NCCA Newsletters (2320)
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is making available a prayer service to invite its member churches and partners across the world observe the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March 2021.
#end violence against women
This week across Australia church women and men joined the tens of thousands calling for serious attention and funding to end violence against women. #Enough is enough.
Crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia
- Send a Parcel of Hope to a girl or woman fleeing conflict in Ethiopia.
- Sign the petition - call on the Ethiopian Government to continue its long-standing commitment to protect Eritrean refugees sheltering in Ethiopia.
The Uluru Statement
The government is running a co-design process to decide what an Indigenous Voice to all levels of government will look like.
From the Heart: All who are inspired by the Uluru Statement are called to make a submission by 31 March 2021.
World Council of Churches
- COVID-19: Week of prayer 22-27 March 2021 - Prayer book and resources
- Reshaping mission and the church
- Thursdays in Black: Commitment to a world without gender violence
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“Hosanna in the Highest"
Clergy and lay people from Australia and Palestine will offer prayers, praise and reflections. A virtual screening of this service will be held the day before Palm Sunday.
When: Saturday 27th March
Justice and a Fair Go for Refugees
Palm Sunday, March 28, is an important opportunity to raise awareness of the continuing injustice and cruelty experienced by refugees and people who are seeking asylum.
Gender Equality Focus
“Gender equality is perhaps the world’s greatest human rights challenge. Women’s equal leadership and representation is the game changer we need” – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, 2021
When: 20 and 21 April. Delivered virtually.
Faith-Based Climate Action on 11 March
Our global community of faith united to face the climate emergency on Thursday 11 March 2021
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| 2 | Good Friday/Holy Friday (Christian) |
| 4 | Pesach/Passover ends (Judaism) |
| 7 | World Health Day |
| 13 | Ramadan begins (Islam) |
| 22 | International Earth Day |
| 25 | Anzac Day |
Sunday 7 March 2021
Third Sunday in Lent
“I pray to thee, Merciful Lord, that all the people of the earth will know thee by the Holy Spirit”. St Silouan the Athonite
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.
“Gracious God - guide us, we pray, in your compassion, as to how we might best assist in these days ahead” writes Bishop Huggins.
- General Secretaries of WCC and CCA denounce Myanmar military's continued lethal action against the people
