NCCA Newsletters (2320)
Children categories
In the recent Australia Day honours many people were recognised for their contribution to religious organisations and services. The NCCA congratulates all of them, with special mention to three who have been recognised for their contribution to child protection, interfaith relations and reconciliation:
- Mr Garth Owen BLAKE, AM (NSW) - Anglican
- Dr David CLAYDON OAM (NSW) - Anglican
- Rev Ivan Alexander ROBERTS, OAM (NSW) – Uniting Church
Bishop Philip Huggins shares with us news from his community and an important message for us all at the start of the year.
- A Call For a Safe Start to School For Everyone
- Solidarity with the Australian South Sudanese Community
- Bourke Street Memorial Service.
NSW - Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Training
New courses opening in early 2018
The Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network (DRCN) is an ecumenical and multi-faith network of disaster-recovery trained clergy and ministry agents that have been responding to disasters and emergencies across NSW since 2011. The DRCN is currently coordinated by the Uniting Church in Australia (Synod of NSW and ACT).
A Celebration of the 450th Anniversary of the Edict of Torda
Where St Stephen's Uniting Church Macquarie Street, Sydney
Date: Sunday 4 Februrary 2018
Time: 1.30 PM
Led by: The Revd John Bunyan with the assistance of others
The Grace of Forests
Love of the bush is normal for Australians.
The Columban Misson Society has released a free online resource for Lent. It follows the scriptural readings for Liturgical Year B and covers the six Sundays in Lent. The resource invites believers to meditate on the variety of trees present in our bush as a way of returning to God with all our mind heart.
2017 Christmas Bowl
You brought hope and healing to the world this Christmas
During Christmas 2017, thousands of kind and compassionate people, like you, came together to support the Christmas Bowl and respond to Christ’s call to feed the hungry, heal the sick and welcome the stranger. Thanks to your generous gifts, the Christmas Bowl is on track to raise over $2million to bring hope and healing to people around the world suffering from conflict and disaster.
Thank you for helping to heal Achala.
Introducing Laura Cregan
National Coordinator of NCCA Safe Church Program
The NCCA welcomed Laura to the role of National Coordinator on 18 December 2017.
Laura is passionate about safe churches for everyone especially children. She desires to engage honestly and openly with all churches about the critical nature of safe churches and how we explore the implementation of the Royal Commission recommendations.
Celebrating 70 years of the WCC
Walking together, serving justice and peace
This year The World Council of Churches (WCC) celebrates their 70th anniversary.
After the varied the achievements of the past 70 years they now look to the challenges ahead as a fellowship of churches responding to God’s call for unity, mission, justice and peace.
The WCC also recently combined their celebrations with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
An Exhibition of Paintings
The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture invites you to an exhibition of paintings that depict Jesus in his everyday life.
Date: Commencing 12 Nov 2020 10:30 am - 5 Dec 2020 3:30 pm
Location: Chapel at the Australian Centre for Christianity & Culture
| FEBRUARY | |
| 1-7 | World Interfaith Harmony Week |
| 13 | Anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations |
| 14 | Ash Wednesday |
| 16 | Lunar (Chinese) New Year |
| 20 | World Day of Social Justice |
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Dear friends
As we approach the amazing feast of Christ's birth, I join with you in celebrating the most amazing mystery of God's taking on our humanity, entering into our world, being one with us. May we always continue to grow in wonder and appreciation of God's great act of love.
Axios! Worthy! Moustahiq!
On Saturday 16 December at St George Cathedral, Sydney Metropolitan Basilios Kodseie was enthroned as Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.
Acknowledging Catholic and Lutheran leaders
On Tuesday October 31 in Westminster Abbey, a service was held marking the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's public criticism of Catholic teaching on justification. Archbishop Welby presented a resolution from the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) at this service, welcoming the Roman Catholic-Lutheran Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification as a sign of healing after 500 years of division.
Common Statement on Sacramental Life
We share with you another joyous occasion. The signing of this joint document on 24 November 2017 by Cardinal Kurt Koch and His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia, co-chairs of the Joint Committee for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East.
