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An Anglican-Methodist Covenant

The historic Covenant was signed by the Methodist Church of Great Britain and the Church of England in November 2003

Full information about Covenant, including its Affirmations and Commitments, and how it is worked out locally can be found at www.anglican-methodist.org.uk

Embracing the Covenant
The Joint Implementation Commission (JIC) (2003-8) for an Anglican-Methodist Covenant published its quinqennial report in June 2008, entitled ‘Embracing the Covenant’. Both the Methodist Conference and the General Synod of the Church of England commended the report for study, action and response in their churches.

You can download 'Embracing the Covenant' below:

Foreword, Contents, Membership 
Chapter 1: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
Chapter 2: The Unity We Have and the Unity We Seek
Chapter 3: Researching and Resourcing Local Covenant Relationships
Chapter 4: How Can Decision-Making Be Shared?
Chapter 5: Episkope and Episcopacy and our Churches in Covenant 
Chapter 6: 'Calvanism' and 'Arminianism'
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III

There were two previous reports of the JIC:

2005 In the Spirit of the Covenant

2007 Living God’s Covenant

How did the Covenant come about?

At its meeting in June 2002, the British Methodist Conference voted by a very substantial majority to seek the opinion of each District Synod and Circuit Meeting on the proposals in An Anglican-Methodist Covenant. At its meeting in July 2002, the Church of England General Synod voted by a very substantial majority to commend the proposed Anglican-Methodist Covenant to its dioceses for discussion.

The Methodist Conference and the General Synod, both meeting in July 2003, received the opinions gathered from around the two Churches and both decided to go forward to sign the Covenant.

On 1 November 2003, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the General Secretary of the General Synod , together with the President, Vice President and Secretary of the Methodist Conference signed the Covenant at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, in the presence of the Queen.

Resources

An Anglican-Methodist Covenant Common Statement of the Formal Conversations between the Methodist Church of Great Britain and the Church of England
The full 74-page document is published jointly by the Methodist Publishing House and Church House Publishing.
ISBN 1 - 85852 - 218 - 8
Methodist Publishing House PB140
Church House Publishing GS1409 Price £4:25

Reader's Guide to An Anglican-Methodist Covenant
The Reader's Guide includes the text of the Covenant, Affirmations and Commitments and points to key parts of the Report. Price: 50p Available in packs of ten at price £5.

A church shaped for mission: Study group material based on An Anglican-Methodist Covenant
This study guide has been complied by John Cole, an Anglican priest in the Diocese of Lincoln who is also "recognized and regarded" as a Methodist minister in the Lincoln and Grimsby Methodist District. John works as Development Officer for Mission and Unity for Churches Together in All Lincolnshire.
Methodist Publishing PB126
Church House Publishing
ISBN: 0 7151 5766 3
Price: £4:95

Theological workbook on An Anglican-Methodist Covenant
Produced on behalf of the Church of England and the Methodist Church by Dr Martin Davie, the Theological Secretary to the Church of England's Council for Christian Unity. Intended for clergy, ordinands, lay ministers and all who are interested in theological study. Find out more 

For further information

See www.anglican-methodist.org.uk