Provincial Council 2026

The Provincial Council is a central governing and legislative pillar of the ACNA. It operates under a conciliar governance model that brings bishops, clergy, and lay leaders together to manage the operational, financial, and canonical oversight of the denomination.

This year, delegates to the Provincial Council will consider the following items:

• The FY27 provincial budget
• An application by The Anglican Diocese of the Mid-South to become a new diocese, developed under the Anglican Diocese of the South.
• Proposed changes to Title IV, the provincial canons that govern disciplinary matters within the church
• *NEW* Proposed changes to Title I, to address the need for clear rules for the transfer of authority when the Archbishop is temporarily unable to carry out his duties. Please see below for details. 
• • Cover Memo to Proposed Changes to Title I (Extraordinary Measure)
  • Proposed Changes to Title I (Clean Copy)
  • Proposed Changes with Redline from Existing Canons 

Please note, the proposed changes to Title I are NOW OPEN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. Submit any qyestions, comments or feedback directly to Chair of the Governance Task Force, Canon Andrew Rowell at [email protected]. The public review window will remain open through May 28, 2026. 

About Provincial Council: The Provincial Council is structured to ensure that every diocese has an equal stake in provincial governance, regardless of its size.

• Each diocese typically elects and sends four delegates to the Council. This delegation is explicitly balanced to represent the entire body of the church:
  • The Diocesan Bishop
  • One member of the Clergy
  • Two Lay representatives in good standing
• Council members are elected to serve staggered five-year terms and are limited to a maximum of two consecutive terms.
• The Council is constitutionally mandated to meet at least once per calendar year.

Registration for Provincial Council delegates is now closed. All exhibitor spaces have been filled*. For more information about exhibitor space at next year’s Council, please contact Marta LeTourneau at [email protected] and she can be sure you receive an invitation to reserve a table.

To learn more about Provincial Council and the ACNA’s Governance, click here.