NCCA Newsletters (2320)
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Public Lecture
Online and Parramatta NSW
“Interreligious Dialogue in our Day: 60 Years after Nostra Aetate” by Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald
When: Wednesday 8 May at 6:00 pm AEST
Final public events - Sunday 21 April 2024
Mercy Aiken has been speaking about her experiences in Bethlehem and of her book 'Yet in the Dark Streets Shining: A Palestinian Story of Hope and Resilience in Bethlehem'
On the final leg of her tour, organised by the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN), Mercy will be speaking in Melbourne.
May 19-26 2024
Get ready for Laudato Si' week!
- Earthcare resources: from Jesuit Care for our Common Home Team
- Online screening: 'Queen of the Sun' - Tuesday 30 April 2024
- Online retreat: Song of the Senses - Jesuit and Ignatian Spirituality Australia 5-9 May 2024
World Environment Day - 5 June
The Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania has created a resource on the World Environment Day 2024 theme: Journey to a greener future and land restoration, desertification and drought resilience.
The resource is available for Church community use for congregations wishing to acknowledge this day in their Church life.
Spiritus Short Film Prize
Do you know anyone interested in film-making?
The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 2024 Spiritus Short Film Prize aims to contribute to a vision of hope and the common good for Australia.
Entries close: 31 August 2024
Certificate of Philosophical Competency
Pasifika 'Whole of Life' Philosophies for a New Development Consciousness.
A two week intensive course designed for Pasifika scholars from doctoral candidates to early career researchers embarking on research with Pasifika communities.
When: 20 July - 2 August 2024
Where: Pacific Theological College, Suva, Fiji Islands
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbour, for we are all members of one body.
Ephesians 4:25
It can take courage to name matters as we see them. In declaring our honest opinion as to how we see or understand something we risk offence, and can create disagreement.
Public Lectures -Save the Dates
June 2024
Rev Prof Jerry Pillay, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches will be in Australia in late June 2024 and will be visiting Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
Migration (‘Deportation’) Bill
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) met recently to discuss concerns from various refugee advocates, organisations, and churches on the impact the 'Deportation' Bill will have on asylum seekers and any future visa applicants, if it becomes law.
Gaza - 6 months on
7 April 2024 marks six months since the conflict in Gaza began.
The human cost of this tragedy is enormous, with tens of thousands of lives lost and over 1.7 million people forcibly displaced.
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NCCA's Ecumenical Theologians meet in Melbourne
The Faith and Unity Commission (the Commission) hosted their bi-annual meeting in Melbourne on 2 and 3 April 2024 where themes of faith, mission and unity were part of the discussions.
Letter to Australian Government
Earlier this year, NCCA's Australian Churches Ecological Taskforce (ACET) wrote to the Australian Government urging them to create policies to reduce greenhouse gas while protecting human rights. The request targets the production of solar panels and proposes that Government support local production.
The Uniting Climate: Faith in a better future conference
Online and in person - examine ways a faith community can address the challenge of global warming and help build the more just, safer future we all want.
When: Saturday 11 May 2024, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm AEST
Where: Online and at the Centre For Ministry - The Uniting Church in Australia, North Parramatta NSW
Save the Date
Online Service. All welcome!
When: Thursday 20 June 7:30pm AEST, 7pm ACST and 5:30pm AWST.
