Conversation around the World 2000-2005

PREPARATORY STAGES and MEETING

• • August 14, 1988 – Canterbury, England
  • “Invitation of the Lambeth conference to the World Methodist Council to begin formal conversations” – RESOLUTION
    

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  • 1989
  • “The Executive Committee of the World Methodist Council authorized its ecumenical officers to explore the nature and themes of the Anglican-Methodist dialogue”
  • October 17, 1990 – London, England
  • “Plans for the Anglican-Methodist dialogue; principal theme: mission and evangelism”

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  First Phase 1992-1996

  PREPARATORY STAGES and MEETING

  1. March 15-19, 1992 – Jerusalem, Israel
     “Goals: that the only possible goal for our dialogue was to move towards ‘full communion in faith, mission and sacramental life’; the need to reaffirm areas of agreement in doctrine and practice by both Churches; the understanding and the role of the ordained ministry in the process of inter-communion, and connected with that, the understanding and place of the historic episcopate in the Church”
  2. April, 1993 – Dublin, Ireland
     “Interim Report: Sharing in the Apostolic Communion” – INTERIM REPORT
     

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  3. January, 1996 – Kanuga, North Carolina, USA
     “Apostolic communion; finalizing report: Sharing in the Apostolic Communion” – FINAL REPORT
     

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  CO-CHAIR

  Bishop William Oden, United Methodist Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
  Very Revd Justus Marcus, Anglican Province of Southern Africa, Kimberly, Republic of South Africa

  CO-SECRETARIES

  Dr. Joe Hale, General Secretary, World Methodist Council
  The Rev. Dr. Donald Anderson, Anglican Communion Office, London, England

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  Second Phase 2009-2013

  ANGLICAN-METHODIST INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNITY IN MISSION (AMICUM)

  International Consultation

  • October 30-November 1, 2007 – Wesley’s Chapel, London, England
    “Establishment of the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity in Mission (AMICUM); purpose is to monitor dialogues and relationships between Anglican and Methodist Churches worldwide; to resource developing Anglican – Methodist relationships around the world; to propose ways toward the full visible unity of Anglicans and Methodists” – REPORT
    

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MEETING

1. January 10-17, 2009 – Mexico City, Mexico
   “Reviewed the reports and agreements produced by Anglican and Methodist dialogues both at the international and the regional levels. It also identified the main strands of work which it wishes to address at future meetings” – COMMUNIQUÉ
   

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2. February 19-26, 2010 – Bath, England
   “Studies are being undertaken into the role of bishops, and into the goal of working towards a common interchangeable ordained ministry, including the healing of wounds from the past” – COMMUNIQUÉ
   

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3. February 11-17, 2011 – Cape Town, South Africa
   “There was a much clearer awareness of the need for the Commission to identify and begin to tackle some of the issues that are at the heart of our present denominational divisions; issues relating to the interchangeability of ordained ministries and the ministry of oversight (episkope)” – COMMUNIQUÉ
   

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4. February 10-16, 2012 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
   “Considering the ministry of oversight in a way that honours the traditions of both world families; how Anglicans and Methodists have expressed the form and understanding of mission, episcopal ministry, and apostolicity ” – COMMUNIQUÉ
   

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5. February 22-March 1, 2013 – Ocho Rios, Jamaica
   “Key points of agreement concerning the interchangeability of ordained ministries, and the awareness of each Communion’s need of the other; interchangeable ministry as crucial in making the unity of the Church visible; the place of the apostolic tradition and the nature of the oversight (episkope) in the life of the Church; the history of oversight, and the way it has been exercised in the Methodist and Anglican traditions, and the way it is exercised today ” – COMMUNIQUÉ
   

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2014-Publication of REPORT: Into All the World: Being and Becoming Apostolic Churches

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CO-CHAIR

The Rev. Professor Robert Gribben (Australia) Methodist
The Rt. Rev. Harold Miller (Ireland) Anglican

CO-SECRETARIES

The Rev Dr George Freeman (2009) (Methodist)
Bishop Heinrich Bolleter (World Methodist Council) (2010) (Methodist)
The Revd Gareth Powell (England) (2011-2013) (Methodist)

The Revd Canon Gregory Cameron (2009) (Anglican)
The Revd Canon Dr Alyson Barnett-Cowan (Anglican Communion Office) (2010-2013)

THE ANGLICAN-METHODIST INTERNATIONALCOORDINATING COMMITTEE (AMICC)

NB: The AMICC builds upon the foundational work of AMICUM, these documents provide insight into the current discussions, shared commitments, and forward-looking initiatives aimed at fostering greater unity and collaboration in our common mission.

1. April 21-25, 2024 – London, England
   “AMICC revisited the foundational texts: Sharing in the Apostolic Communion 1996, and Into All the World 2014. We affirmed our inheritance and encourage our churches to read and receive the recommendations in these reports. Work for the future will include considering eschatological unity, mission and witness, partnership and friendship, the anniversary of Nicaea, episcopé and synodality” – COMMUNIQUÉ
   

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2. February, 2025

CO-CHAIRMEN

The Rev. Tony Franklin-Ross (New Zealand) Methodist
The Rt Revd Susan Bell (Canada) Anglican

CO-SECRETARIES

Dr Christopher Wells (Anglican)