May I on behalf of the Anglican Consultative Council thank the Provost of St Mary's for his welcome to this lovely cathedral. We are glad to be here in this fair city and diocese of Edinburgh and to share in this act of worship with you. Thank you again to Bishop Richard Holloway for his welcome and hospitality.
19 September 1999
Members of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting this week in Scotland have today shared in a unique experience of testimony and witness. A group of gay and lesbian Christians have shared with us their own story and pilgrimage.
19 September 1999
Following three sessions of explanation of the Virginia Report from Bishop Mark Dyer, one of its authors, members of the Anglican Consultative Council, meeting in Dundee, Scotland engaged in a evening forum of open discussion and response to what they had heard.
18 September 1999
"I am heartened by the ecumenical possibilities" said the Revd Samuel Koshiishi of Nippon Sei Ko Kai and a member of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network. He was speaking in response to the Anglican Consultative Council's review of the Office of Anglican Observer at the United Nations.
18 September 1999
The role of the Chairman of any Finance Committee is to be the ultimate pessimist, however I want to say that at the present time our finances are in a reasonable state, even given that many provinces are unable for various reasons to pay their requested contributions in full," Archbishop Robin Eames said
18 September 1999
"Scripture has always taken on the face into which it has been translated. . . We have had a Celtic text, a Gothic text, and an English text. When are we going to have an African text?" asked the Revd Dr John Pobee in his address on the "Interpretation of Scripture" to the 11th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council in Dundee Scotland.
18 September 1999
In a close vote (33 for, 28 against) on the make-up of the Anglican Consultative Council, members decided not to make any changes to present arrangements.
17 September 1999
The calling of the Church is "to live the end time in the mean time, to be a coming attraction." stated Bishop Mark Dyer is his theological introduction to the far-reaching and influential report on Anglican identity and authority known as" The Virginia Report."
17 September 1999
In keeping with the best tradition of the Chair's statement at the beginning of the ACC meeting my address is going to be short, at least compared to the length of a normal sermon in Tanzania.
17 September 1999
"I am proud to be your servant, and I want to extend you a warm welcome, karibu sana! I appeal to you to speak freely and openly at this meeting.
16 September 1999