Noelene Osora
International Day of Peace 2020
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
Anti Poverty Week 2020
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.
Seeking Asylum in Australia
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)
Mental Health
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
Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year 2020
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 Calendar 2020
| 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 |
Interreligious Dialogue and Solidarity - COVID-19
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).
President's Reflection
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
Ecumenical Prayer Service Reflection
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.
Climate and Environmental Justice Dialogue
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.
