New Director appointed

The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture is pleased to announce Bishop Philip Huggins, current President of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA), will be the new Director of the Centre for Ecumenical Studies (CES) in 2019.

New Chair of ACRT Standing Committee

On Friday 30 November 2018 the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) Standing Committee held their annual face to face meeting. The Very Reverend Dr Peter Catt stepped down from his role as Chair at this meeting and was thanked for his dedicated service in this role.

The Australian Government has finally passed the Modern Slavery Act legislation.

Australian companies will now be prevented from profiting from modern slavery. This landmark legislation has been made in reaction to a series of scandals in the last few years, revealing forced labour in the supply chains of some of Australia’s biggest brands.

#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.