http://www.aco.org/communion/acc/news ACC News en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:57:54 -0100 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:29:00 -0100 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss acns@anglicancommunion.org acns@anglicancommunion.org http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/7/28/ACNS4719 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 Continuing Indaba. ACC News Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:29:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/7/28/ACNS4719 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/7/28/ACNS4718 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). ACC News Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:19:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/7/28/ACNS4718 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/7/26/ACNS4717 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 the Standing Committee; and the Lambeth Conference Company. ACC News Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:16:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/7/26/ACNS4717 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/7/24/ACNS4716 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. ACC News Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:53:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/7/24/ACNS4716 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/7/2/ACNS4712 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, Prestbury in Pietermaritzburg, in the Diocese of Natal). ACC News Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:39:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/7/2/ACNS4712 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/2/1/ACNS4682 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 Jerusalem and the Middle East, to resign from the Standing Committee of the Anglican Communion: ACC News Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:57:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/2/1/ACNS4682 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4631 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 Caribbean. ACC News Tue, 12 May 2009 21:03:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4631 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4630 Final Resolutions of ACC-14 ACC News Tue, 12 May 2009 20:46:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4630 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4629 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 with the members presenting positive and challenging insights from the meetings. ACC News Tue, 12 May 2009 20:13:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4629 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4628 During the meeting of ACC 14 in Kingston, Jamaica a new Vice Chair and four new members for the Joint Standing Committee were elected. They will join new Chair Bishop James Tengatenga (Central Africa), Mrs Philippa Amable (West Africa), Bishop Kumara Illangasinghe (Ceylon) and Ms Nomfundo Walaza (South Africa). ACC News Tue, 12 May 2009 12:10:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4628 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4627 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-ordinator. ACC News Tue, 12 May 2009 11:43:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4627 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4626 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 Anglican Consultative Council meeting twenty – five years ago in Badagry Nigeria (1984) Anglican concern led to the formation of The Anglican Communion Environmental Network. ACC News Tue, 12 May 2009 11:10:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/12/ACNS4626 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/11/ACNS4625 On the eve of the closing of the Anglican Consultative Council 14 meeting in Kingston, Jamaica the Archbishop Of Canterbury delivered his presidential address. The Council has a chair and the Archbishop functions as the president. The address came after the evening worship and was followed by an opportunity to express thanks to Bishop John Paterson who retires as the chair at the end of this meeting, ACC News Mon, 11 May 2009 22:48:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/11/ACNS4625 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/11/ACNS4624 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 engage in conversations about mission and the opportunities to share the gospel. ACC News Mon, 11 May 2009 17:28:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/11/ACNS4624 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/11/ACNS4623 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 listen to one another. We use the term in many ways, thinking of the Church as a family and even the Anglican Communion as one family under our Lord and Saviour.   ACC News Mon, 11 May 2009 17:18:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/11/ACNS4623 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/11/ACNS4622 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 special meaning- it is the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion.   ACC News Mon, 11 May 2009 16:48:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/11/ACNS4622 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/9/ACNS4621 An important part of the Anglican Consultative meetings being held in Kingston Jamaica is the opportunity for Ecumenical conversations. In times past our ecumenical partners came as guests and often kept silent during the meetings and offered a reflection at the end. At the Lambeth Conference 2008 Archbishop Williams invited our ecumenical partners not as guest but as members. That same invitation has been extended here ACC News Sat, 09 May 2009 19:30:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/9/ACNS4621 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/9/ACNS4620 “We fear most what we do not know”. That statement appears on the website of NIFCON, The Network for Inter Faith Concerns of the Anglican Communion. Interfaith issues first appeared in a limited way at the 1988 Lambeth Conference. Five years later NIFCON was founded. ACC News Sat, 09 May 2009 19:25:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/9/ACNS4620 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/9/ACNS4619 Resolutions were passed on ‘The Bible in the Life of the Church’, Network on Inter-Faith Concerns and from the APJN (Anglican Peace and Justice Network on the Middle East. ACC News Sat, 09 May 2009 16:20:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/9/ACNS4619 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/8/ACNS4618 At the ACC-14 meeting in Kingston Jamaica the concept of An Anglican Covenant was a central theme on this, the 6th day of the meetings. Over the past few days the delegates had a number of sessions in Discernment Groups discussing the Covenant and the resolution that would be presented. ACC News Fri, 08 May 2009 20:07:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/8/ACNS4618 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/8/ACNS4617 On Friday May 8, 2009 the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Kingston, Jamaica moved into a decision-making plenary session on the Windsor Continuation Group Report. Earlier in the meeting the Archbishop of Canterbury had made a presentation on this final report ... ACC News Fri, 08 May 2009 20:06:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/8/ACNS4617 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/8/ACNS4616 Resolutions were passed on the Windsor Continuation Group, The Anglican Communion Covenant and the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil (from APJN). ACC News Fri, 08 May 2009 20:05:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/8/ACNS4616 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/8/ACNS4615 On Friday May 8, 2009 the Anglican Consultative Council broke into enthusiastic applause with the announcement that the Rt Revd James Tengatenga was elected as the new chair of the Anglican Consultative Council. Four candidates had been nominated with Mrs Elizabeth Paver of the Church of England placing second. ACC News Fri, 08 May 2009 20:00:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/8/ACNS4615 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/8/ACNS4614 The subject of gender equality is one that has always faced the church. The question is, “what do we do about it?” One group that answers that question is IAWN-The International Anglican Women's Network. This group, which is a resource to the Anglican Consultative Council links Anglican women worldwide through communication and prayer. ACC News Fri, 08 May 2009 16:17:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/8/ACNS4614 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/7/ACNS4613 The Revd Canon Philip Groves talks about the challenges and opportunities of the listening process and the role the new project will play in assisting people to hear and listen to God and to one another on the subject of human sexuality. ACC News Thu, 07 May 2009 16:57:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/7/ACNS4613 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/7/ACNS4612 At Church gatherings such as ACC-14 the delegates experience different styles of worship, theology and conversations that fosters growth and development in each person. There are also moments when decisions need to be made-the election of a new chairperson, resolutions on very important matters and constitutional questions to name a few. ACC News Thu, 07 May 2009 16:53:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/7/ACNS4612 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/7/ACNS4611 Our Anglican Communion uses a variety of resources to enable us to fulfil the great commission of Christ, “to go and make disciples of all nations”. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit the Bible is our primary resource while our prayer and worship books assist us in this task. ACC News Thu, 07 May 2009 16:50:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/7/ACNS4611 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/6/ACNS4610 During the past few years the Anglican Communion has been developing a ‘Listening Process’. The root of the process was in response to the request of the bishops attending the Lambeth Conference in 1998 in Resolution 1.10 to establish "a means of monitoring the work done on the subject of human sexuality in the Communion" and to honour the process of mutual listening... ACC News Wed, 06 May 2009 22:20:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/6/ACNS4610 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/6/ACNS4609 There doesn’t seem to be a Church in Christendom that doesn’t utter the cry, “we need more youth” The International Anglican Youth Network (IYAN) is doing something about that. IAYN is a network of persons of the Anglican Communion that are involved in ministry among young people at the provincial level. ACC News Wed, 06 May 2009 22:00:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/6/ACNS4609 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/6/ACNS4608 A press briefing was held on Wednesday May 6 where Bishop Gregory Cameron spoke of the background and importance of the Windsor Continuation Report and answered questions. ACC News Wed, 06 May 2009 16:01:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/6/ACNS4608 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/6/ACNS4607 Resolutions were passed  on the International Anglican Family Network, Francophone Network, Anglican Health Network, Anglican Indigenous Network, Anglican Communion Legal Advisers' Network,  Anglican Refugee and Migrant Network, The International Anglican Women's Network, International Anglican Youth Network and from the Anglican Peace and Justice Network resolutions on Post-Conflict Resolution, Sudan and Peace-making Dialogues. ACC News Wed, 06 May 2009 13:01:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/6/ACNS4607 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/5/ACNS4606 On Tuesday May 5 Archbishop Gomez and Bishop Gregory Cameron held a press briefing reviewing the Ridley Cambridge draft of the Anglican Covenant. Bishop Gregory explained the process that the ACC will follow in considering the text and discussed the kind of resolution that would be needed to forward the Covenant to the provinces for their consideration.   ACC News Tue, 05 May 2009 21:20:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/5/ACNS4606 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/5/ACNS4605 Few of us have not faced the difficulty of coping with health issues either for our loved ones or ourselves. Our gospels are filled with stories of Jesus praying touching and healing those who were in need, both physically and spiritual. The connections between faith and healing have created a widespread interest in holistic approaches in medicine and an increased interest in the contributions of faith based medical services. ACC News Tue, 05 May 2009 21:10:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/5/ACNS4605 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/4/ACNS4603 The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion Canon Kenneth Kearon has issued the following statement on behalf of the Joint Standing Committee concerning the clergy representative to the Anglican Consultative Council from the Province of Uganda. ACC News Mon, 04 May 2009 23:45:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/4/ACNS4603 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/4/ACNS4604 On Sunday May 3rd, the second day of the Anglican Consultative Council the laity clergy and Bishops had an opportunity to see the “big picture” of the work of the Anglican Communion. The representatives of the Anglican Communion Networks shared something of their goals, activities and plans for the future. ACC News Mon, 04 May 2009 23:01:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/4/ACNS4604 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/4/ACNS4602 Few of the close to 8000 people who attended the opening Eucharist of the Anglican Consultative Council will soon forget the incredible mixture of colour flowers music and energy that was incorporated into the Communion service. ACC News Mon, 04 May 2009 22:51:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/4/ACNS4602 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/3/ACNS4601 The Anglican Consultative Council (ACC-14) began on May 2,2009 in Kingston Jamaica. A quiet morning session was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, which concluded with a noonday Eucharist. The delegates next met in discernment groups to begin their discussions about the issues before the council. In the opening plenary session three bishops- the Dean of the Province Bishop Errol Brookes, the Diocesan Bishop Alfred Reid and Bishop of the host city Robert Thompson extended a warm welcome to the delegates. ACC News Sun, 03 May 2009 14:47:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/3/ACNS4601 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/3/ACNS4600 Today’s podcast the first from the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Kingston, Jamaica featured Canon Kenneth Kearon, the Secretary General of The Anglican Communion and Bishop John Paterson of Auckland, New Zealand the chair of ACC-14. ACC News Sun, 03 May 2009 01:48:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/5/3/ACNS4600 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/4/3/ACNS4593 The Anglican Consultative Council, made up of lay people, clergy and bishops from the 38 Anglican Provinces of the Communion, meets in Kingston Jamaica May 1 - 13, to consider among other things, mission in the 21st century, the future structure of the worldwide Church, and theological education. ACC News Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:14:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/4/3/ACNS4593 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2008/11/25/ACNS4543 Primates, bishops, lay people from the various regions of the Anglican Communion are meeting this week at the Anglican Communion Office and Lambeth Palace in London. The group meets on a regular basis between official gatherings of their larger meetings. ACC News Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:56:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2008/11/25/ACNS4543 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2008/8/8/Leading-worldwide-Bishop-criticises-absent-friends The Bishop who leads the Anglican Communion’s Consultative Council (ACC) – the church’s major forum, says churchgoers worldwide do not want to hear Bishops talking about division and schism. ACC News Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:44:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2008/8/8/Leading-worldwide-Bishop-criticises-absent-friends http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2007/11/22/ACNS4340 The Archbishop of Canterbury  has written to Anglican Communion Primates and members of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC)  with a summary of their individual responses to the outcome of September House of Bishops meeting of the Episcopal Church (USA).   He made it clear that he was not at this stage advancing his own  interpretation of these responses.  ACC News Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:05:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2007/11/22/ACNS4340 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2007/10/3/ACNS4324 The Joint Standing Committee of the Anglican Consultative Council and the Primates of the Anglican Communion have now submitted their Report on The Episcopal Church House of Bishops of Meeting in New Orleans.  The Archbishop of Canterbury has sent the Report to all the Primates and to all members of the Anglican Consultative Council and asked them to consult in their Provinces on the Report, and respond to him by the end of October.  A PDF of the Report can be found here: http://www.aco.org/communion/acc/resources/downloads/JSC Report on New Orleans 071003.pdf Ends ACC News Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:05:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2007/10/3/ACNS4324 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2006/6/16/ACNS4154 The Official Report of the Anglican Consultative Council XIII,(ACC) held in Nottingham, UK, last June is now available in an attractive and comprehensive volume. Compiled by Canon James Rosenthal of the Anglican Communion Office of Communications and Susan Erdey from Church Publishing, the 740 page book proves to be more than a reference book, as it tells the stories of those present from around the globe and includes the timely Bible Studies in full given by the Most Revd Rowan Williams ACC News Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:40:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2006/6/16/ACNS4154 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2006/3/7/ACNS4125 John Paterson, bishop of Auckland and chair of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), told the Executive Council of ECUSA that he hopes General Convention will rigorously debate the Windsor Report while keeping in mind the communion that Anglicans share. ACC News Tue, 07 Mar 2006 12:07:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2006/3/7/ACNS4125 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/28/ACNS3998 Requesting the Archbishop of Canterbury to remind the upcoming G8 Summit of its responsibility to eradicate poverty, the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) opened its June 27 business sessions advocating for the unification of Korea, where fears of war are escalating. ACC News Tue, 28 Jun 2005 16:38:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/28/ACNS3998 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/28/ACNS3999 The Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), on the last day of its meeting in Nottingham, has called on the Government of Zimbabwe to reverse its policies of destruction and begin to engage in development that eradicates poverty. ACC News Tue, 28 Jun 2005 16:38:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/28/ACNS3999 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2005/6/28/Children_to_Receive_letter_from_ACC The following letter will be sent to the children of the Communion who sent items for the Competition of the Compass Rose. ACC News Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:47:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2005/6/28/Children_to_Receive_letter_from_ACC http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2005/6/28/Lambeth_Conference_Set_for_Canterbury_2008 The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams spoke today the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting of his hopes for the forthcoming conference. He said that he was concerned that the gathering will help bishops be "better equipped for mission" and to focus on "training and devleopment" for the participants. Archbishop Williams also said he would like to see the bishops and the bishops' spouses meet together and that the regional meetings should "identify actuals areas of need". ACC News Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:42:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2005/6/28/Lambeth_Conference_Set_for_Canterbury_2008 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/27/ACNS3997 Let me begin by giving you a summary of the sermon that I'm not going to preach. It's very tempting when we hear the New Testament lesson today to use it as a way of thinking about the Church including strangers. The Church moves from one ethnic group to another and proves that it is adaptable for new people. ACC News Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:36:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/27/ACNS3997 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/24/ACNS3996 The discussion of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) was thorough and an additional session was allocated to facilitate maximum participation from the floor of the ACC. Note was duly made of the representations made to Lambeth, ACC and others concerning the Palestine/Israeli conflict. ACC News Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:36:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/24/ACNS3996 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/23/ACNS3995 Resolutions were passed on International Anglican Family Network, Inter-Anglican Finance and Administration Committee, The Appointment of the Archbishop of York, two constitutional changes were also made, ACC to be a charitable company and changes made to the schedule of membership. ACC News Thu, 23 Jun 2005 16:35:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/23/ACNS3995 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/22/ACNS3994 The following resolutions were presented to an extended business section at the ACC meeting today in Nottingham. The resolution dealing with the 'listening process' from Lambeth 1998 passed unanimously, while the resolution dealing with the Anglican Consultative Council - North America itself passed with a vote of 30 in favour, 28 against, and 4 abstentions. ACC News Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:35:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/22/ACNS3994 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/21/ACNS3993 Your Grace, Archbishop Rowan - President of the Anglican Consultative Council - members of the Primates' Standing Committee, Ecumenical Guests and Observers, and fellow members of the ACC, I greet you all warmly and sincerely as the Chair of the ACC. ACC News Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:34:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/21/ACNS3993 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/20/ACNS3992 A colourful international procession through Nottingham's city centre was joined by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, marking the start of the 10 day meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council. ACC News Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:33:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/20/ACNS3992 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/20/ACNS3991 Who are we talking to in this meeting? To be a Christian is to believe we are commanded and authorised to say certain things to the world; to say things that will make disciples of all nations. Our words matter. We have to think with care about them and to try and know something of how they will be heard. ACC News Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:30:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/6/20/ACNS3991 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2005/6/13/Art_Competition_For_Children_And_Youth Students, teachers, Sunday School staff and all - yes, parents and grandparents - reading this, encourage an Anglican Communion project by printing out and colouring in the attached pdf and sending the finished product for display at the meeting of world Anglican Episcopal leaders in England next week. There will be prizes in each age group: Ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-14. The Compass Rose symbolises the fact that our churches are found all around the world. We are a rainbow people, as Archbishop Tutu always says. Let's see that rainbow come alive in this competition. The Editor Canon Jim Rosenthal Competition is now closed ACC News Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:46:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2005/6/13/Art_Competition_For_Children_And_Youth http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/5/31/ACNS3985 The press and media will have the opportunity to attend the plenary sessions of the Nottingham meeting including the June 21 and June 22 presentations by the Anglican Church of Canada, the Episcopal Church USA, and other provinces ACC News Tue, 31 May 2005 16:21:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/5/31/ACNS3985 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/4/14/ACNS3968 A letter to the Rt Revd John C Paterson, Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council, from the Most Revd Frank T Griswold and the Very Revd George L W Werner on behalf of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church ACC News Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:49:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2005/4/14/ACNS3968 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2004/10/21/ACC_Chairman_preaches_at_St_Pauls The Bishop of Auckland and Chairman of the Anglican Consultative Council, the Rt Revd John Paterson, preached on Sunday 17 October 2004, at Sung Eucharist at St Paul's Cathedral in London on the Nineteenth Sunday After Trinity. The full text of his sermon can be found Here ACC News Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:22:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2004/10/21/ACC_Chairman_preaches_at_St_Pauls http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2004/10/20/ACNS3904 The ACC Standing Committee, meeting in London 18 - 20 October 2004, recognises with gratitude the very hard and important work done by the Lambeth Commission on Communion. We call on all members of the Communion to study it with care and to pray for discernment in its reception ACC News Wed, 20 Oct 2004 11:22:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2004/10/20/ACNS3904 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2004/7/20/Eames_and_Neill_welcome_new_ACC_Secretary_General The Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames and the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill, today welcomed the appointment of Canon Kenneth Kearon as the new Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion. ACC News Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:21:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2004/7/20/Eames_and_Neill_welcome_new_ACC_Secretary_General http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/10/18/ACNS3171 Southwark Cathedral Feast of St Ignatius of Antioch The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd George Carey, presided at his last consecration of bishops, with now Bishop David Hamid, as one of those ordained. Bishop Hamid will serve as Suffragan Bishop in Europe (Church of England). ACC News Fri, 18 Oct 2002 11:14:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/10/18/ACNS3171 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/10/10/ACNS3161 When the delegates to the Anglican Consultative Council meeting held in Hong Kong, at the end of September, learned that the delegate from the Province of the Congo was slain on his way to the meeting, it was decided unanimously to dedicate the offering of the opening service to help his family. ACC News Thu, 10 Oct 2002 10:32:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/10/10/ACNS3161 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/10/8/ACNS3153 ACC-12 Opening Eucharist A week ago Friday, while I was waiting at Heathrow for my flight to Hong Kong, Lynne Butt from our Travel Office called and told me the horrid news -that Basimaki Byabasaija, the clergy representative from the Anglican Church in the Congo, had been murdered on the way to ACC-12 from his home in Boga en route to Uganda where he was going to fly to Hong Kong. In a press report that we received shortly after receiving this news, we were told that Basimaki's body had been so mutilated that it had to be collected to be buried. ACC News Tue, 08 Oct 2002 10:08:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/10/8/ACNS3153 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/10/1/ACNS3152 from Margaret Rodgers at ACC-12 in Hong Kong ACC members strongly affirmed the resolution moved by the Archbishop of Canterbury that called for individual dioceses in the Anglican Communion not to take unilateral action or adopt policies that would strain 'our communion with one another' without reference to their provincial authorities. It called on all dioceses to keep in mind 'the impact of their decisions within the wider Communion.' ACC News Tue, 01 Oct 2002 10:06:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/10/1/ACNS3152 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/26/ACNS3147 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, shares in the Holy Communion with his successor, the Archbishop of Wales, Dr Rowan Williams, in a mass for Holy Cross day in Hong Kong during a meeting of Anglican leaders from around the Communion. ACC News Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:25:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/26/ACNS3147 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/26/ACNS3146 For broadcast on "The Religion Report", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 25 September 2002 ACC News Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:22:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/26/ACNS3146 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/25/ACNS3145 The world's great religious traditions should be seen as on the same side fighting for peace and justice, said Bishop Kenneth Fernando of Colombo Sri Lanka, in making his presentation to the ACC on interfaith issues. "We all condemn violence and are striving to remove the causes of terrorism." ACC News Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:20:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/25/ACNS3145 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/24/ACNS3144 A major expansion of the Anglican Communion web site, published by the Anglican Communion Office, London, was announced on 23rd September at the 12th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council. The web site will become the Official Anglican Web Portal and be a comprehensive source for news, photos, information, and educational resources and have links to other official Anglican web sites around the world. ACC News Tue, 24 Sep 2002 16:18:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/24/ACNS3144 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/23/ACNS3143 Professor George Koshy, a lay representative from the Church of South India on the Anglican Consultative Council was today elected Vice-Chairman of the ACC during the second week of its Hong Kong meeting. ACC News Mon, 23 Sep 2002 16:15:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/23/ACNS3143 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/23/ACNS3142 at Holy Trinity Church, Kowloon Sunday 22 September 2002 at 0900 ACC News Mon, 23 Sep 2002 16:13:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/23/ACNS3142 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/23/ACNS3141 The Anglican Consultative Council, meeting in Hong Kong, passed two resolutions regarding proposals for war against Iraq. The first resolution expressed opposition too any unilateral action by the United States against Iraq. The second resolution affirmed ACC solidarity with the position taken by the Episcopal Church, USA in a statement issued by the church’s Presiding Bishop in June 2002. ACC News Mon, 23 Sep 2002 16:11:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/23/ACNS3141 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/21/ACNS3140 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 Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:08:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/21/ACNS3140 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/21/ACNS3139 An Address by Dr Ishmael Noko, General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation to the Twelfth Meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council ACC News Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:05:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/21/ACNS3139 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/20/ACNS3138 Presentation to ACC-12 from Canon Ted Karpf ACC News Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:03:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/20/ACNS3138 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/18/ACNS3137 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. ACC News Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:01:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/18/ACNS3137 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/18/ACNS3136 Media and Press Notice from Canon Jim Rosenthal ACC News Wed, 18 Sep 2002 15:59:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/18/ACNS3136 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/17/ACNS3135 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. ACC News Tue, 17 Sep 2002 15:46:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/17/ACNS3135 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/17/ACNS3134 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. ACC News Tue, 17 Sep 2002 15:42:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/17/ACNS3134 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/16/ACNS3133 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. ACC News Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:37:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/16/ACNS3133 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/16/ACNS3132 at the 12th Meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council, Hong Kong Monday 16 September 2002 at 11:15 Re-imagining the Anglican Communion ACC News Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:33:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/16/ACNS3132 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/15/ACNS3131 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. ACC News Sun, 15 Sep 2002 15:31:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/15/ACNS3131 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/14/ACNS3130 Saturday 14 September 2002 at 16:00 Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist, Hong Kong ACC News Sat, 14 Sep 2002 15:29:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/14/ACNS3130 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/14/ACNS3129 Two unique and historic services were held in Hong Kong prior to the commencement of the Anglican Consultative Meeting (ACC) being held in Hong Kong from 15th to 25th September. ACC News Sat, 14 Sep 2002 15:23:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/14/ACNS3129 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/10/ACNS3120 Anglican Consultative Council meets under the title, "For the Life of the World" The 12th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) will take place from 15-26 September, hosted by the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui. The meeting will bring together representatives from the 38 Provinces of the Anglican Episcopal Communion around the world. ACC News Tue, 10 Sep 2002 15:01:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/9/10/ACNS3120 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/4/2/ACNS2929 The difficulties and pains of life do not stop just because it is Easter, but if I can accept this sign, and trust in God's love for me, then I can have a real sense of joy and peace. Outwardly, I am not necessarily bubbling over with joy, but deep inside me there is a reassurance and an enduring hope that is a solid foundation for my life. From the Jesuits in Ireland ACC News Tue, 02 Apr 2002 16:14:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2002/4/2/ACNS2929 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/11/4/ACNS1012 Bishop David Birney arrived in Panama today to report to the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting, bringing delegates up to date on the situation of the Episcopal Church of Rwanda. Bishop Birney is the Archbishop of Canterbury's Envoy to Rwanda and has spent recent months visiting the country and its Bishops. Despite continued requests and repeated visits by Church officials to those in exile, these Bishops, fearing reprisals, have refused to respond to the request that they return to their leaderless dioceses. ACC News Mon, 04 Nov 1996 13:42:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/11/4/ACNS1012 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/11/4/ACNS1011 Emerging Provinces of the Anglican Communion will be helped towards membership of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) under guidelines agreed at the Council's meeting in Panama City today, 15 October 1996. Following the guidelines will ensure new Provinces the opportunity to benefit from the advice of the ACC and the experience of other Provinces. ACC News Mon, 04 Nov 1996 13:40:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/11/4/ACNS1011 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/11/4/ACNS1009 The issue of homosexuality is not a top priority for the world, the Anglican Consultative Council was told at its meeting in Panama today, 17 October 1996. Poverty, peace and reconciliation come much higher up the agenda, delegates pointed out. ACC News Mon, 04 Nov 1996 13:35:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/11/4/ACNS1009 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/30/ACNS1007 Welcome to ACC-10. Together with Canon Colin Craston, Chairman of ACC, I greet you all in the name of our Lord and pray that this time together will be a time of blessing as surely as it will be a time of hard work!  I want to begin this Presidential Address by thanking the Secretary General and his staff for all the preparation that has gone into this Assembly. We are most grateful to them. ACC News Wed, 30 Oct 1996 13:32:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/30/ACNS1007 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/30/ACNS1006 With his employers looking at a budget crisis in the next few days, the Anglican Observer at the United Nations used a hi-tech multi-media presentation to back his impassioned plea to support his ministry among the world's diplomats. The U.N. representative is responsible to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Consultative Council through the Secretary General. Bishop James Ottley, who gives the Anglican Communion a voice at the UN, alternated between smooth diplomacy and inspired preaching to get his message across to members of the Anglican Consultative Council here Sunday night ACC News Wed, 30 Oct 1996 13:29:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/30/ACNS1006 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/22/ACNS1000 OCTOBER 11, 1996 - PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - Anglicans from around the world began a 10-day meeting here to help develop a vision for the church in the third Christian millennium. With more than 80 members of the Anglican Consultative Council represent bishops, priests and deacons and lay people from the 36 major branches of the Anglican Church. It has met every three years since 1971. ACC News Tue, 22 Oct 1996 13:26:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/22/ACNS1000 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/22/ACNS999 The following resolution passed at the recent ACC-10 Meeting in Panama Resolution on Rwanda Trusting in God's reconciling power, and giving thanks for signs of repentance and spiritual renewal within the Episcopal Church of Rwanda, this Council: ACC News Tue, 22 Oct 1996 13:21:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/22/ACNS999 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/19/ACNS998 Ecumenism is an inseparable part of the mission of the church to spread the Good News about Jesus Christ, a group of worldwide Anglican Church delegates was told recently. ACC News Sat, 19 Oct 1996 13:20:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/19/ACNS998 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/19/ACNS997 The Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) today passed a resolution which endorses a proposal to help create a new town plan for Bethlehem's Manger Square. Anglicans were asked by the Palestinian National Authority to take part in this restoration of Bethlehem. The project will focus on reconstructing and replanning Manger Square (the birthplace of Christ) by the year 2000. ACC News Sat, 19 Oct 1996 13:17:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/19/ACNS997 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/15/ACNS996 "The next Lambeth Conference will be a defining moment for Anglicanism. It will determine what we are and where we are going," said Archbishop Robin Eames to the representatives at the Anglican Consultative Council. "It will stand or fall on our sense of unity and vision." ACC News Tue, 15 Oct 1996 13:14:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/15/ACNS996 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/15/ACNS995 A Tanzanian bishop who is a former Minister for Education in the Tanzanian Government is the new Chairman of the Anglican Consultative Council. The Right Reverend John Paterson, Bishop of Auckland in the Province of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia was elected ACC Vice-Chairman in a series of closely contested ballots on 14 October.   ACC News Tue, 15 Oct 1996 13:11:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/15/ACNS995 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/13/ACNS993 City traffic was brought to a standstill in Panama City today, 13 October, when 2,500 members of the local Anglican Church joined delegates to the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) in a kilometre long procession through the streets to the Gimnasio Nuevo sports hall. The procession was accompanied by police and youth bands and the 27 parishes all carried banners to mark their participation. Once inside the hall, they joined together in a three hour service of witness in a variety of languages typical of the international nature of the Anglican Communion. ACC News Sun, 13 Oct 1996 13:04:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/13/ACNS993 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/12/ACNS992 What a great joy it is for me finally to stand before you after being in office for almost two years. What a great privilege it is to meet the appointed members of the Anglican Consultative Council from around the Anglican Communion. I have been waiting a long time for this day and I am thrilled it has finally come. ACC News Sat, 12 Oct 1996 12:59:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/12/ACNS992 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/10/ACNS994 You shall not make for yourself any other idol, for God is spirit, the spirit and the ground of all beings, which is love. The creation is an expression of his great spirit of love. We live in a world of love. Therefore you shall not dishonour the name of the Lord your God. God is the ground of our being. Our beings are grounded in love. God is love and love is God. ACC News Thu, 10 Oct 1996 13:06:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/10/ACNS994 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/1/ACNS974 The Tenth Meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) will take place in Panama beginning October 10 and running through to October 20. The meeting theme is Witnessing as Anglicans in the Third Millennium. ACC News Tue, 01 Oct 1996 15:56:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/10/1/ACNS974 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/9/25/ACNS967 As President of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon George L Carey, will call together Anglicans from around the world, laity and clergy, people from all walks of life, to discuss the work, worship and witness of the Anglican Communion around the world. The Archbishop of Canterbury will preach a sermon at a major Diocesan Mass on Sunday October 13 at 9am. The actual ACC meeting runs from October 10 through to October 20. ACC News Wed, 25 Sep 1996 16:17:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/9/25/ACNS967 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/4/29/ACNS873 At their recent meeting in Bishop Woodford House, Ely, UK, the Joint Standing Committees of the Primates of the Anglican Communion and the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) have announced the theme for the next international ACC gathering. ACC News Mon, 29 Apr 1996 15:44:00 -0100 http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/1996/4/29/ACNS873