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ACC welcomed at opening Service at National Arena Kingston Jamaica

ACC welcomed at opening Service at National Arena Kingston Jamaica

Few of the close to 8000 people who attended the opening Eucharist of the Anglican Consultative Council will soon forget the incredible mixture of colour flowers music and energy that was incorporated into the Communion service.

04 May 2009

ACC-14 Opening Plenary

The Anglican Consultative Council (ACC-14) began on May 2,2009 in Kingston Jamaica. A quiet morning session was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, which concluded with a noonday Eucharist.

03 May 2009

ACC-14 Press Briefing 2nd May 2009

ACC-14 Press Briefing 2nd May 2009

Today’s podcast the first from the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Kingston, Jamaica featured Canon Kenneth Kearon, the Secretary General of The Anglican Communion and Bishop John Paterson of Auckland, New Zealand the chair of ACC-14.

03 May 2009

Anglican Consultative Council to meet in Jamaica

Anglican Consultative Council to meet in Jamaica

The Anglican Consultative Council, made up of lay people, clergy and bishops from the 38 Anglican Provinces of the Communion, meets in Kingston Jamaica May 1 - 13, to consider among other things, mission in the 21st century, the future structure of the worldwide Church, and theological education.

03 April 2009

Leading worldwide Bishop criticises absent friends

Leading worldwide Bishop criticises absent friends

The Bishop who leads the Anglican Communion’s Consultative Council (ACC) – the church’s major forum, says churchgoers worldwide do not want to hear Bishops talking about division and schism.

08 August 2008

ACC/Primates Consultation following the New Orleans meeting of the TEC House of Bishops

ACC/Primates Consultation following the New Orleans meeting of the TEC House of Bishops

The Archbishop of Canterbury  has written to Anglican Communion Primates and members of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC)  with a summary of their individual responses to the outcome of September House of Bishops meeting of the Episcopal Church (USA).

22 November 2007

G8 Summit, Korean unification addressed by ACC

G8 Summit, Korean unification addressed by ACC

Requesting the Archbishop of Canterbury to remind the upcoming G8 Summit of its responsibility to eradicate poverty, the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) opened its June 27 business sessions advocating for the unification of Korea, where fears of war are escalating.

28 June 2005

Anglicans call on Zimbabwe Government to halt policies of destruction

Anglicans call on Zimbabwe Government to halt policies of destruction

The Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), on the last day of its meeting in Nottingham, has called on the Government of Zimbabwe to reverse its policies of destruction and begin to engage in development that eradicates poverty.

28 June 2005

Lambeth Conference Set for Canterbury 2008

Lambeth Conference Set for Canterbury 2008

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams spoke today the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting of his hopes for the forthcoming conference. He said that he was concerned that the gathering will help bishops be "better equipped for mission" and to focus on "training and devleopment" for the participants.

28 June 2005

Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon - ACC 13

Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon - ACC 13

Let me begin by giving you a summary of the sermon that I'm not going to preach. It's very tempting when we hear the New Testament lesson today to use it as a way of thinking about the Church including strangers. The Church moves from one ethnic group to another and proves that it is adaptable for new people.

27 June 2005