NCCA Newsletters (2320)
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Child safe practices for faith based organisations
The NSW Office of the Children's Guardian is hosting a panel discussion and a series of webinars specifically targeted to faith based organisations. People in leadership, safeguarding and any child related roles within a faith setting are encouraged to attend.
Panel discussion: 24 June 10 am.
The first ever virtual Refugee Week!
2020 Theme – ‘celebrating the year of welcome’
Refugee Week will be held from Sunday 14 June to Saturday 20 June
Spiritus Short Film Prize
REMINDER: Entries due.
The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 2020 Spiritus Short Film Prize aims to contribute to a vision of hope and the common good for Australia.
Entries close: 5:00 pm 30 June 2020 (due to COVID-19 restrictions the prize giving date will be notified after 30 June).
The Australian Religious Press Association (ARPA) Executive has announced their decision to cancel the ARPA Conference for 2020. Therefore, the Ramon Williams Scholarship will not be awarded this year.
However, they are pleased to confirm that the 2020 ARPA Awards will still go ahead.
New Award deadline: 30 June 2020.
World Council of Churches
- Churches amplify urgent calls to address violent racism in US & "Statement of Racial Justice in the USA"
WCC and Churches in the US collectively express anger and call for a change. - WCC blog - Lamentation in a Pandemic
Behold, O Lord, for I am in distress... (Lamentations 1:20)
‘God, Heal Us as We are Vulnerable'.
Thousands across the world pray in unison, led by 22 ecclesiastical and ecumenical leaders from 20 Asian countries. NCCA President, Bishop Philip Huggins joined participants and viewers to pray on Asia Sunday, 24 May 2020.
Indigenous spirituality in a multicultural Australia
ABC Radio National's program God Forbid explores Indigenous Australian theology in an episode which aired Sunday 31 May 2020.
James Carleton speaks with Aunty Reverend Patricia Courtenay and Naomi Wolfe.
Multifaith responses to COVID-19: Governing in a crisis
An interfaith webinar discussion on how faith-based communities are responding to the challenges and opportunities of the pandemic now and into the future.
Date: Thursday 11 June 2020 4 pm to 5:15 pm
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WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
COVID-19 and acts of ‘unusual kindness’ – the call to every Christian community
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WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
24-31 May 2020
“They showed us unusual kindness.” (Acts 28:2)
Loving and merciful God, you hear the cry of the poor...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
They showed us unusual kindness Acts 28.2
When: Sunday 24 May 2020 3.00 pm (AEST)
Live-streamed on: Facebook stream and Zoom
Preacher: His Eminence Archbishop Mar Meelis Zaia AM, Metropolitan, Assyrian Church of the East
‘God, Heal Us as We are Vulnerable'.
Asia Sunday is observed every year on the Sunday before Pentecost. This year it will be observed on 24 May.
Join an online service: 24 May 2020 from 4 PM to 5:15 pm Bangkok, Thailand time.
Saturday 30 May 2020
Online Event: The hour of prayer will take place on the eve of Pentecost and during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity via Zoom.
