Church leaders unite across the region to call for climate action 

MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday 20 October 2021

Churches from across Australia and the Pacific region have joined together to call on the Australian Government to step up its part in global action addressing climate change. 

NCCA Ecumenical Prayer Service:

- in Prayerful Preparation for Global Environmental Talks- UNCOP 26. Sunday 10 October, 2021

 God mandates: “Choose life, so that you and your children might live.”  Deuteronomy 30:19

NCCA is pleased to invite you to the the following upcoming events:

• NCCA Ltd AGM Presentation Wednesday 27 October, 3:00 - 4:00 pm (AEDT) - the future of ecumenism and Spiritual Ecumenism.
  
  
• NCCA Assembly Thursday 28 October, 2:00-4:00pm (AEDT) - 'Where are we at with dialogues as the heart of ecumenism?'

Upcoming webinars, online training and celebrations

• NCCA Safe Church Professional Learning webinar - Friday 22 October 2021 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (AEDT) 
• Children's Week 23-31 October 2021 
• New Victorian Commission for Children and Young People website

SHOT OF HOPE

• #EndCOVIDforall - Ask the Government to help vaccinate world’s poorest. - Join the call in asking Australia’s political leaders to play their part in vaccinating the world against COVID-19.
  
  
• Latest news - Afghan resettlement update

Online Prayer Service

Pax Christi and friends invite you to remember Myanmar in A Day of Prayer for Myanmar.

Service led by Rev John Gilmore, NCCA President 

When: Sunday 28 November 2021 7:30 pm (AEDT)

Celebrate National Unity Week 

The NCCA is partnering with the Lebanese Muslim Association (LMA) to promote the celebration of this week. Reach out and connect with your local Muslim community.

• National Unity Week - 22-30 October 2021 and National Mosque Open Day - 30 October 2021
• Online panel events - choose from a selection of five topical events to join.

NATSICC Virtual retreat 

I am the vine, you are the Branches. 21-24 November 2021

Registrations are now open for the first National Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) Virtual retreat. 

Faith leaders plea for the future of our planet

• Interfaith Joint Statement - 40 religious leaders join Pope Francis with an urgent climate appeal
  
  
• Interfaith Prayers -  for a beneficial COP26 

A Toolkit to Accompany the "Roadmap for Congregations, Communities and Churches for an Economy of Life and Ecological Justice"

“Walk the Talk” is an invitation to discuss a 5-step programme to change the way we deal with the economy and our ecological surroundings, from the World Council of Churches