#ChangeTheHeart this January 26

This January, Aunty Jean Phillips, in partnership with Common Grace, invites Australian Churches to hold services of acknowledgement, lament and prayer as we approach January 26th.

Christmas Bowl 2018 and Advent Bible Study

This year, your gifts through the Christmas Bowl will provide Rohingya families with urgently needed shelter, medical care and support. Act for Peace would like to share God's love this Advent and have developed a weekly bible study guide which is being mailed out to all their supporters. 

SAVE THE DATE

Thursday 29 October 2020, 10 am - 12 pm (AESDT)

Reconciliation as mission for Australian churches

NCCA will be holding a Member's Assembly later this month. We will be hearing from churches and First Nation members of The Salvation Army, Lutheran, Seventh Day Adventists with a reflection from Anglican minister, Rev Glenn Loughrey.

Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA)
Expressions of interest are sought from ARPA for an Executive Officer

Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACSJC)
Applications are sought for an Editing and Research Officer. Closing date 16 December 2018. 

UN calls for an end to rights violations against Baha'is

The UN General Assembly's Third Committee adopted a resolution in November, expressing 'serious concern' in relation to ongoing human rights violations in Iran against the Bahai people.

Advent 

He comes, He comes.

The Season of Advent for Western Churches begins this Sunday, 2 December. This is a time of waiting and preparation. It is a time of reflection and prayer where we focus on the themes of Hope, Love, Joy and Peace, a prelude to the Feast of the Nativity on Christmas Day.

ICAN have launched their online art auction to raise funds for their work to raise awareness and build support for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The auction began on 14 November and runs through to 10 December 2018. The day that exactly one year ago ICAN was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. 

An Australian Ecumenical Response to Pope Francis’ Laudato Si

When: 8 - 10 March 2019
Where: St Clement’s Retreat and Conference Centre, Galong NSW

Summary and report on RELIGION and SOCIAL COHESION IN AUSTRALIA: AN OVERVIEW of MULTIFAITH ACTIVITY

Religions for Peace Australia(RfP)have conducted an audit of mulitfaith and interfaith activity in each state along with the National Capital. The Audit results find skewed activities and significant variations in support of multifaith and interfaith activity.

Christmas Bowl 2018 - Advent Bible Study

Act for Peace would like to share God's love this advent and have developed a weekly bible study guide which is being mailed out to all their supporters. So, as Christians, you can respond to and faithfully live out, the Gospel call to be generous in love and to participate in God’s mission to bring healing, wholeness and hope to those facing hardship and injustice.