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Church Unity Development in America
The Anglican Church in America Reunites with The Anglican Catholic Church The House of Bishops and The Executive Council of The Anglican Church in America have voted unanimously to reverse a historic schism with The Anglican Catholic Church. Thirty-four years ago, at...
Called by God? Wanting to explore your vocation to the ordained ministry?
The Diocesan Board of Ministry & Education has launched a new guide booklet to help men who are seeking to explore their vocations. To view or download a copy of the guide please see the link below: Click below: Called_by_God_ACC_Vocations_Booklet_July_2025
+ RIP Osmond Newnham, priest
The Bishop received the news on the 25th June 2025 that the Reverend Osmund Newnham had died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of the morning. Fr Osmond Newnham, was a former CoE priest, was originally in the ACC under Bishop Hamlett, our first Bishop...
New Diocesan Secretary
The bishop has appointed Nikki Thompson as Diocesan Secretary and a Charity Trustee to succeed Fr Mark Morgan who has recently stepped down from the Office to focus on his Parochial duties in the West Midlands and the demands of his secular employment. Expressing his...
The Order of St Michael – the ACC Scouting Award for Scout Leaders
During the XXXIII Diocesan Synod's Business meeting the Bishop presented Mr Lee Wilson with the ACC’s chief Scouting Award, The Order of St Michael, which had arrived only two days before from the Archbishop’s office in the USA.
Confirmation
On the Feast of St Damien of Molokai, Saturday 10th May 2025, the Bishop confirmed Mr Christopher Scott at St Augustine's Cathedral, Painter's Forstal, Kent. Chris is a member of the Mission of St Osmund, Dudley, West Midlands and was presented for confirmation by the...
Deanery Changes in the Diocese
At the XXXIII Diocesan Synod held on 10th May 2025 at the Cathedral Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, Painters Forstal, Kent, the Bishop announced changes to the structure of the Diocese. Since 2009 the Diocese has been divided into two Deaneries (North and...
XXXIII Diocesan Synod – Saturday 10th May 2025
The XXXIII Synod of the Diocese of the United Kingdom held at the Cathedral Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, Painters Forstal, Kent, on Saturday 10th May 2025, being the Feast of St Damien of Molokai. During the Synod Mass, The Right Revd Damien Mead Confirmed Mr...
Clergyman Leaves the ACC
On Easter Day, 20th April 2025, The Reverend Robert McBride, a retired priest in the Diocese who held the Bishop's Permission to Officiate informed Bishop Mead that he had, after much careful thought and prayer, decided to leave the communion of the Anglican Catholic...