ANGLICAN CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL

The role of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) is to facilitate the co-operative work of the churches of the Anglican Communion, exchange information between the Provinces and churches, and help to co-ordinate common action. It advises on the organisation and structures of the Communion, and seeks to develop common policies with respect to the world mission of the Church, including ecumenical matters. The ACC membership includes from one to three persons from each province. Where there are three members, there is a bishop, a priest and a lay person. Where fewer members are appointed, preference is given to lay membership.

The Anglican Consultative Council met at Nottingham in June 2005. The members from ECUSA and Canada voluntarily accepted their exclusion, as requested by the Primates’ meeting in February, but their members were still present. Changing Attitude, representing Inclusive Communion, maintained a presence with a display in the foyer and individuals who engaged many ACC members in conversation about LGBT experience and issues.

Relevant news items

Open letter to the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dr John Sentamu, the ACO and ACC
(Anglican Communion news – 17/02/2006)

Changing Attitude has asked that the Standing Committee of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in London in March 2006 address the hostile statements issued by the Church of Nigeria about lesbian and gay Anglicans in Nigeria and the Church's support for proposed Government legislation outlawing same-sex marriage and free association of gay people in Nigeria.

Open letter to the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams and others
(Anglican Communion news – 17/02/2006)

Changing Attitude has released the text of a letter sent to the Archbishop of Canterbury and others on 14 February 2006. The letter asks the Standing Committee of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in London in March 2006 to address recent events in Nigeria.

Nigerian Archbishop Peter Akinola says C of E should be suspended for backing Civil Partnerships
(Anglican Communion news – 31/07/2005)

An article written by Alex Delmar-Morgan for the Sunday Times but not printed in full in the print edition reported that Archbishop Peter Akinola has said the Church of England should face disciplinary action and called for its temporary suspension from the Anglican Consultative Council.

Changing Attitude's plans for the ACC meeting, Nottingham
(Changing Attitude news – 16/06/2005)

The ACC Nottingham meeting is going to be a critical event for the future of the Anglican Communion and for we will make our presence very visible to the ACC delegates focussing on particular key days in the programme.

Inclusive Communion
(Anglican Communion news – 16/06/2005)

‘It is essential that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are consulted from the beginning, to ensure that the process has integrity as an exercise in listening. The structure must be set up to be accessible to us and appropriate to our own experience.’

Listening and dialogue with lesbian and gay Anglicans - paper submitted to Anglican Consultative Council Delegates
(Anglican Communion news – 16/06/2005)

Inclusive Communion's paper submitted to Anglican Consultative Council Delegates

ACC meeting - ECUSA and Canadian level of involvement still uncertain
(Anglican Communion news – 27/05/2005)

The Episcopal Church in the United States (ECUSA) and the Church of Canada are both sending representatives in response to the request to them to give the reasoning behind the appointment of bishop Gene Robinson in New Hampshire and the blessing of same-sex unions in New Westminster but the degree to which they will be allowed to participate in the meeting is still uncertain.

Anglican Church of Canada announces 'presenters' to Anglican Consultative Council
(Anglican Communion news – 25/05/2005)

The Anglican Church of Canada has announced the names of four people who will respond to a request that the church make a presentation to the Anglican Consultative Council next month on actions the church has taken in the area of same-sex blessings.

Episcopal Church delegation named for June 21 ACC Meeting
(Anglican Communion news – 20/05/2005)

On May 18, ECUSA Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold announced the composition of the delegation accompanying him to next month’s meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) in Nottingham, England.

Executive Council decides ECUSA will be be present at June ACC meeting to listen and contribute
(Anglican Communion news – 22/04/2005)

Decision taken by the Executive Council of ECUSA to be present at the June ACC meeting in Nottingham in order to listen and contribute.

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