About the Anglican Communion Office

The Anglican Communion Office (ACO) is the secretariat of the Anglican Communion – a worldwide network of Anglican churches, in over 165 countries (42 Provinces). Advancing global mission and promoting Christian unity, the ACO is an enabling team, working to serve the life of the Anglican Communion.

The ACO work to:

• Listen to shared priorities in the Anglican Communion through the Instruments of the Communion.
• Support Anglicans in global conversations on church and world affairs.
• Convene and participate in inter-Anglican, ecumenical and inter-faith dialogues.
• Represent the distinctive voice of Anglicans in civil society and at the United Nations.
• Stand with Anglicans on matters of common concern, advocating for justice, peace and equality.
• Resource and connect Anglicans in global mission and ministry.

The ACO promote the Five Marks of Mission:

• Tell: To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom.
• Teach: To teach, baptise and nurture new believers.
• Tend: To respond to human need by loving service.
• Transform: To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation.
• Treasure: To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth

The ACO Team

The ACO staff team are a group of passionate and dedicated professionals, working hard in their roles to enhance the life of the Anglican Communion. The combined expertise of the Secretariat staff, with their commitment to collaborating with Anglican groups, networks and commissions is advancing important areas of Anglican ministry worldwide.

From themes including mission and evangelism, discipleship, peace and reconciliation, environmental justice, gender justice, science and faith, safe church, youth development and ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, the team encourage communion relationships and diverse participation.

The ACO is progressing resolutions from the Anglican Consultative Council and taking forward the Lambeth Calls from the Lambeth Conference.

The ACO also works closely with the Anglican Alliance, which brings together those in the Anglican family of churches and agencies to work together for a world free of poverty and injustice.