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Report on Final ACC Business Session by the American Anglican Council

June 29, 2005

In their final business session, the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) considered a “Supplementary Resolution of Thanks” to the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA) and the Anglican Church of Canada.  Submitted by the Resolutions Committee, the measure in its original form noted “the helpful manner in which the Episcopal Church (USA) and the Anglican Church of Canada responded to the request of the Primates’ Dromantine Statement” and expressed “appreciation for the presentations made Tuesday, 21st June...”.  The resolution prompted an amendment followed by intense and heated debate with several delegates expressing concern that it undermined the “Resolution Concerning the Primates’ Statement at Dromantine” and indicated a subtle approval of the US and Canadian presentations.  The Archbishop of Canterbury intervened offering language that was accepted by the body.  This debate illustrated that the Council remains deeply divided on the presence and presentation of the North American delegations as well as demonstrated the delegates’ concern that any resolution of thanks be consonant with the mind of the Council, thereby maintaining the integrity of the decisions of the meeting. 

Both the original and amended resolutions follow: 

Original Text:

The Anglican Consultative Council:

• Notes the helpful manner in which the Episcopal Church (USA) and the Anglican Church of Canada responded to the request of the Primates’ Dromantine Statement;

• Expresses its appreciation for the presentations made on Tuesday, 21st June; and requests the observers from those Provinces to convey that appreciation back to their Provinces.

• Reminds all parties to have regard for the admonitions in paragraphs 156 and 157 of the Windsor Report

[NOTE: The Windsor Report, paragraphs 156 and 157 were included.] 

Amended Text Passed by the Council:

The Anglican Consultative Council:

• Notes with appreciation the response of the Episcopal Church (USA) and the Anglican Church of Canada to the request of the Primates’ Dromantine Statement;

• Expresses its thanks for the presentations made on Tuesday, 21st June; and requests the observers from those Provinces to convey those thanks back to their Provinces.

• Reminds all parties to have regard for the admonitions in paragraphs 156 and 157 of the Windsor Report

[NOTE: The Windsor Report, paragraphs 156 and 157 were included.]
 

Date: 6/29/2005