Public Lecture  Challenges and Opportunities for Ecumenism: Present and Future
His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos of London
When: Wednesday 22 August 2018
Where: NCCA & NSWEC rooms, level 7, 379 Kent Street Sydney 
Time: 5.00pm - 7.00 pm

A Night of Unity - 1 in Christ
A spiritual evening of prayer and praise with Catholic and Orthodox performances in English and Arabic.
When: Wednesday 22 August 2018
Where: St John the beloved Melkite Catholic Church, 20 Waterloo Road Greenacre NSW 
Time: 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start 

Knapsack for the Journey of Faith: Pilgrimage Bible Studies

World Council of Churches - Theological Study Group

You are invited to reflect on the diverse stories of these pilgrimages in the Bible and connect the dialogue between biblical contexts and contemporary contexts.

Genesis 12: 1-9 “Pilgrimage onto already-settled land”, by Jione Havea

Addressing the refugee issue from the perspective of faith communities

The Statement highlights refugees and asylum seekers remaining on Manus and Nauru as at 23 July 2018, many now entering their sixth year in these processing centres. With very real concerns for the mental and physical damage sustained by people who have little hope, our policy makers are urged to bring closure to this situation.

Public Forum on Human Trafficking - Canberra

Sunday 29 July 2018 7:00 pm

Haydon Hall, behind St Christopher's Cathedral, Manuka ACT

Knapsack for the Journey of Faith: Pilgrimage Bible Studies

World Council of Churches - Theological Study Group

Micah 6:1-8 and Matthew 10: 1-42.
You are invited to reflect on the diverse stories of these pilgrimages in the Bible and connect the dialogue between biblical contexts and contemporary contexts.

Ecumenical movement needs renewed interfaith orientations

The Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) is being held at the Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Students at the institute have heard encouraging words from ecumenical theologian Dr S. Wesley Ariarajah in relation to the challenges of 'authentic gospel values and Christian witness'.

The Modern Slavery Bill 2018

Bishop Philip Huggins, on behalf of the NCCA, recently submitted a paper to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Modern Slavery Bill 2018. 

How many slaves work for you?

Slavery in the free world. Take the challenge!

Go to slaveryfootprint.org and follow the arrows to discover more and take the survey.

 “World Churches Walking Together”

Emily Evans, WCC Executive, Central Committee Member and a member of the Uniting Church in Australia, reflects on her meeting with Pope Francis and the journey of unity with the World Council of Churches.

We have learned over 70 years that human endeavours often fail, but that the grace of the God who is always faithful is with us and will bring to fulfilment the prayer of Jesus “that they may be one”. 

Executive Committee call for a Wider and Contextual Ecumenism

The CCA Executive Committee met at the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon from 1 to 4 July 2018. The meeting was hosted by the Armenian Orthodox Church in Iran, a CCA member church from the West Asia region.