NCCA Newsletters (2320)
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HOPE RENEWED BY FAITHFUL LIVES.
“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do”. (Luke 23:34).
Easter Initiative 2021
The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) sets out to connect the Biblical narrative with current realities in Palestine and Israel, to follow footsteps of Jesus, spotlighting current realities under occupation.
‘Reframing climate and creation care communications and conversations for Christians’
The National Council of Churches in Australia and the Anglican Church Southern Queensland (ACSQ) invite interested clergy, communications staff and church advocates to this workshop on alternative climate and creation care messaging.
When: Friday 23 April 2021.
The Glenburnie Program
Applications are invited for this program. Funding is intended to “provide resources for the churches and the community on issues relating to a just, participatory and sustainable society."
Closing date for applications: 30 April 2021.
On 15 March 2011, the devastating war in Syria broke out. In ten years, over 5 million Syrians have been displaced and over 6 million more have been forced to relocate. It is the largest refugee crisis of our time.
Middle East Council of Churches: MECC Lights a Candle of Hope in the Lives of Syrians
Act for Peace: March refugee appeal - Showing Syrian refugees they are not forgotten.
Child Safe resources in community languages
The Uniting Church in Australia's (UCA) National Safe Church Unit has a new set of posters which share the Principles of a Child Safe UCA in eight languages.
The Glenburnie Program
Applications for the 2021-2022 will close soon. Funding from the Glenburnie Program is intended to “provide resources for the churches and the community on issues relating to a just, participatory and sustainable society."
Applications close: 30 April 2021.
Call for expressions of interest – National Coordinator
If you have a heart for working with students of all ages and the young-at-heart, enjoy working across different faith traditions, and are passionate about Christian activism, please consider this role.
Applications due: Monday 17 May 2021
16 – 23 May 2021
“Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit”
(cf John 1: 17)
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Australia will be observed from 16 - 23 May 2021 in the week between Ascension and Pentecost.
| May | |
| 1 | World Labyrinth Day |
| 2 | Pascha/Easter (Orthodox Christian) |
| 3 | World Press Freedom Day |
| 9 | Mother’s Day |
| 15 | International Day of Families |
| 17 | National Volunteer week begins |
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May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. (2 Thessalonians 2:16–17 NIV)
Messages from our churches speak to our Australian and world context in this year’s Easter Sunday celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection or rising from the dead after being crucified or put to death on the day called Good Friday.
The 14 messages follow.
THINKING AHEAD IN THE ETERNAL NOW, WITH EASTER FAITH.
With prayers in the grace and peace of the Risen Jesus, the One who was before all time and “in whom all things hold together”( Colossians 1.17).
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Sunday 21 March 2021
“I solemnly assure you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat. But if it dies, it produces much fruit. The person who loves his life loses it, while the person who hates his life in this world preserves it to life eternal.” John 12:24-25
