5 - 9 July 2013

Catholic Education Leadership Centre,

576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, Victoria

9th - 13th of July 2010

Rydges Capital Hill, Canberra, ACT

13-17 July 2007
Alexandra Headlands, Queensland

9-13 July 2004
Lincoln College North Adelaide, South Australia

6-10 July 2001
Melbourne, Victoria 

1-5 October 1998
Sydney, New South Wales

12-16 July 1996
Brisbane, Queensland 

1-5 July 1994
Canberra, ACT

NCCA 10th National Forum 

Living and Walking in the Holy Spirit: called to transforming discipleship

In the cold but pleasantly sunny surrounds of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Canberra approximately 60 people from 11 member churches came together for the 2019 Triennial Forum through prayer and reflection, dialogue and discernment. We gathered to renew the purpose of the Council and provide direction on Council activities and issues of focus for the next three years.

The Great Commission
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

Matthew 28:18-19 (NIV)

Friday 21st June

• Welcome to Country
• Opening prayer
• President's reflection
• Interim General Secretary's overview
• Official Welcome Reception Dinner  

Saturday 22nd June

• Morning prayer and bible study
• International Guest Speaker: Bishop George Coorilos on doing mission from the margins
• Reports from: Faith and Unity Commission, Justice Peace & Care of Creation, Safe Church Program,
• Discussion with First Nations' people
• 1st Dialogue and discernment session

Sunday 23rd June

• Morning free to attend local churches
• Reports: Act for Peace, NCCA Governance
• 2nd Dialogue and discernment session
• Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace solidarity with our First Nations 
• Evening Ecumenical Worship Service 

Monday 24th June

• Morning prayer and bible study
• International Guest Speaker: Bishop George Coorilos on doing mission from the margins
• Final Dialogue and discernment session
• Closing worship

NCCA Ltd Board (Above L-R) Rob Floyd (UCA), Rev John Gilmore (Churches of Christ), Bishop Philip Huggins (NCCA President), Liz Stone (NCCA Interim General Secretary), Anne Hywood (Anglican Church), Geoff Officer (Catholic Church), Fr Abanoub Attalla (Coptic Church) - not pictured, Bishop John Henderson (Lutheran Church) & Thomas Ling (Chinese Methodist Church) (photo credit: Ji Zhang UCA Assembly)

NCCA 11th National Forum 

Messages of Hope in a complex world

At the U-City Function room in Adelaide CBD, approximately 55 people from 12 member churches and 4 state ecumenical bodies gathered for the 2024 Forum. Through prayer, reflection, discussion and discernment, they provided valuable information that will form the basis for the activities and issues of focos for of the NCCA over the coming years.

‘Let us hold on unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.’

HEBREWS 10:23

Friday 21st June

• Welcome 
• Opening prayer - NCCA
• President's reflection
• General Secretary's overview & NCCA Pilgrimage since 1994
• Welcome Dinner 
• 30th Anniversary Ecumenical Service - Pilgrim Uniting Church

Table group, prayer and introductions - U-City Function Rooms, Adelaide
30th Anniversary Ecumenical Service, Pilgrim Uniting Church
Above: Church Leaders stand for the Declaration of Intent, Pilgrim Uniting Church

Saturday 22nd June

• Morning prayer led by Catholic delegates 
• Bible study, reflection with Guest, Prof Anne Pattel-Gray
• Keynote Address: Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay, General Secretary, World Council of Churches
• Reporting session 1: 
  • Strategic Roadmap and Safe Church Program - Ms Liz Stone, NCCA General Secretary
  • Finance Overview - Geoff Officer, Treasurer
  • Faith and Unity Commission - Fr Gerard Kelly, Chair
• Reporting session 2:
  • Indigenous Ecumenical Network - Prof Anne Pattel-Gray
  • ACRT - Rev. Sandy Boyce, Co-Chair
  • Act for Peace - Elijah Buol, CEO
  • ACET - received.
• 1st Prayer and Reflection session - Anna Phan, Resolve
  • survey results
  • Purpose, Values
  • Table Talk
• Closing prayer led by Quaker delegates 

Above left: Morning prayer- Bishop Homeming	Above right: Bible study, Prof Anne Pattel-Gray
Above: Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay, General Secretary, World Council of Churches, delivers his Keynote Address
Ms Liz Stone, NCCA General Secretary, NCCA reports	Rev Dr Helen Richmond relates her EAPPI experience
Prayer and Reflection session - Anna Phan, Resolve (left) and group work (right)

Sunday 23rd June

• Morning free to attend local churches or
• Rev Jerry Pillay, guest preacher, St Peter's Anglican Cathedral, Choral Eucharist
• Lunch
• 2nd Dialogue and discernment session - Anna Phan, Resolve
  • NCCA Purpose Pillars 
• Buffet Dinner
• Evening Prayers
  • Orthodox Pentecost Vespers - Fr Abanoub and Bishop Bartholomew

Rev Jerry Pillay, St Peter's Anglican Cathedral		Uncle John Lochowiak, Welcoming us to Kaurna Country		Acknowledging the birthday of Rev Pillay
Rev Pillay joined by (L) Rev Mark Kickett, UAICC, (R) Bishop Mar Stephanos, Mar Thoma Church, and (Back) Mr John Lochowiak, NATSICC			Sunday delegates gather for a group photo

Monday 24th June

• Morning prayer led by Salvation Army delegates
• Bible Study/Reflection - Rev Jerry Pillay
• Group Work - Anna Phan, Resolve
  • Final Dialogue and discernment session
• Closing Prayers, NCCA
• Lunch  

	Anna Phan leads discussions on Key Themes
	Bishop Mar Stephanos, brings greetings from India and the Mar Thoma Church
Rev Mark Kickett, UAICC, Acknowledges Country before discernment sessions
(L-R) Rev Dr Jerry Pillay, Rev John Gilmore and Liz Stone.
	NCCA President, Rev John Gilmore thanks Rev Dr Pillay for his involvement in the 11th National Forum

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