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International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons (ICAN)
Sunday 10 December.
This coming Sunday, ICAN will have the honour of receiving this prestigious award at the ceremony in Oslo, Norway.This celebration is an acknowledgement of the importance of the treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
You can watch the live streaming of the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony at Oslo City Hall. Visit the Nobel Prize website for more information.
Christmas Bowl
Please join us in this powerful act of faith, love and solidarity.
For over 68 years, the Christmas Bowl has been a way for Christians to express the love of Christ to those in need around the globe, and affirm that every displaced or hungry person is worthy of empathy and compassion.
The Christmas Bowl appeal is a demonstration of unity for Christians in Australia. “Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).
Ecumenical Women’s Action against Violence (EWAAV)
Church women of Asia attended the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) Consultation that was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 29-30 November.
Participants of the EWAAV consultation demand, “The Church in Sri Lanka should ensure zero tolerance to violence against women at all levels....".
Third Iranian Baha'i leader released in Tehran
We rejoice again with our friends of The Australian Baha’i Community in the news of the recent release of Mr Behrooz Tavakkoli.
Mr Tavakkoli was released from prison after completing his ten-year sentence. He is the third of the seven former Baha’i leaders in Iran to be released.
| DECEMBER | |
| 1 | World AIDS Day |
| 3 | International Day of People with a Disability |
| 10 | International Human Rights Day |
| 13-20 | Hanukkah (Jewish Feast of Dedication) |
Conversations with the Archbishop
7.30am, Wednesday 29 November
Deakin Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne VIC
Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr will join military and diplomacy expert Dr Sally Burt and Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne Dr Philip Freier to discuss the rising tensions between North Korea and the United States.
Dear friends
Last week the National Council of Churches staff together with Act for Peace held its end of year function. This seemed extraordinarily early to me. You will notice that I did not say that we celebrated our Christmas party - because we had not even entered the church's season of Advent. It was certainly a reminder to me that the end of the year is fast approaching. It was significant for me also as I will be finishing my three-year term as General Secretary on 4 January and, sadly, I will be leaving NCCA.
We stand up for compassion, justice and dignity for refugees in Manus Island, PNG.
November 24 2017
The National Council of Churches in Australia, Act for Peace and the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce stand together to bear witness to the suffering that Australia’s bipartisan refugee policy in regard to offshore processing, has caused.
Earthkin Event
Date: Saturday December 2, 2017
Time: 9.30am-12.30pm.
Place: Catherine McAuley Room 6 Victoria Road, Parramatta, NSW
2017 Christmas Bowl
For many refugees, access to basic healthcare is incredibly difficult.
Achala was born in a refugee camp in Tamil Nadu, India. It is all that Achala has ever known. Achala’s grandmother, Praveena, fled from Sri Lanka with nothing when civil war came to her village.
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Safe Church tip
Q: Are nametags a useful ministry tool or tacky and embarrassing to wear?
Using some’s name is an essential part of making them feel welcomed and included. Nametags help facilitate learning people’s names.
Application date extended
National Coordinator NCCA Safe Church Program
The National Council of Churches in Australia are looking for someone to fill this full time permanent position.
The role will be based in either Sydney or Melbourne CBD.
Applications close: Tuesday 28 November 2017
The Safe Church Program is an initiative of the NCCA and consists of the Safe Church Training Agreement (SCTA), Safe Church Network, and the Safe as Churches? Conferences.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Where: Worldwide
When: 25 November - 10 December 2017
Every human being is precious in God's eyes – and that includes women and girls!
16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence begin on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and end on 10 December, Human Rights Day.
Dear friends
The past weeks have been so full!
During four days of this week, I attended the fourth international receptive ecumenism conference in Canberra. As you know from the advertisements for the conference, the theme was Leaning into the Spirit: Discernment, Decision-making, Reception.
