The Anglican Communion Office, based in London, England, at St Andrew's House, is the permanent secretariat for the Instruments of Communion. It serves Anglican Consultative Council, the Primates' Meetings and the Lambeth Conference, as well commissions, committees and groups that emerge from time to time, as the need arises. The Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon serves as Secretary General of the Anglican Communion.
The office maintains the Anglican Communion database and has an archive of Anglican meetings dated back to the formation of the ACC.
The St Andrew's chapel has been designated a "Cross of Nails" Centre for peace and reconciliation, affiliated with the Community established through Coventry Cathedral, England.
The Anglican Communion Office
St Andrew's House
16 Tavistock Crescent
London
England W11 1AP
Tel +44 20 7313 3900
Fax +44 20 7313 3999
The Portuguese version of the Anglican Communion Covenant is now available online here
The final text of the Covenant was sent to the Provinces of the Communion for their consideration at the end of December 2009, and it is being translated into some of the other languages spoken most widely across the Communion. Spanish and French translations are being prepared, and will be released soon.
‘The Bible in the Life of the Church’ is a major project being undertaken over three years by the Anglican Communion, mandated by the Anglican Consultative Council at its Jamaica meeting in May 2009. It is seeking to discover how Anglican Christians read the Bible, recognising the very diverse contexts we inevitably bring to this reading. With the support of the Anglican Communion Department of Theological Studies, the work of this Bible project will largely take place in a number of Regional Groups based around theological education institutions in Kenya, Southern Africa, South East Asia, Oceania, North America and Britain.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has given a message of support to the people of Haiti affected by the devastation caused by Tuesday's earthquake..."I am profoundly shocked and concerned to hear about the devastating earthquake in Haiti. As the news comes through, we are learning more about the tragic loss of life, injury suffered and terrible damage to the country.
Friday 01 January 2010
In his BBC New Year Message the Archbishop of Canterbury sets out that in this global society we now inhabit "risk and suffering are everybody's problem, the needs of our neighbours are the needs of the whole human family."
