NCCA Newsletters (2320)
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Asian ecumenical leader Dr Soritua Nababan awarded ’Mesrop Mashtots’ medal by Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia
Asian ecumenical leader Dr Soritua Albert Ernest Nababan has been awarded the St Mesrop Mashtots medal by the Armenian Church Catholicos of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I.
"Religions can be part of the solution for peace, not the problem"
Abrahamic faith leaders met in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University in mid January to discuss practical ways of promoting peace and fraternity. The Abrahamic Faiths Initiative group united 25 religious leaders representing millions of Christian, Muslim and Jewish faithful.
| December | |
| 1 | World AIDS Day |
| 3 | International Day of People with Disabilities |
| 8 | Hanukkah (Judaism) |
| 10 | 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence - ends |
| 25 | Christmas Day - Feast of the Nativity (Western Christian) |
| February | |
| 1 | World Interfaith Harmony Week begins |
| 2 | World Wetlands Day |
| 4 | 1939: Walk-off by Aboriginal people at Cumeragunja Mission |
| 6 | World Day of Prayer |
| 6 | International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation |
| 8 | International Day of Prayer and Awarenss Against Human Trafficking - Feast Day of St Josephine Bakhita - Catholic Church |
Creator God,
We pray for this land, our culture, our customs,
our languages, our people and our nation....
#ChangeTheHeart this January 26
This January, Australian Christians are being called upon to change the heart through truth telling, action and justice.
Aboriginal Christian leader Aunty Jean Phillips, in partnership with Common Grace, has invited churches to prayer services leading up to January 26.
“Think globally; Act locally: Next Steps for Climate- Change Policy in Australia".
An evening Seminar with Mr Jamie Isbister, Australia’s Ambassador for the Environment and Bishop Philip Huggins. Followed by a question and answer session.
Date: Thursday 6 February 2020
Time: 6.00-8.00pm
Venue: Chapel of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, cnr Blackall Street & Kings Avenue, Barton ACT
Make Fossil Fuel Producers Pay Climate Disaster Levy
Climate change is making natural disasters like fires, floods, heatwaves and drought more frequent and more extreme.
The Australia Institute is asking support for this petition to Federal Parliament....Add your signature to the petition!
International aid partners express concern
This summer has been one of the most painful seasons on record for Australians as our drought affected land is ravaged by fire. The NCCA and Act for Peace are standing with you and pray that you and your loved ones are safe.
Over the years, many of you have supported the Act for Peace projects that offer aid to people around the world affected by conflict and disaster. Many of these project partners are now expressing their concern for you. We share a message from OfERR, our partner in India and Sri Lanka who together we have been supporting for over 30 years.
Coptic Orthodox Church - Taree
In early January ABC News published an article about the thriving Coptic Orthodox Church in Taree, on the mid north coast of NSW, which the NCCA would like to share with you.
The story is a wonderful insight into the faithfullness of the Coptic congregation and what they have achieved together. It shines a beacon of hope for all Australian Christians.
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Leaning into the Spirit: Ecumenical Perspectives on Discernment and Decision making in the Church
Part of a series on Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue from the Charles Sturt University, Public and Contextual Theology Research Centre (PaCT)
Edited by: Dr Virginia Miller, Rt Rev'd Professor Stephen Pickard and The Most Rev'd David Moxon
Published by: Palgrave Macmillan
Message for the Celebration of 53rd World Day of Peace
Pope Francis delivered a Message of Peace on the first of January 2020 - Peace as a Journey of Hope: Dialogue, Reconciliation and Ecological Conversion.
We share the fourth section on ecological conversion with you.
Steps to erase the palm oil problem and tips for going plastic free
Together, we can make positive changes that will benefit our planet - a better world for all of us.
Improving policy, practice and public support
This conference brings together a broad range of expertise covering topics of displacement; protection; cooperation; wellbeing; resilience; education; advocacy; and unity from across the country and across the globe. By partnering with those that are best placed to find solutions to current issues, the Refugee Alternatives Conference is an important event that engages the vast knowledge and expertise of those with lived experiences.
When: 13-14 February 2020
Where: QUT Gardens Point Campus Brisbane, QLD
