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.
22 June 2005
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.
21 June 2005
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.
20 June 2005
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.
20 June 2005
'Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ' an agreed statement from ARCIC - The Anglican -Roman Catholic International Commission is now available on the web site
17 June 2005
The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in the Holy Royal and Stavropegic Monastery of Kykkos, in Cyprus, from Thursday, June 2nd - Wednesday, June 8th, 2005, as guests of the Church of Cyprus and of the Most Revd Bishop Nikiforos of Kykkos, the Abbot of the monastery.
16 June 2005
The Anglican Communion and the Baptist World Alliance will publish an account of five years of innovative dialogue later this month. Conversations Around the World offers its readers the chance to share in a "deeply serious, yet joyous, enterprise".
16 June 2005
The Anglican Peace and Justice Network will present a report to the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), at the Council's upcoming meeting in Nottingham. Presentation of this report, which will be made by the Network's Chairperson, Dr. Jenny Te Paa of the Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 24 at 10:15AM.
14 June 2005
Following the proposals made at the February 2005 Primates' Meeting at Dromantine, the Archbishop of Canterbury recently announced the appointment of Archbishop Peter Carnley as the chairman of the Panel of Reference, and at the same time published the Mandate that establishes the Panel.
08 June 2005
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.
31 May 2005