KNOW YOUR ABCs A few acronyms you’re likely to come across at General Synod:
| ACC | Anglican Church of Canada, also Anglican Consultative Council |
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| ACIP | Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples |
| ACPO | Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination |
| ACW | Anglican Church Women |
| AFC | Anglican Foundation of Canada |
| ARC | Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue |
| BAS | Book of Alternative Services |
| BCP | Book of Common Prayer |
| CCC | Canadian Council of Churches |
| CCCB | Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| CoGS | Council of General Synod |
| CoN | Council of the North |
| DIFT | Dignity, Inclusion, and Fair Treatment (statement adopted by General Synod 2001) |
| ELCA | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| ELCIC | Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada |
| FMC | Financial Management Committee |
| FWM | Faith, Worship, and Ministry |
| GWG | Governance Working Group |
| HOB | House of Bishops |
| IAWN | International Anglican Women’s Network |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| JALC | Joint Anglican-Lutheran Commission |
| LTF | Liturgy Task Force |
| NGO | Non-governmental Organization |
| PLC | Primate’s Leadership Circle |
| PIMCC | Partners in Mission Coordinating Committee |
| PWRDF | Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund |
| PWSEJ | Public Witness for Social and Ecological Justice |
| RFM | Resources for Mission |
| SPWG | Strategic Planning Working Group |
| TEC | The Episcopal Church (USA), also Theological Education Commission |
| TIM | Together in Mission |
| UCC | United Church of Canada |
| WCC | World Council of Churches |
