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Reconciliation Action Plan
The Lutheran Church of Australia has endorsed their first Reconciliation Action Plan
Week of Living the Change celebrations
The forecasts from the recent IPCC Special Report are dire, yet like the Hebrew prophets of old, there are people in our midst calling for hope and action “for everything is possible with God.”
Improving policy, practice and public support
Early bird tickets are now available
When: 19-20 February 2019
Where: University of South Australia, City West Campus, Adelaide, SA
'Armistice Day Pacifism Convocation'
Remembering Charles Strong - Pioneer Pacifist
When: Sunday 11 November 2018
Where: Christ Church Uniting and Effective Living Centre, 26 King William Rd, Wayville
Time: 10.00am Peace Service
Book Launch - Receptive Ecumenism: Listening, Learning and Loving in the Way of Christ
Editors Vicky Balabanski and Geraldine Hawkes
When: Friday 16 November 2018
Where: Uniting College, Brooklyn Park, SA
Time: 9.45am - 10.45am
JMCA Education Program - Developing Cultural Capabilites in Schools
When: Thursday 15th November, arrive 6.45pm for 7.00pm start
Where: Cathedral Room, Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC
Affinity Intercultural A+ Youth Lecture “The Power of Silence in Creating Social Change”
When: Wednesday 21 November 2018 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Affinity Intercultural Foundation, Level 5, Suite 502, 51-57 Pitt Street Sydney NSW
Book Launch - Josey Lacey OAM's An Inevitable Path a Memoir
When: Sunday 25 November 2018 3:00 pm
Where: Sydney Jewish Museum, 148 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst Sydney NSW
| November | |
| 1 | All Saints Day |
| 4 | Anglican - Roman Catholic Reconciliation |
| 5 | World Tsunami Awareness Day |
| 7 | Diwali (Hinduism) |
| 11 | Remembrance (Armistace) Day |
| 16 | International Day of Tolerance |
The NCCA offices were pleased to host a group of Traditional Land Owners on Wednesday 17 October. They had travelled from their lands in the Northern Territory and had just attended the Origin Energy AGM to explain to its shareholders that consent had not been gained from Traditional Land Owners for fracking on their land in the Betaloo Basin.
On 18 October, a delegation of six faith leaders visited Canberra to discuss the plight of asylum seeker children on Nauru. NCCA President, Bishop Philip Huggins and NCCA Interim General Secretary, Liz Stone were part of this delegation. They spoke with both the Minister for Immigration David Coleman and the Shadow Minister Shayne Neumann.
The National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse was delivered by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives in Parliament House, Canberra, Monday, 22 October 2018.
Our friends at The Freedom Partnership have advised us of the progress of the Modern Slavery Bill 2018. NCCA also received an update on the Joint Letter to the Prime Minister from leaders of civil society, business, investors, academics and faith-based organisations, in support of the Bill.
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Pilgrimage of Trust in Australia: November 2018
A brother of the Taizé community will be visiting Tasmania, Victoria and Alice Springs (NT) between 6 - 12 November. All gatherings are especially open for young adults aged 18-35.
Celebrating 70 Years of the World Council of Churches
When: Sunday, 18 November 2018 6:00 pm
Where: St John’s Anglican Cathedral,373 Ann Street, Brisbane
An Ecumenical Evensong service with guest preacher Rev Dr David Gill
You are invited to hear Professor Joseph Stiglitz’s City of Sydney Peace Prize Lecture, and to celebrate the awarding of the Prize.
Date: Thursday 25 November 2018
Time: Doors open 5.30pm for a 6.30pm start
Place: Centennial Hall, Town Hall, Sydney NSW
Professor Joseph Stiglitz, renowned economist and Nobel-laureate, has won the 2018 Sydney Peace Prize for leading a global conversation about crisis caused by economic inequality.
ACU academic appointed to the Anglican- Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC)
Australian, Dr Emmanuel Nathan has been formally appointed by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity to the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC).
