NCCA Newsletters (2320)
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Registrations are now open!
You are invited to attend the inaugural national conference of the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC), the first in eleven years.
Where: Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, 15 Blackall St, Barton ACT
When: Friday 8 to Sunday 10 November 2019
"Transforming Cultures: Listening, Reflecting, Acting"
17 - 18 September 2019 - Mercure Hotel, Brisbane QLD
Registrations are open now
The 9th biennial Safer Churches Conference will be the first conference held by the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) Safe Church Program since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse recommendations were released in December 2017.
The theme for the conference will provide the framework across the two-day event.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Enthronement of Archbishop Makarios
We rejoice with our brothers and sisters of the Greek Orthodox Church at the Enthronement of Archbishop Makarios at the Holy Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Sydney on Saturday 29 June 2019.
Orly Noy in conversation with Sara Saleh
Join Iranian born Israeli Orly Noy and Arab- Australian Sara Saleh discussing an Arab and Middle Eastern alternative to Zionism.
Date: Sunday14 July 2019
Time: from 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Venue: Redfern Town Hall 73 Pitt St, Redfern, NSW
Lecture - “Christianity, Hinduism & Islam at the Crossroads”
Believing Communities in the Age of Secularism, Pluralism & Individualism
International Guest Speaker: Prof Francis Clooney S.J.
When: Monday 22 July 2019 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Where: AIS Ground floor, 441 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC
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| July | |
| 7 - 14 | NAIDOC Week |
| 11 | World Population Day |
| 12 | 1971: Aboriginal Flag first flown in Adelaide |
| 14 | 1995: Proclamation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags - official flags of Australia |
| 20 | 50th Anniversary of the moon landing (1969) |
| 30 | World Day of Trafficking in Persons |
Providentially, I write as we remember St Barnabas, that “son of encouragement” whose generosity helped the early Church meet people’s needs and spread the Gospel. (Acts 4:32-37)
Pacific Conference of Churches – National Councils of Churches in the Pacific – Roundtable, 10-14 June 2019
Liz Stone, NCCA Interim General Secretary attended the inaugural meeting of National Council of Churches convened by the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) in Suva, Fiji.
Australian Tour 2019
Canberra - 23 and 25 June, Sydney - 27 June, Melbourne - 29 June
Bishop Coorilos is a special guest of the National Council of Churches in Australia for the 10th National Forum. While in Australia he will be speaking at four different public events across three states.
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June 15 Annual Observance
Elderly people are human and deserve the same dignity and respect as people of all other age groups
Abuse of the elderly is increasing. With a growing global population of elderly people, and as longevity increases, it is a problem that affects health and human rights. It is vital to raise awareness and prevent this abuse.
#WithRefugees
Refugee Week will be held from Sunday 16 June to Saturday 22 June
2019 Theme – ‘A world of stories’
Ration Challenge 2019
Will you join us for the challenge?
Sign up now or sponsor someone for the Ration Challenge, during Refugee Week, Sunday 16 June – Sunday 23 June 2019
You can make a difference by raising vital funds and sharing your experience to raise awareness of the global refugee crisis.
The Role of Youth in Promoting Peaceful and Harmonious Coexistence
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" (Matthew 5:9)
At a conference with the theme “Promoting Peace Together” held in Geneva on 21 May 2019, religious leaders focused on two historic documents related to peace-making.
