The 11th Meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) 1999 will begin with a Festival Procession and Eucharist in historic St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen, Scotland. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd George L. Carey will preside at the liturgy and the host Primate, the Most Revd Richard Holloway, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, will preach. The cathedral has great significance for Anglicans/Episcopalians world-wide. The service is on September 14, 1999 at 6 p.m.

The colourful procession of the assembled ACC members, some in national dress, will form from Marischal College, near the site of the consecration for the first bishop of The Anglican Communion outside the British Isles. Bishop Samuel Seabury was consecrated for the Episcopal Church in the United States by the Scottish church as the Church of England refused to sanction the ordination. Many see this as the beginning of the global Anglican Communion.

The "Highland Cathedral" will be played by the Loretto School Pipe Band. Music by William Byrd and Gabriel Faure will be sung by the choir during the service. The congregation will be welcomed by the Bishop of the Diocese, the Rt Revd Bruce Cameron and the Provost of the Cathedral, the Very Revd David Wightman as well as others speaking Gaelic and "the Scots tongue". Civic and ecumenical leaders will also be present.

Press and media enquiries should be made to: Canon Jim Rosenthal, ACC Communications Officer, in Dundee on tel:01382 630 402. There will be photo opportunities but no formal interviews will be available at this time. Your interest is welcome and your co-operation appreciated.

The ACC is an assembly of archbishops, bishops, clergy and laity from around the world, all from Provinces of the Anglican Communion. They meet every two years in a different part of the world for decision-making, sharing of resources and consultation. Much of this meeting's work will centre on matters arising from the 1998 Lambeth Conference in Canterbury.