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ACNS 3949     |     ACO     |	  25 FEBRUARY 2005

Explanatory note: The Anglican Consultative Council

In reference to the Primates Meeting communiqué, 24 February 2005:

There are four instruments of unity that serve the world wide family of
Anglican/Episcopal churches. They are: The Lambeth Conference (meets every
10 years, for bishops); the Primates Meetings (regular meetings for the
senior archbishops and bishops of the 38 Provinces); the Anglican
Consultative Council (meeting every 3 years or so, includes laity, bishops,
priests, deacons); and the Archbishop of Canterbury in his international
role as primus inter pares.

The communiqué issued 24 February mentions the Anglican Consultative
Council (ACC) in particular and its meeting set for June 2005 in England.
(The meetings are held in different parts of the Anglican Communion, the
last meeting in 2002 was in Hong Kong.)

Among the ACC functions are:

Sharing information about developments in the provinces and to serve as an
instrument of common action, often by resolutions or initiating programs.
Advising on inter-Anglican relationships and formations of new provinces.
Sharing resources of all kinds and support for the mission of the global
church.
To engage in important ecumenical dialogues and interfaith work on an
international level.
Each province pays toward the inter Anglican budget for the ongoing work
set forth by the ACC and the other instruments of unity as required.
The ACC membership includes from one to three persons from each province.
Both the USA and Canada have three members each.

The ACC staff includes directors of finance and administration, mission and
evangelism, ecumenical and theological studies and communication. The
Secretary General serves as the secretary of the ACC meetings and the
Archbishop of Canterbury is the president.

The current chairman of the ACC is the Rt Revd John Paterson, Bishop of
Auckland, New Zealand.

The Secretary General is the Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon.

The Anglican Communion Primates' Meeting Communiqué, February 2005:

http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/39/00/acns3948.cfm

Primates Meeting 2005: Photographs from Armagh:

http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/39/00/acns3946.cfm

Group photo of the Primates of the Anglican Communion:

http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/39/00/acns3945.cfm

Primates Meeting:

http://www.aco.org/primates/index.cfm

Archbishop Rowan's sermon at Armagh Evensong:

http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/39/00/acns3944.cfm

Press information:

http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/39/00/acns3939.cfm

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