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ACNS 3830     |     ACO     |	  21 MAY 2004

Statement from the Anglican Communion - Baptist World Alliance
International Conversations

The final meeting of the Anglican Communion - Baptist World Alliance
Conversations took place in Regent's Park College, Oxford, 26 to 27
March 2004, by the kind invitation of the Principal, the Revd Prof Paul
Fiddes.

The purpose of the meeting was to draw together the threads of the
previous six meetings of the conversations, which were held around the
world to facilitate conversations on a regional level between active
Anglicans and Baptists in each locality.

As a result of these conversations, a draft report has now been produced
that offers a summary and some analysis of the process of conversations
from the last five years.

It is hoped that the report of the conversations will be published
towards the end of 2004 after it has been considered by the next meeting
of the General Council of the Baptist World Alliance. The finished
report will also be tabled at the next meeting of the Anglican
Consultative Council in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in June 2005.

The report has been prepared by the members of the Continuation
Committee and represents a careful digest of the main topics of
conversation on a wide range of theological concerns for both
communions. The report will also offer some reflection on the way that
Anglicans and Baptists around the globe can confess their shared faith
more effectively together and can engage in a greater sharing of
mission.

The members of the Continuation Committee are grateful to all those
faithful members of their churches who have assisted in this process,
and look forward to presenting the report to their respective communions
in the hope that it will encourage and support further co-operation
between Anglicans and Baptists in their continued service to Christ.

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The members of the Continuation Committee are:

Anglicans

The Revd Prof Bruce Matthews, Co-Chair
The Revd Canon Gregory Cameron, Co-Secretary
The Revd Prebendary Dr Paul Avis
Chancellor Rubie Nottage

The Revd Terrie Robinson, Administrative Support

Baptists

The Revd Prof Paul Fiddes, Co-Chair
The Revd Tony Cupit, Co-Secretary
The Revd Dr Ken Manley (unable to be present)
The Revd Dr Malcolm Yarnell

For further information, please contact:

The Revd Canon Gregory Cameron
Director of Ecumenical Affairs and Studies The Anglican Communion Office

St Andrew's House
London W11 1AP
United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0)20 7313 3900
gregory.cameron@anglicancommunion.org

The Revd Tony Cupit
Director of Study and Research
Baptist World Alliance
405 N. Washington Street
Falls Church VA 22046
USA
Tel +1 7037 908 980 ext 133
Tony@bwanet.org

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