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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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).
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-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.
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.'
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.
For broadcast on "The Religion Report", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 25 September 2002
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
An Address by Dr Ishmael Noko, General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation to the Twelfth Meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council
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.
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.
