June 27, 2009 Anglican Church in North America wraps up inaugural assembly

The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) elected its first archbishop and ratified a constitution and canons at its first Provincial Assembly in Dallas and Fort Worth, Tex. from June 22 to 25.

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May 28, 2009 Canadian Anglican one of four on new covenant working group

The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the members of a small working group that will “consider and consult” with provinces of the Anglican Communion on the controversial section of the proposed Anglican Covenant dealing with dispute resolution and the definition of which entities can sign on to the covenant.

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May 15, 2009 Canadian delegates to ACC hopeful about future of Anglican Communion

Canadian delegates to the 14th Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) echoed sentiments of hope and optimism expressed by other attendees, although tempered by the fact that despite a good meeting, issues related to human sexuality remain on the table for the Anglican Communion.

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May 12, 2009 'We go home with hope'

In what was a fitting end to what has been summed up to be a “hopeful” meeting delegates to the 14th Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) worshipped at a closing eucharist at St. Catherine’s Cathedral, said to be the oldest Anglican cathedral outside of the British Isles.

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May 12, 2009 ACC delegates end meeting ‘more hopeful’ for future, says Williams

While it “hasn’t necessarily dealt with the problems of the Anglican Communion once and for all,” the 14th Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting has enabled members to “build solid relationships with the local church and with one another,” Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said on May 12, the final day of the 12-day council meeting.

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May 12, 2009 ACC seeks equal but ‘non-voting’ membership at primates’ meeting

The Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) on May 12 approved a resolution asking the primates of the Anglican Communion to include “an equal number” of non-primatial members of the joint standing committee as non-voting participants in the primates’ meeting.

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May 11, 2009 Future shape of Anglican Communion uncertain, says Archbishop of Canterbury

The 14th Anglican Consultative Council has not “given evidence of any belief” that Anglicans worldwide “have no future together,” said the Archbishop of Canterbury, even as he warned that it would be “inevitable” that the Anglican Communion could turn into a “much more dispersed association” or federation if all member churches do not sign on to the proposed covenant.

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May 11, 2009 Sixth mark of mission focuses on peace and reconciliation

A request by the Anglican Church of Canada and the 2009 Mutual Responsibility and Mission Consultation in Costa Rica to add a sixth mark of mission relating to peace, conflict transformation and reconciliation, has been endorsed by the 14th Anglican Consultative Council (ACC).

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May 11, 2009 Delegates reflect on 'mission encounters' with Jamaican churches

The “tremendous hospitality” that they received, the concern for mission to youth and children, the noticeable absence of men in congregations, the vibrancy of worship, the ministry to the poor, strong lay leadership, and the lack of finances were among the common threads that Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) delegates picked up in their “mission encounters” with Jamaican Anglicans on May 10.

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May 9, 2009 Project aimed at helping Anglicans read Bible with ‘fresh eyes’

Kingston, Jamaica An Anglican Communion-wide project that will examine how Anglicans worldwide read and interpret Scripture will soon be launched.

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