The Joint Standing Committee of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) and the Primates of the Anglican Communion (JSC) - Meeting set for 19-25 September 2007 New Orleans, USA.

The JSC have been invited to the House of Bishops Meeting of the Episcopal Church for two days of their regular House meeting. The meeting begins Thursday of this week.  The JSC will then meet as a group on Monday in the same location (Inter Continental Hotel) in New Orleans.

Hurricane Katrina and Sunday Worship

The JSC have been invited to witness and take part in re-building initiatives sponsored by the Diocese of Louisiana over the weekend and will likely attend worship in local churches.

The Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion will be present throughout the meetings.

Primates Standing Committee

Chair:
Archbishop Rowan William - England

Members:
Archbishop Philip Aspinall - Australia
Bishop Mouneer Anis - Jerusalem and the Middle East
Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori - TEC
Archbishop Barry Morgan - Wales
                                                               
ACC Standing Committee

Chair:
Bishop John Paterson - Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

Vice Chair:
Professor George Koshy - South India

Members:
Mrs Philippa Amable - West Africa
Mrs Jolly Babirukamu - Uganda
Mr Robert Fordham - Australia
Bishop Kumara Illangasinghe - Ceylon
Canon Elizabeth Paver - England
Bishop James Tengatenga - Central Africa
Ms Nomfundo Walaza - Southern Africa

For the Anglican Communion Office Staff:
The Revd Canon Gregory Cameron (Deputy Secretary General)
The Revd Canon Jim Rosenthal (Communications)
Mrs Deirdre Martin (Executive Assistant)

Contact information:
For Jim Rosenthal  (from UK) 0780 389 4751  From outside +44 780 389 4751