Noelene Osora
Creative Writing Competition
Australian Young Writer's Award 2021
Open to all Australian primary and secondary school students.
Theme: Mental Health - Post-pandemic recovery challenges and resilience
Submissions due: 31 July 2021, by 11:59pm (AEST)
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
| Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels...” Psalm 122:6-9 |
India and the COVID crisis
Helping India and our Indian communities here in Australia
- Multifaith Statement - Helping India from Australia
- Vigil for India - Tuesday 11 May
- Act for Peace Emergency Appeal and other fundraising details
June calendar
| June | |
| 3 | Mabo Day |
| 5 | World Environment Day |
| 12 | World Day Against Child Labour |
| 13 | Act for Peace Ration Challenge begins |
| 15 | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
| 20 | World Refugee Day |
ACRT
What's in a number?
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) Chairperson, Rob Floyd, takes us through the numbers representing people who have come to Australia seeking safety. More than a number, each one seeks hope for the future.
Act for Peace
Ration Challenge 2021
Sunday 13 – Saturday 19 June 2021
There has never been a more important time to take the Ration Challenge.
December Calendar 2022
| December | |
| 1 | World AIDS Day |
| 3 | International Day of People with Disabilities |
| 10 | 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence - ends |
| 19 | Hanukkah (Judaism) |
| 25 | Christmas Day - Feast of the Nativity (Western Christian) |
Safe Church Program
Events and news from our churches:
- Preventing Violence Against Women Forum - 15 May 2021
- Children & Families - Stories of Childhood - 22 May 2021
- Intergenerational book launch – 9 June 2021
NCCA Bookshop offer
Free Ecumenical books
The National Council of Churches in Australia has a range of Ecumenical books which we would like to give away. We have over 120 titles to choose from, many with multiple copies. There is bound to be something in our Library that will be of interest.
Ecumenical News
World Immunisation Week, April 2021
- WCC - Simple vaccination message: 'Do to others, what you want them to do to you'
- WCC church resources: WCC materials educate—and advocate—for vaccine awareness and equality
- In the media: Global faith leaders call for drug firms to vaccinate world against COVID
