Christian Unity and Dialogue
Report of the Commission for Christian Unity & Dialogue - December 2010
| ANGLICAN NETWORKS | ||
| The official Networks of the Anglican Communion draw together Anglicans involved in particular aspects of mission and ministry. The Church of Ireland is represented on these committees. The following provides some information on each of these Networks. For further details of the Networks of the Anglican Communion, visit: www.anglicancommunion.org/networks | ||
| International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN) http://iawn.anglicancommunion.org | Canon D. Clements | |
| IAWN seeks to bring the perspectives of women and raise issues that affect women to the work of the Anglican Consultative Council. In linking Anglican women across the world, the hope is that women continue to become influential and equal participants throughout the Communion and in their own communities, especially as expressed in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and the Beijing Platform for Action. IAWN values being in partnership with the Anglican Observer at the United Nations and other Anglican Networks and agencies, working together to uphold and live out God's Mission as expressed in the Anglican Communion's Five Marks of Mission. | ||
| International Anglican Family Network (IAFN) http://iafn.anglicancommunion.org | Mrs R. McKelvey | |
| The International Anglican Family Network (IAFN) is a forum for the exchange of information about the challenges facing families in different countries and cultures and the practical work being undertaken by churches and individual Christians. Its newsletters look at issues and problems affecting families in an international context and give information about practical projects and work undertaken by churches and communities. Regional consultations consolidate and extend the Network’s activities and goals. | ||
| International Anglican Youth Network (IAYN) http://iayn.anglicancommunion.org | Mr D. Brown | |
| The IAYN has been a key partner in the life of the Anglican Communion for many years, seeking to act as a link between provincial youth officers and young people across the Communion and contribute to setting free and inspiring the hearts and minds of young people. Its aims are to raise the profile of youth ministry; increase resources and support of youth ministry; create a Communion in which young people are strengthened: develop and support young people in their own ministry; advocate on behalf of young people to ensure participation within the Church, and encourage the inclusion of young people at all levels in the decision-making of the Church | ||
| Anglican Health Network www.anglicanhealth.org | VACANT | |
| The Anglican Health Network established by ACC-14, May 2009, aims to: renew the Church’s gospel calling to go out and heal the sick; utilise the strengths of a common Anglican identity in mobilising resources and expertise, and facilitate the Communion’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals, recognising that Anglican and Episcopal health ministries are in a position to deliver health improvements to the poor. | ||
| Anglican Communion Legal Advisor’s Network (ACLAN) No website | Rt Revd P. Colton | |
| ACLAN was established by ACC-12 in 2002 to produce a statement of principles of Canon Law common within the Communion, and to examine shared legal problems and possible solutions. The Principles of Canon Law Common to the Churches of the Anglican Communion has recently been published as a ‘work in progress’ to assist leaders in the Communion as they think about the structures within which discipleship is lived out. | ||
| Anglican Theological Education Network (ATEN) www.anglicancommunion.org/ministry/theological/teac | Revd Dr M. Elliott | |
| The ATEN is closely linked with CUAC which is a world-wide association of over 120 institutions of higher education that retain ties to the churches of the Anglican Communion. In a spirit of mutual respect, reciprocity and support, the Network aims to enhance international/intercultural understanding through education, examine issues of values within the context of church-related higher education, and explore further the potential within the Anglican Communion to serve God and the world more effectively, imaginatively and creatively. | ||
| Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) http://apjn.anglicancommunion.org | Rt Revd T. Williams | |
| Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN). APJN is a recognized network of the Anglican Communion and is made up of representatives from each Anglican Province. There are about 24 active Provinces. The business of the Network is managed by a Steering Committee made up of regional representatives. It meets bi- or triennially and is developing communications using available technology to provide greater sharing of mutual justice concerns. | ||
| Anglican Refugee and Migrant Network (ARMN) www.anglicancommunion.org | Mr P. McKinley | |
| ARMN is a response to the growing numbers of refugee and migrant people globally and aims to facilitate the sharing of information, ideas, experience and support among practitioners and managers involved in ministries to refugees and migrants, and promote awareness and understanding throughout the Communion to stimulate local concern, and prophetic and pastoral roles. | ||
| Anglican Urban Network www.anglicancommunion.org (PDF) | VACANT | |
| The Anglican Urban Network aims to connect and resource those engaged in urban ministry and mission, and assist them in raising associated issues in the Provinces and with the Anglican Instruments of Communion. Given the global profile of the Communion, the Network also aims to resource Anglicans in grasping opportunities to influence the forces and institutions that shape our cities. | ||
| Anglican Communion Environmental Network (ACEN) http://acen.anglicancommunion.org | Revd E. Murray | |
| The ACEN aims to give greater visibility and serve the co-ordination of Anglican leadership in advocacy for responsible environmental stewardship, supporting local initiatives to protect the environment, and educating Anglicans as individuals and as communities to become better stewards of creation. | ||
| Network for Inter Faith Concerns (NIFCON) http://nifcon.anglicancommunion.org | Rt Revd M. Jackson | |
The Network for Inter Faith Concerns (NIFCON) of the Anglican Communion exists to encourage:
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For further information please contact:The Commission for Christian Unity & Dialogue
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