NCCA Newsletters (2320)
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“Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit” (cf John 15:5)
16 - 23 May 2021, in the week between Ascension and Pentecost.
Local events are being held across the country during this week. Australian resources are now available from the NCCA website.
| June | |
| 3 | Mabo Day |
| 5 | World Environment Day |
| 12 | World Day Against Child Labour |
| 13 | Act for Peace Ration Challenge begins |
| 15 | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
| 20 | World Refugee Day |
What's in a number?
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) Chairperson, Rob Floyd, takes us through the numbers representing people who have come to Australia seeking safety. More than a number, each one seeks hope for the future.
Ration Challenge 2021
Sunday 13 – Saturday 19 June 2021
There has never been a more important time to take the Ration Challenge.
| December | |
| 1 | World AIDS Day |
| 3 | International Day of People with Disabilities |
| 10 | 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence - ends |
| 19 | Hanukkah (Judaism) |
| 25 | Christmas Day - Feast of the Nativity (Western Christian) |
Events and news from our churches:
- Preventing Violence Against Women Forum - 15 May 2021
- Children & Families - Stories of Childhood - 22 May 2021
- Intergenerational book launch – 9 June 2021
Free Ecumenical books
The National Council of Churches in Australia has a range of Ecumenical books which we would like to give away. We have over 120 titles to choose from, many with multiple copies. There is bound to be something in our Library that will be of interest.
World Immunisation Week, April 2021
- WCC - Simple vaccination message: 'Do to others, what you want them to do to you'
- WCC church resources: WCC materials educate—and advocate—for vaccine awareness and equality
- In the media: Global faith leaders call for drug firms to vaccinate world against COVID
Recognising the massacre of Armenians as genocide
The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) joins with millions of Armenians all over the world who welcomed the US government’s decision to recognise the massacre of about 1.5 million Armenians in 1915 as genocide.
Reconciliation & multifaith:
Aboriginal worldviews and the Australian Christian heritage delivered by Senator Patrick Dodson.
You are invited to join in this virtual lecture on Monday 10 May 2021.
Time: 6:00pm (Can/Syd/Mel/Hob), 5:30pm (Adelaide/Darwin), 4:00pm (Perth)
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Sowers of Hope
Prayer, scripture, reflection and dialogue to celebrate the end of Laudato Si' Year.
When: Friday 21 May 2021, 5:30 - 6:30 pm (AEST)
Where: Online event
Preaching Good News into a New Norm
A 3-day festival to inspire and enliven preaching across Australia. To be held at venues in Sydney CBD, Canberra, Regional Hubs and Online
When: 1 - 3 June 2021
On the Way to Sigtuna 2022:
"Heeding the Spirit: New Horizons in Receptive Ecumenism”
A one-day digital event that will provide excellent preparation for the Fifth International conference in Receptive Ecumenism in 2022. An introduction to the topic for any interested scholars, church leaders, and ecumenical practitioners.
When: 17 June 2021
Australian Young Writer's Award 2021
Theme: Mental Health - Post-pandemic recovery challenges and resilience
Open to all Australian primary and secondary school students.
Submissions due: 31 July 2021, by 11:59pm (AEST)
