The Anglican Church in North America has received numerous questions regarding whether or not Archbishop Beach was \u201ca full voting member of the Primates Meeting.\u201d\u009d Archbishop Beach did not consider himself a full voting member of the Primates Meeting, but with the exception of voting on the consequences for the Episcopal Church, Archbishop Beach participated fully in those parts of the meeting that he chose to attend.<\/p>\n
Prior to Primates 2016 he was informed that there may be certain times when the Primates would move into a formal meeting, and, as the Anglican Church in North America is not an official member of the Communion\u2019s instruments, he would be asked to step out of the room. However, he was never asked to leave the meeting.<\/p>\n
While at the meeting, he addressed the gathering and participated in various balloting measures that set the agenda, ordered the agenda, and sought to discern the way those in the room wanted to proceed. He did not vote on the consequences for The Episcopal Church.<\/p>\n