ACNS 4319 | ACO | 18 SEPTEMBER 2007
Media Advisory
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
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