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2017 Christmas Bowl
You brought hope and healing to the world this Christmas
During Christmas 2017, thousands of kind and compassionate people, like you, came together to support the Christmas Bowl and respond to Christ’s call to feed the hungry, heal the sick and welcome the stranger. Thanks to your generous gifts, the Christmas Bowl is on track to raise over $2million to bring hope and healing to people around the world suffering from conflict and disaster.
Thank you for helping to heal Achala.
Introducing Laura Cregan
National Coordinator of NCCA Safe Church Program
The NCCA welcomed Laura to the role of National Coordinator on 18 December 2017.
Laura is passionate about safe churches for everyone especially children. She desires to engage honestly and openly with all churches about the critical nature of safe churches and how we explore the implementation of the Royal Commission recommendations.
Celebrating 70 years of the WCC
Walking together, serving justice and peace
This year The World Council of Churches (WCC) celebrates their 70th anniversary.
After the varied the achievements of the past 70 years they now look to the challenges ahead as a fellowship of churches responding to God’s call for unity, mission, justice and peace.
The WCC also recently combined their celebrations with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
An Exhibition of Paintings
The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture invites you to an exhibition of paintings that depict Jesus in his everyday life.
Date: Commencing 12 Nov 2020 10:30 am - 5 Dec 2020 3:30 pm
Location: Chapel at the Australian Centre for Christianity & Culture
| FEBRUARY | |
| 1-7 | World Interfaith Harmony Week |
| 13 | Anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations |
| 14 | Ash Wednesday |
| 16 | Lunar (Chinese) New Year |
| 20 | World Day of Social Justice |
Dear friends
As we approach the amazing feast of Christ's birth, I join with you in celebrating the most amazing mystery of God's taking on our humanity, entering into our world, being one with us. May we always continue to grow in wonder and appreciation of God's great act of love.
Axios! Worthy! Moustahiq!
On Saturday 16 December at St George Cathedral, Sydney Metropolitan Basilios Kodseie was enthroned as Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.
Acknowledging Catholic and Lutheran leaders
On Tuesday October 31 in Westminster Abbey, a service was held marking the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's public criticism of Catholic teaching on justification. Archbishop Welby presented a resolution from the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) at this service, welcoming the Roman Catholic-Lutheran Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification as a sign of healing after 500 years of division.
Common Statement on Sacramental Life
We share with you another joyous occasion. The signing of this joint document on 24 November 2017 by Cardinal Kurt Koch and His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia, co-chairs of the Joint Committee for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East.
‘The Word became flesh and lived among us’ (John 1: 14).
What an extraordinary, breath-taking statement! God took on humanity – the same humanity that you and I share. The Gospel writer continues, ‘From his fullness, we have all received’ (John 1: 16). God shares our humanity and we share the Godhead.
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Can you imagine the love and reverence with which the angel said Jesus’ name, when the angel spoke to Joseph?
“You are to name him Jesus for he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)
New General Secretary elected
We welcome Rev. Dr. Lee Hong-jung, the newly elected General Secretary of NCCK.
Rev. Dr. Lee is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) and has served as the General Secretary of PCK. He was a former Executive Secretary for the Christian Council of Asia (CCA) and the Vice Chairman of the NCCK International Committee.
His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Basilios Kodseie
Let us pray for Antiochian Orthodox Church of Australia and their newly elected Metropolitan.
The Enthronement of Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines will take place in Sydney at St George Cathedral on Saturday 16 December.
Migrants and refugees: men and women in search of peace
Pope Francis’ message for the 51st World Day of Peace has been released by the Vatican.
"Peace to all people and to all nations on earth! Peace, which the angels proclaimed to the shepherds on Christmas night,[1] is a profound aspiration for everyone, for each individual and all peoples, and especially for those who most keenly suffer its absence."
