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2020 Theme: Shaping Peace Together
Worldwide, 21 September is a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
- Live Webinar - The Voice of Impartiality: Maintaining Peace Building in a Turbulent World Monday 21 September 7-8 pm
- Virtual UN Peace Day Event - Shaping Peace Together - your peace, our peace, world peace Monday 21 September 5.15-6.00 pm
11 - 17 October 2020
Poverty exists. Poverty hurts us all. We can all do something about it.
Anti-Poverty Week supports the Australian community to have an increased understanding of poverty and to take action to collectively end it.
The politicisation of seeking asylum: Manus Prison theory and Australia’s response to asylum seekers
You are invited to join this free online seminar.
Date: Wednesday October 28, 2020 10 am-1 pm (AEST)
October is National Mental Health Month
- Carers Mental Health Forum 28 October 2020- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm AEST, on Zoom
- Mental Health Week - dates differ in States and Territories through October
NCCA has sent Rosh Hashanah greetings to the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Jewish community across Australia.
We echo the World Council of Churches' greeting “May this be a time of blessing, joy and peace for you,” Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, Interim General Secretary WCC
| October | |
| 1 | International Day of Older Persons |
| 3 | International Day of Non-Violence |
| 3-9 | Sukkot - Judaism |
| 10 | World Mental Health Day |
| 11-17 | Anti Poverty Week |
Document release
“Serving a Wounded World in Interreligious Solidarity: A Christian Call to Reflection and Action During COVID-19 and Beyond”
Released 27 August 2020, this document is a collaboration between the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Office for Interreligious Dialogue of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
Sunday 6 September 2020
JESUS IN OUR MIDST
"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20
Season of Creation 2020:
“A Call for Jubilee for the Earth and Renewal of the Original Norm”
The NCCA would like to share the Sermon given by Rev James Bhagwan, General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) on 1 September 2020.
Join us for the next NCCA Climate & Environmental Justice dialogue!
We have now scheduled a second NCCA Climate and Environmental Justice dialogue on Wednesday 16th September.
Registrations are now open online.
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Ration Challenge 2020
Join the challenge Sunday 13 – Saturday 19 September 2020
Across Australia, thousands will be eating the same Rations as a refugee to raise money and save lives. Shamsiya, a refugee from Afghanistan, shares why it is important to her to take the challenge this year.
Join her! Let’s show we really are #inthistogether
Financial Representatives of Australian National Churches (FRANC)
A series of three Lunchtime Webinars - an ideal opportunity of learning and collaboration. Save these dates:
- Tuesday 13 October, 12.30 - 2 pm
- Friday 30 October, 12.30 - 2 pm
- Thursday 12 November, 12.30 - 2 pm
To Live Life to the Full: Mental Health in Australia today
The last Sunday in August is designated Social Justice Sunday in the Catholic Church in Australia. The 2020-21 Social Justice Statement, on the critical issue of mental health, was released to every Catholic parish, school and agency is now available from the Office for Social Justice.
Christians renew their faith in the God of creation, join in prayer and work for the care of our common home
1 September through to the feast of St. Francis on 4 October
- Pope Francis' message: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 1 September 2020
- Anglican Board of Mission (ABM): Climate for Change - A series of group studies about Christians and the Climate Crisis
- Prayer: Reconciling God, Creation and Humanity - An Ignatian Examen,
- WCC: Season of Creation 2020 Celebration Guide, “Jubilee for the Earth,”
