This document outlines the role of the Standing Committee in relation to the Primates Meeting. It details the committee’s responsibilities, including acting as a consultative council for the Archbishop of Canterbury, sustaining relationships among Primates, and shaping the Primates Meetings.
The Anglican Communion Office (ACO) is the official secretariat of the Anglican Communion – a worldwide network of Anglican churches, in over 165 countries. The ACO connects member churches, encourages global mission, fosters Christian unity, promotes ecumenism and amplifies Anglican advocacy.
The ACO also supports and facilitates the ‘Instruments of Communion’: The Anglican Consultative Council, The Lambeth Conference, the Primates’ Meeting and the Archbishop of Canterbury.