Anglican Communion Home Page
The Anglican Communion is a family of 42 autonomous and independent-yet-interdependent national, pan-national and regional churches in communion with the see of Canterbury. These webpages showcase something of the work of the member Churches, official networks and commissions, and the Anglican Communion Office, the global secretariat for the Anglican Communion and its four Instruments of ...
Ecumenism - Anglican Communion Website
Ecumenism is the name of a movement that promotes the recovery of Christian unity and works towards the vision of one, undivided Church. The word is derived from the Greek oikoumene which means ‘the whole inhabited world’. The vision includes the search for visible unity of the world’s Christian Churches and the move to make this goal the ...
Theology - Anglican Communion Website
Theology. The word ‘theology’ literally means the study of God. The discipline of Christian theology is the study of what the Bible teaches and what Christians believe. For Christians, the Bible is inspired by God and essential for living a full Christian life. Theology within the Anglican Communion is enriched by its history, its tradition ...
Liturgy - Anglican Communion Website
Liturgy is central to Christianity and is an integral part of the Christian family's relationship with God. The signs, symbols and sacred actions which form public prayer and worship spring from the language and events of God's own self-revelation. Anglicans' liturgical celebrations arise directly out of the mystery of salvation in Jesus Christ ...
Liturgical Documents & Reports - Anglican Communion Website
Liturgical Documents & Reports. Communiqué from the International Anglican Liturgical meeting in Seoul, South Korea 2024. English. Spanish. Portuguese. Rites Relating to Marriage: A Statement and Resources. The Liturgical Formation of All the Baptised. Renewing the Anglican Eucharist. Anglican Communion Calendar.
Member Churches - Anglican Communion Website
Member Churches. The Anglican Episcopal family comprises tens of millions Christians who are members of 46 different Churches. These make up 42 member churches (also called provinces) and five other national or local churches known as Extra Provincials, spread across the globe. These are listed below arranged by member church or by country.
Prayer - Anglican Communion Website
For many years, the Anglican Cycle of Prayer has been one of the most popular resources produced by the Anglican Communion Office. Through the ACP, Anglicans around the world have been united in praying on the same day for the same dioceses. Day by day, Monday to Saturday, we join in prayer for particular dioceses. And on Sundays, we pray mainly for provinces - and occasionally for other ...
Marks of Mission - Anglican Communion Website
The Five Marks of Mission: The mission of the Church is the mission of Christ. To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom. To teach, baptise and nurture new believers. To respond to human need by loving service. To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation.
The Secretary General - Anglican Communion Website
Secretary General: Phone: +44 (0)20 7313 3942. Email: secretary.general@anglicancommunion.org. Caroline Thompson. Private Secretary: Phone: +44 (0)20 7313 3942. Email: caroline.thompson@anglicancommunion.org. The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion heads the Communion’s secretariat, which is based at St Andrew’s House in London, UK.
Anglican Communion Office
About the Anglican Communion Office. The Anglican Communion Office (ACO) is the secretariat of the Anglican Communion – a worldwide network of Anglican churches, in over 165 countries (42 Provinces). Advancing global mission and promoting Christian unity, the ACO is an enabling team, working to serve the life of the Anglican Communion.