Anglican international bodies
The three formal Instruments of Communion are the Lambeth Conference, the Anglican Consultative Council and the Primates' Meeting. The Lambeth Conference is a gathering of the bishops of the Anglican Communion, at the personal invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, that usually takes place every ten years. The first was held in 1867 at Lambeth Palace, but as numbers grew the Conference moved to Canterbury. The Anglican Consultative Council was formed following a resolution of the 1968 Lambeth Conference. It brings together bishops, clergy and laity from around the Provinces and churches of the Communion every three years. The Archbishop of Canterbury is its President. The Primates Meeting, which the Archbishop of Canterbury convenes, brings together the senior archbishop or bishop (sometimes called "moderator") of each Province for prayer and reflection on matters of shared concern.
An article about the history of the Lambeth Conference can be found here
See also: Lambeth Conference website, Anglican Consultative Council and Primates' Meetings (external links)
Recent items relating to Lambeth Conference, the Anglican Consultative Council and the Primates' Meeting are shown below:
November 2008
Cross of St Augustine awarded to members of the 2008 Lambeth Conference Design Group
5 November 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has awarded the Cross of St Augustine to members of…
September 2008
Hopes and Prayers at the Start of the Jewish New Year
28 September 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, sent a greeting to Jewish leaders and communities for…
August 2008
Archbishop's Pastoral Letter to Bishops of the Anglican Communion
26 August 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has today sent a letter to the bishops of the Anglican…
The Archbishop's Concluding Sermon of the Lambeth Conference
3 August 2008
Sermon given at the Concluding Eucharist of the Fourteenth Lambeth Conference, Christ Church Cathedral,…
Concluding Presidential Address to the Lambeth Conference
3 August 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivers his Presidential Address at the end of the…
Final press conference at the Lambeth Conference
3 August 2008
A press conference with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, held on Sunday August 3rd 2008…
July 2008
The Archbishop's address at a Dinner given by the Nikæan Club
29 July 2008
The dinner was attended by all the ecumenical participants present at the Conference on 29 July. The…
Archbishop's Second Presidential Address at Lambeth Conference
29 July 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at the Lambeth Conference 2008.
The Relationship between the People and God
28 July 2008
Address from Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth,…
The Archbishop's Sermon at St Dunstan's Church, Canterbury
27 July 2008
St Dunstans Church, Canterbury, welcomed the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops attending the…