Noelene Osora
Women's March to Ban the Bomb!
National Day of Action: 17 June 2017
Join the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom NSW and ICAN Australia The march is a women-led initiative and inclusive of all genders, ages, cultures and faiths and is part of a National Day of Action across Australia!
| When: | Saturday 17th June at 12-3pm |
| Where: | Jessie Street Centre at 2-12 Macquarie St Parramatta, Sydney |
| Start: | outside the office of Defence Minister, Senator Marise Payne |
| Finish: | with a picnic and music in Prince Alfred Square |
| Featuring: | Dr Helen Caldicott (physician, author and anti-nuclear advocate), |
| Rose Lester (Yankunytjatjara-Anangu) | |
| Asian Women at Work Drumming Group and more |
Receptive Ecumenism 4th International Conference
Leaning into the Spirit
Monday 6 – Thursday 9 November 2017.
University House, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Keynote Speakers: Professor Paul Murray (Durham, UK), Professor Michael Welker (Heidelberg, Germany)
Early Bird Registrations are open until 31 May 2017.
Visit the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture website to register.
Gospel Leadership in Times of Chaos
2017 BBI-ACBC eConference
Thursday 10 August 2017, 10:30am-2:45pm (AEST).
'Gospel Leadership in Times of Chaos: the Hope of Pope Francis'
The eConference will bring together a line-up of prominent international and national speakers and panellists from the political, media and business arenas alongside well respected theologians and leaders of religious congregations from across Australia.
Registration is free but mandatory in order to view the event on the day.
Act for Peace
The 2017 Act for Peace Ration Challenge has launched!
There is a crisis in our world right now. Millions of people, forced to leave their homes, are now in desperate need of food, shelter and medical care.
Raise money and awareness for communities threatened by conflict and disaster, take the Act for Peace Ration Challenge. Join more than 10,000 people across Australia, living on refugee rations during Refugee Week (18-25 June).
From the chair - Faith and Unity Commission
Faith and Unity Commission: Core business of the NCCA
An unexpected adjustment to the Agenda last November saw me elected to chair the Faith and Unity Commission of the NCCA. Firstly, my deep appreciation goes to outgoing chair, Rev. Canon Cathy Thompson, for her leadership over the last few years. But now, down to business: what exactly do we do?
Around the States - Victoria
Asia-Pacific Conference on Comparative Theology
Do you have an interest in inter-religious learning; wish to discover more about the theological and spiritual aspects of comparative theology and philosophy?
The Faculty of Theology and Philosophy, Australian Catholic University invites you to:
Asia-Pacific Conference on Comparative Theology
Dates: Wednesday 19 - Thursday 20 July 2017
Venue: Australian Catholic University, Melbourne Campus
Location: 15 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy
Registration: via the website, places are limited
Message from the General Secretary
Dear Friends
We are experimenting with a different approach to our Newsletter. Instead of circulating one each month, we intend to send out a shorter, more timely newsletter twice a month. I think that our goal is to send it on the first and third Friday of each month. We will be happy to hear your views on this approach.
May I invite you to encourage friends to subscribe to the Newsletter through the NCCA website: www.ncca.org.au. It’s very easy!
Easter Prayer for the Unity of Korea
Reading of the actions of the North Korean leader may fill us with dread.
The prayer of the National Council of Churches in Korea and the Korean Christian Federation for the unity of Korea gives hope. Let’s join with them as they celebrate the joy of the resurrection and lament the 70 years of separation.
Download the prayer here.
Call for a Global Day of Prayer to End Famine
21 May 2017
How wonderful to celebrate the great feast of hope for fifty days!
However for some people hope is being tested greatly, particularly in a number of countries in Africa as they live in a situation of famine. We struggle to imagine how this must be.
The World Council of Churches is calling all churches around the world to unite for a day of prayer on Sunday 21 May. Attached is a letter from the WCC General Secretary, Rev Olav Fykse Tveit and the General Secretary of the All Africa Conference of Churches.
Sign the Petition! Australians, Let’s draw the border now
Time to Draw the Line
There is no border between Timor-Leste (East Timor) and Australia.
We have permanent maritime boundaries with other regions: New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, but there is no maritime border with Timor-Leste.
Let the Australian Government know how you feel about this by signing the petition below. Please distribute this request amongst your colleagues and communities. The petition will also be on the Parliament website in June, so people can sign it there instead. [Read more]
