MISSION statement:

We are a group of Catholics, some of whom are ordained, brought together by our love of Christ's Church and our anxiety about its future. Still inspired by the Second Vatican Council, we want to contribute fully to the life of our Church so that we may be a more effective sign of the Kingdom of God. To do this, we believe that an atmosphere of openness and dialogue both with each other and with our church leadership needs developing. Accordingly, we aim to supply channels of free and frank communication. We desire to help create a climate of trust and respect for all where this dialogue may be fostered.

THEOLOGY statement:

ACTA is a movement built from below by clergy and laity alike in every diocese in England and Wales. It exists to give those people an effective voice. It is an instrument to establish and promote space for a trusting dialogue within a hierarchically structured people’s Church.
 
ACTA believes that the reforms of the Second Vatican Council are the only way forward for mission to modern society. It is not a small chapel of selected followers; it believes in the Church as a “big tent”, with open doors. As a free and representative association of believers, it seeks to liberate the expertise in the ranks, so as to bring added energy and witness to the Church in the world.

The God Who Speaks – and ACTA!

Written by: Alex Walker

The year of celebrating our scriptures has started – if you haven’t heard the phrase The God Who Speaks yet, do have a look at this link to the Bishops’ conference information:

https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/events/the-god-who-speaks/

or look at your own diocese’s website.

ACTA members are involved in all sorts of ways around England and Wales. To mention three prominent ACTA-vists:  in the Birmingham Archdiocese, the Chair of the diocesan organising committee is our own theologian David McLoughlin, and from the Nottingham Diocese our ACTA Scripture consultant Prof. Joseph O’Hanlon,  from the Nottingham Diocese, is part of the national steering group. ACTA member Fleur Dorrell from the Arundel and Brighton diocese works for the Bible Society, and she is the national leader of the whole The God Who Speaks project.

Please report to our web-manager Alex Walker any The God Who Speaks (TGWS) activities that are happening in your own parish or diocese. We can help maximise publicity for this wonderful opportunity we are being offered to deepen our understanding of scripture.