true Hong Kong style, while not ignoring careful explanation of meeting procedures to be followed over the next ten days.
Saturday 14 September 2002 at 16:00
Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist, Hong Kong