Anglican Communion Ministries
The various Communion-wide ministries are shown here with details of what they do on your behalf.
ACO Secretariat
The Anglican Communion Office is located in London near Paddington Station in the central area of the city. The staff, led by the Secretary General, implements the ongoing work of Instruments of Communion, with principal areas of ministry being, Theological Education, Mission, Communication, Ecumenical and Inter-Faith Concerns. The ACO facilitates meetings and serve as staff for various international gatherings … More
Anglican Observer at the UN
The Anglican Communion is privileged to have a presence at the United Nations in New York with additional work in Switzerland. The Anglican Observer at the United Nations is Dr Hellen Wangusa of Uganda … More
Ecumenical Affairs
The work of the ecumenical department covers a vast array of international dialogues as well as providing the framework for the creation of official reports and presentations. The Communion, through the Anglican Consultative Council, is in dialogue with Christians in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions … More
Liturgy
A consultation of liturgical experts from the various Provinces of the Anglican Communion meets on a regular basis creating guidelines and suggestions for liturgical work in the Communion … More
Mission
The Mission Department exists to serve the Anglican Communion as it seeks to fulfil God's mission in God's world and add value to the life and ministry of the churches of the Communion. It can only do what otherwise cannot be done by individual churches … More
Theological Education
A clear priority of the Archbishop of Canterbury is the support of theological education and excellence in the churches of the Anglican World. Led by theologian Clare Amos at the ACO, various programmes have been created to help sustain educational institutions and supply them with materials needed for study and reflection … More