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["Matthew Davies" <mdavies@episcopalchurch.org>]

Sunday, June 19, 2005

Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates ACC opening Eucharist

Liturgy held in Nottingham church built in 1187

[A video report is available online at:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_62543_ENG_HTM.htm. Photos:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_62918_ENG_HTM.htm]

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[ENS, Nottingham] -- Carrying banners from their churches around the
world,
members of the Anglican Consultative Council processed from Nottingham
City
Center to St. Peter's Church for the opening Eucharist of their 10-day
meeting here.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, celebrated the
Eucharist
and installed Canon Kenneth Kearon as secretary general of the Anglican
Communion.

Preaching at the service, the Rev. Joel Edwards, executive director of
England's Evangelical Alliance, spoke about the importance of truth.
"The
ACC will be concerned with truth, and the Holy Spirit comes to guide us
in
this truth," he said. "Truth must make sense in mission terms. Truth
must
include the greater knowledge of Christ."

The liturgy followed the rite of the Church in the West Indies. Music
was
provided by St. Peter's Choir, which sang a new setting of the World
Peace
Prayer, composed specifically for the occasion by parish music director
Philip Collin.

A gospel choir, Chariots of Joy, joined the celebration.

Prayers were offered by the Rt. Rev. Maurício José Araújo de
Andrade,
primate of Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil; Fung Yi Wong of the
Hong
Kong Sheng Kung Hui; Canon Elizabeth Paver from the Church of England;
the
Rt. Rev. Riah Abu El-Assal, Bishop in Jerusalem; and Dr. Williams.
Lector
for the first reading from the book of Acts was ACC vice chair Dr.
George
Koshy of the Church of South India.

ACC chairman Bishop John Paterson of New Zealand welcomed the council
members.

The parish rector, Canon Andrew Deuchar, welcomed the congregation to
the
afternoon rites. Built in the year 1187, the church is the oldest
structure
in Nottingham.

-- Reported by Matthew Davies and Bob Williams.

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