Since the enriching, empowering and constructive meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC16) in Lusaka, 8 \u201d\u201c 19 April 2016, a number of statements have appeared with respect to ACC16\u2019s engagement with the outcome of the January 2016 Primates\u2019 Gathering and Meeting.
\nAs outgoing members of the Anglican Consultative Council and of the Standing Committee, we are writing to clarify our understanding of what transpired at ACC16 with respect to the earlier Primates\u2019 gathering.
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\nIn receiving the Archbishop of Canterbury\u2019s formal report of the Primates\u2019 Gathering and Meeting, ACC16 neither endorsed nor affirmed the consequences contained in the Primates\u2019 Communique. There was no plenary discussion or decision with respect to the Primates\u2019 Communiqu\u00c3\u00a9. From our perspective there did not seem to be a common mind on the issue, other than the clear commitment to avoid further confrontation and division. ACC16 did welcome the call for the Instruments of Communion and the Provinces to continue to walk together as they discern the way forward. No consequences were imposed by the ACC and neither was the ACC asked to do so.
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\nHelen Biggin, The Church in Wales
\nProf Dr Joanildo Burity, Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
\nThe Rt Revd Ian T. Douglas, The Episcopal Church<\/b>
\nThe Rt Revd Dr Sarah Macneil, The Anglican Church of Australia
\nCanon Elizabeth Paver, The Church of England, Outgoing Vice-Chair<\/b>
\nThe Rt Revd James Tengatenga<\/b>, The Church of the Province of Central Africa, Outgoing Chair<\/p>\n