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JCMA Friendship Walk 2017
Sunday 22 October. 2.00pm- 4.30pm Melbourne, VIC.
Come and spend the afternoon walking together in friendship and goodwill.
Presented by The Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia.
Leaning into the Spirit
Registrations are available for a limited time only.
Monday 6 – Thursday 9 November 2017.
University House, Australian National University, Canberra.
For Registrations and conference details visit the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture website.
Six faiths unite
Religious cooperation on the steps of Parliament House, Victoria.
On Wednesday 11 October representatives of six religions presented a statement on the Voluntary Dying Bill to Mr James Merlino, Victorian Deputy Premier.
National Child Protection Week 3-9 September
Churches and religious organisations are responsible for maintaining the safety of all who are involved with their programs. Our ministries take place in the real world, with situations such as natural disasters, violent intruders and fire a possibility.
Rohingya Crisis Appeal
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya families need your help.
Family homes, neighbourhoods and entire villages have been torched to the ground. People are being killed as they desperately try to flee for safety.
Religious Short Film Prize
Entries invited for 2018
Australia's unique religious short film prize is again calling for entries from filmmakers from around Australia and from religious or non-religious traditions.
| October | |
| 1 | International Day of Older Persons |
| 2 | World Habitat Day |
| 4 | Feast of St Francis |
| 10 | World Mental Health Day |
Give the children of Gaza back their future
For the last ten years, the people of Gaza have been living under a cruel blockade. Devastated by war, and cut off from basic food and medicine supplies, the people of Gaza desperately need our help.
Not in my lifetime!
Perhaps, like me, you have found yourself in conversation with someone about changes that you would like to see – in our society, or in our church. Sometimes the conversation may end with someone lamenting, ‘It won’t happen in my lifetime!’
Unite in Support of Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma
Monday 16 October 2017
Blue Knot Day is the Blue Knot Foundation's national awareness day celebrated in October every year. On this day, all Australians are asked to unite in support of the 5 million Australian adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse.
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Mexico; The Caribbean; Cuba and Florida, USA
Let us pray for the people in these places, after earthquake and hurricanes bring devastation and loss.
Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine, Myanmar
Let us pray for this these people in fear of their lives in the face of ongoing violence.
On 21 September each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world
The United Nations General Assembly (UN) has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.
Sunday 24 September
The Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACSJC) has released their 2017-2018 Social Justice Statement- Everyone's Business: Developing an inclusive and sustainable economy. The Statement, along with related resources, is available in hard copy or oline from the ACSJC.
Leaning into the Spirit
Registrations are still available.
Monday 6 – Thursday 9 November 2017.
University House, Australian National University, Canberra.
For Registrations and conference details visit the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture website.
