The Common Life Commission

About the Common Life Commission (CLC)

The Common Life Commission (CLC) was commissioned by Archbishop Steve Wood in the Fall of 2024 to help bishops facilitate the growth and development of the Church’s unity and common life by serving together as leaders and co-laborers in the work of the Kingdom through the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).

The CLC is specifically tasked with a few key areas:

• Overseeing our Episcopal election processes;

• Equipping Bishops through bi-annual Bishops’ Training Retreats;

• Support for the regionalization of the Dioceses of the ACNA;

• Coordinate church planting efforts between dioceses;

• Address matters related to overlapping jurisdictions;

• Offer mediation where needed; and

• Nurture culture and practices that support unity and godly friendship

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Bishops Serving on the CLC

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Projects in Development

• Revisions to the 2019 Agreement “Moving Forward Together in Unity”
• Guidelines for Collaborative Church Planting
• Guidelines for the Birth and Growth of Missionary Districts
• Guidelines for Healthy Church Transfers
• Customary for Episcopal Elections
• An Understanding of Overlapping Jurisdictions within the ACNA
• Interactive map of active church planting efforts

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Fall Bishops Retreat: November 18-22, 2025

at The Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson, AZ. Open to bishops who are in their 3-4 year of episcopal service, as well as their lives.

To learn more or register, email wcody@acna.org

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Contact Information