The Anglican-Methodist International Coordinating Committee (AMICC) held its first meeting, 23-
28 February 2026, in London, hosted by the World Methodist Council.

AMICC is the successor body to the Anglican-Methodist International Commission for Unity and
Mission, which was a theological dialogue between the Anglican Communion and the World
Methodist Council. AMICC’s mandate has several parts: 1. To monitor and advise upon the
development of Anglican–Methodist relations around the world, giving attention to their
consistency with each other and with the self-understanding of the two Communions; 2. To act
as a catalyst for the development of Methodist and Anglican relations, and in particular for
agreements of communion where these do not yet exist; 3. To encourage the growth of joint life
and mission, especially where there are established agreements; 4. To arrange theological
consultation as appropriate; 5. To reflect on the responses to its last report, Into all the World; 6.
To report regularly to the two Communions. The Committee plans to report in 2029 to
the World Methodist Conference and the Anglican Consultative Council.

AMICC’s first task is to map where Anglicans and Methodists have intentional partnerships
around the world. In particular, AMICC is studying formal theological dialogues, covenant
partnerships, and agreements of full communion between Anglican and Methodist churches.
AMICC is also collecting examples of joint theological education, social engagement, lay
ministries, and chaplaincies.

AMICC will do further theological work on regional and local understandings of the ministry of
oversight (episcopé), apostolicity, and calling/commissioning. This will include studying liturgies
of ordination and the study of the ministry of bishops. The Committee will also explore the
sacramental life of our churches and explore how baptism and the Eucharist are connected.
AMICC will also study Anglican and Methodist ecumenical commitments, connected to questions
regarding the nature and goal of communion.

AMICC will also undertake a comparison of Anglican and Methodist international dialogues with
the Catholic Church (ARCIC and MERCIC) and seek to draw out both encouragements and
challenges for our Communions.

The Committee visited places of historic and present importance during its meeting in London:
Methodist Central Hall, Westminster Abbey, and Lambeth Palace. AMICC will meet again in
February 2027.

Members of AMICC

Anglicans

• The Rt Revd Dr Susan Bell, Co-Chair
• Ms Eva Abel
• The Revd Neil Vigers
• Dr Christopher Wells, Co-Secretary
• Anglican Church of Canada
• Anglican Church of Kenya
• The Church of England
• Anglican Communion Office
• Anglican Communion Office

Methodists

• The Revd Dr Edgardo A. Colón-Emeric, Co-Chai
• The Rt Revd Elswith Clare
• The Revd Dr Martin Mujinga
• The Rt Revd Paul Swaroop
• The Revd Dr Janet Unsworth
• United Methodist Church
• Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas
• Co-Secretary of the African Methodist Council
• Church of North India
• Methodist Church in Ireland