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ACC Says No to Lambeth

ACC Says No to Lambeth

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 Virginia Report: Unity in Diversity?

The Virginia Report: Unity in Diversity?

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

11th Meeting Of The Anglican Consultative Council - Chairman's Address

11th Meeting Of The Anglican Consultative Council - Chairman's Address

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

The Chairman's Address to the Anglican Consultative Council

The Chairman's Address to the Anglican Consultative Council

"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

Report by the Secretary General to ACC-11 in Dundee, Scotland

Report by the Secretary General to ACC-11 in Dundee, Scotland

It is again with a sense of great privilege and rejoicing that I stand before you as the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion to share with you, the members of the Anglican Consultative Council, where we are at this moment as a world-wide Communion of churches as scenes of our global family pass in front of your eyes.

16 September 1999

Archbishop of Canterbury's Presidential Address

Archbishop of Canterbury's Presidential Address

As President, I welcome you all to this 11th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council. On your behalf, I would like to thank the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Bishop Richard Holloway; Bishop Neville Chamberlain, all those in the local Church and the national Church who have been involved in the preparations

15 September 1999

Scottish Primus Challenges the Church

Scottish Primus Challenges the Church

"The Church has the impossible task of being an organisation, with an unavoidable power structure, that exists to preserve the memory of one whose mission was to oppose the processes and sacrifices of power, because they are almost always exercised at the cost of the individual," the Most Rev Richard Holloway, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, said

15 September 1999

"Anglicans do not live by the principle 'Anything goes.'"

"Anglicans do not live by the principle 'Anything goes.'"

In an address that gave a challenge to the prevailing views of many Anglicans, the Most Rev George Carey, the Archbishop of Canterbury, indicated that 'diversity' and 'comprehensiveness' are not, in his view, the defining characteristics of Anglicanism.

15 September 1999

Church of South India Contributes to Anglican Communion

Church of South India Contributes to Anglican Communion

The Rt Revd William Moses, Moderator of the Church of South India believes that Indian Christians have much to give to the Anglican Communion, especially in terms of ecumenical and mission leadership.

14 September 1999

ACC-11 Opening Service

ACC-11 Opening Service

At the midnight service on Christmas Eve a couple of years ago I began my sermon in the cathedral in Edinburgh by pointing out that an ancient manuscript had recently been discovered, dated by scholars to about 7OAD.

13 September 1999