How We Work

The NCCA gathers together Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures. We commit to deepen our relationship with each other and to work together towards the fulfilment of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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NCCA 10th National Forum 

Living and Walking in the Holy Spirit: called to transforming discipleship

In the cold but pleasantly sunny surrounds of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Canberra approximately 60 people from 11 member churches came together for the 2019 Triennial Forum through prayer and reflection, dialogue and discernment. We gathered to renew the purpose of the Council and provide direction on Council activities and issues of focus for the next three years.

The Great Commission
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

Matthew 28:18-19 (NIV)

Friday 21st June

  • Welcome to Country
  • Opening prayer
  • President’s reflection
  • Interim General Secretary’s overview
  • Official Welcome Reception Dinner

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Saturday 22nd June

  • Morning prayer and bible study
  • International Guest Speaker: Bishop George Coorilos on doing mission from the margins
  • Reports from: Faith and Unity Commission, Justice Peace & Care of Creation, Safe Church Program,
  • Discussion with First Nations’ people
  • 1st Dialogue and discernment session

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Sunday 23rd June

  • Morning free to attend local churches
  • Reports: Act for Peace, NCCA Governance
  • 2nd Dialogue and discernment session
  • Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace solidarity with our First Nations
  • Evening Ecumenical Worship Service

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Monday 24th June

  • Morning prayer and bible study
  • International Guest Speaker: Bishop George Coorilos on doing mission from the margins
  • Final Dialogue and discernment session
  • Closing worship

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NCCA Ltd Board (Above L-R) Rob Floyd (UCA), Rev John Gilmore (Churches of Christ), Bishop Philip Huggins (NCCA President), Liz Stone (NCCA Interim General Secretary), Anne Hywood (Anglican Church), Geoff Officer (Catholic Church), Fr Abanoub Attalla (Coptic Church) – not pictured, Bishop John Henderson (Lutheran Church) & Thomas Ling (Chinese Methodist Church) (photo credit: Ji Zhang UCA Assembly)