Days
- World Water Day - 22 March
- World Environment Day - 5 June
- National Aborginal & Islander Children's Day - 4 August
- Hiroshima and Nagasaki Rembered - 6 August
- International Day of the World's Indigenous People - 9 August
- World Humanitarian Day - 19 August
- Creation Day - 1 September
- International Day of Peace - 21 September
- Social Justice Sunday - 30 September
- One World Week - 5-11 October
- United Nations Day - 24 October
Events
- Season of Creation
Season of Creation - Liturgies, hymns, prayers, Bible studies and other worship materials for celebrating with creation, especially during the Season of Creation in September
World Environment Day - 5 June
Educational Resources
Eco-Vision for the Churches of Australia (An educational manual providing the theological background, stories of healing Earth and resources for pursuing the vision in local congregations; being prepared by members of the NCCA Earth Mission Project Team.)
On Holy Ground by Catholic Earthcare (An educational resource for teachers in schools interested in Earth care. See Catholic Earthcare website)
Eco Connections – educational and reflective resources that connect ecology and Christian spirituality for children and youth www.ecoedoz.com
Worth reading
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From Terra Nullius to Beloved Companion: Reimagining Land in Australia Dr Chris Dalton For those who like to be challenged to respond to the urgent environmental changes that we are currently facing Available online through www.daltonline.com Sculpture featured on cover is 'Born into this landscape' by Wendy Martin, Bush 'n' Beyond Gallery, Broken Hill. |
"The Voice of Land can be heard through Australian landscape art, poetry, experience, community input to policy debates, and a plethora of government inquiries and reports. It cries “My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?" Chris Dalton |
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Earth, Faith and Mission - The Theology of Earthcare Clilve Ayre
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Jesus and The Natural World Denis Edwards For those interested in exploring role of Jesus in the context of the current environmental crisis Available through John Garrett Publishers
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Ecology at the Heart of Faith Denis Edwards
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Jesus and the Cosmos Denis Edwards
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Jesus the Wisdom of God - An Ecological Theology Denis Edwards
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Partaking of God -Trinity, Evolution and Ecology by Denis Edwards
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The God of Evolution- A Trinitarian Theology Denis Edwards
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Rainbow of Mysteries Norman Habel Explore the spiritual in nature along with rites for exploring mysteries in nature. Available in Australia from Mediacom, Amazon, Google books
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The Rainbow Covenant for Earth Mission Norman Habel Available on the Norman Habel website |
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National
- Greening the Church – Inspirational Stories collected by Jessica Morthorpe (A collection of programs and Earth care activities in congregations throughout Australia; available from http://greenchurch.victas.uca.org.au/what-are-churches-doing/resources)
- ASSISI – A Strategic Systems-based Integrated Sustainability Initiative (A framework for churches to implement a holistic approach to sustainability through formation programs, engaging social processes, and various support material for the journey from http://www.catholicearthcare.org.au/assisi.html )
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory
- Australian Religious Response to Climate Change – ARRCC www.arrcc.org.au
- Catholic Earthcare Australia www.catholicearthcare.org.au
- Erin Earth – Wagga Wagga NSW www.erinearth.org.au
- Earth Link – Brisbane www.earth-link.org.au
- Ecology and Spirituality Centre – Glenburn Victoria http://www.edmundrice.org/glenburn.html
- Green Church Victoria and Tasmania https://greenchurch.victas.uca.org.au
- Faith Ecology Network – FEN http://www.faithecology.net.au/
- Pacific Calling Partnership www.erc.org.au/pcp
- Rahamim - Ecological Learning Community, Bathurst NSW www.rahamim.org.au
- Uniting Earth Web www.unitingearthweb.org.au
- TEAR Australia http://www.tear.org.au/advocacy/
The NCCA Eco Mission Network is mandated to share resources that will assist our member churches to deepen their understanding of the ecological implications of our Sacred Scripture.
Eco-Vision
We anticipate a day when congregations of all churches in Australia are:
- sensitive to the voice of Earth calling us to tell her story and to heal her ecological wounds caused by human greed
- ready to respond to the word from the Scriptures enjoining us serve and preserve our home and keep this sanctuary unpolluted
- willing to explore a theology of God in creation, with the cosmic Christ reconciling all things and the Spirit animating Earth
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- moved to follow the lead of congregations and communities that have initiated programs of healing and pathways of celebration.