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Messages of Hope in a complex world
‘Let us hold on unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.’ HEBREWS 10:23
The NCCA Forum program was full and diverse in its richness. Delegates came together with grace and openness.
16-23 September 2024
Theme for 2024: "Whatever you did…you did for me” (Matthew 25:40)
The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people and churches all over the world to pray, advocate, and stand in solidarity with people in the Holy Land during the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel.
World Refugee Day
Online Ecumenical Service Thursday 20 June 2024
Address by Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv DD SSTL, Bishop of Parramatta and Chair of the Australian Bishops' Commission for Social Justice.
120 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide today.
It’s a shocking figure. When the UN Refugee agency, UNHCR released their updated Global Trends Report recently in June, the updated displacement figures were overwhelming.
First Nations news
- Uncle Glenn Loughrey, Anglican priest - commissioned New Archdeacon for Reconciliation
- Vale Rev Dr Gondarra: a founder of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress
NAIDOC Week 2024
7 - 14 July 2024
2024 Theme: KEEP THE FIRE BURNING! BLAK, LOUD AND PROUD
For Church Resources: visit the NCCA First Nations NAIDOC resource page
| Season of Creation | |
| 1 | World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation |
| 2 | 1991: Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Act passed by Parliament |
| 1-7 | National Child Protection Week |
| 4 | Indigenous Literacy Day |
| 12 | R U OK? Day |
In the Media
Ending child poverty in Australia - Discussion paper
We share articles on this topic for your reference
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people,
in order that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. (1 Peter 2:9)
In a week from now representatives of the NCCA member churches and state councils will gather at the 11th NCCA Forum....We seek your prayers as we gather...
ACRT news and activity
- ACRT report on Submission to the Department of Home Affairs
- 10 Ways to Celebrate Refugee Week - RCOA
More...
World Refugee Day
Online Service. All welcome!
When: Thursday 20 June 7:30pm AEST, 7pm ACST and 5:30pm AWST.
Call for Government to fund climate change loss and damage in Pacific
Act for Peace, the international humanitarian agency of the National Council of Churches Australia joins civil society groups from across Australia and the Pacific, calling on the Australian Government to champion loss and damage finance for Pacific Island countries.
Safe Church News
- ACSL Online Learning workshop: Cyber Safety and Digital Wellness of Children and Young People - Friday 21 June 2024 2:00 pm AEST
- The Commission for Children and Young People, Victoria: Changes to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
NAIDOC Week 2024
7 - 14 July 2024
2024 Theme: KEEP THE FIRE BURNING! BLAK, LOUD AND PROUD
Resources, posters and more are available at www.naidoc.org.au
