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:
April 2007
Archbishop to Visit U.S. Church
16 April 2007
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has announced that he intends to visit the United States…
March 2007
'Slavery Still With Us' - Archbishops Publish YouTube Reflection
14 March 2007
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have today published an innovative online reflection on the nature…
Anglican Communion Challenges Require 'Generosity and Patience' - Archbishop's Letter to Primates
5 March 2007
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has said that generosity and patience will be required…
February 2007
The Anglican Communion - Archbishop's Presidential Address to General Synod
26 February 2007
The Archbishop on the Primates' Meeting in Tanzania
Why the Anglican Communion Matters
23 February 2007
The following article appeared in the Daily Telegraph on Friday 23rd February, 2007. It followed on from…
Final Press Conference at Tanzania Primates' Meeting
20 February 2007
The Archbishop of Canterbury made the following remarks at a press conference at the close of the Anglican…
'Amazing Grace' - sermon at Zanzibar Cathedral
7 February 2007
A sermon given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at a service in Christ Church Cathedral…
December 2006
Christmas Message to the Heads of Churches
25 December 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury sent the following Christmas Day message to Heads of Churches across the…
November 2006
Archbishop presents top Award to Archbishop Eames
16 November 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, made a presentation of the highest award in the Anglican…
Archbishop's Greeting to Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on her Installation as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
4 November 2006
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, sent the following message of greeting to the new Presiding…