ACC resorts to secret poll to modify ejection plan

Notes: "An attempt to eject Anglicans from the US and Canada from all meetings of the Anglican Communion for the next three years was narrowly defeated on Wednesday". "The ACC [Anglican Consultative Council] delegates went into a closed session on Wednesday afternoon, which stretched an hour over time. Eventually it emerged that they had held a secret ballot about the clause. It was rejected by 30 votes to 28, with four abstentions". "The original resolution had been proposed by Stanley Isaacs (South East Asia), and supported by representatives from several other African provinces, among them the Most Rev. Peter Akinola, Primate of Nigeria. The only English supporter was Elizabeth Paver". "The other significant vote on Wednesday was to change the ACC constitution to include the 37 Primates as ex-officio members. The move will increasing the member from 70 to 115, and tip the balance heavily towards ordained members".

Subjects: Anglican Consultative Council. Meeting (13th : 2005 : Nottingham, Eng.); Anglican Consultative Council - Membership; Episcopal Church - Relations - Anglican Communion; Anglican Church of Canada - Relations - Anglican Communion; Anglican Communion - Parties and movements; Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Anglican Communion; Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Episcopal Church; Anglican Communion - Primates