New General Secretary elected

We welcome Rev. Dr. Lee Hong-jung, the newly elected General Secretary of NCCK.

Rev. Dr. Lee is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) and has served as the General Secretary of PCK. He was a former Executive Secretary for the Christian Council of Asia (CCA) and the Vice Chairman of the NCCK International Committee. 

His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Basilios Kodseie

Let us pray for Antiochian Orthodox Church of Australia and their newly elected Metropolitan.   

The Enthronement of Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines will take place in Sydney at St George Cathedral on Saturday 16 December.

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons (ICAN)

Sunday 10 December.

This coming Sunday, ICAN will have the honour of receiving this prestigious award at the ceremony in Oslo, Norway.This celebration is an acknowledgement of the importance of the treaty to ban nuclear weapons.

You can watch the live streaming of the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony at Oslo City Hall. Visit the Nobel Prize website for more information.

Christmas Bowl

Please join us in this powerful act of faith, love and solidarity.

For over 68 years, the Christmas Bowl has been a way for Christians to express the love of Christ to those in need around the globe, and affirm that every displaced or hungry person is worthy of empathy and compassion.

The Christmas Bowl appeal is a demonstration of unity for Christians in Australia. “Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).

Ecumenical Women’s Action against Violence (EWAAV)

Church women of Asia attended the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) Consultation that was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 29-30 November.

Participants of the EWAAV consultation demand, “The Church in Sri Lanka should ensure zero tolerance to violence against women at all levels....". 

Third Iranian Baha'i leader released in Tehran

We rejoice again with our friends of The Australian Baha’i Community in the news of the recent release of Mr Behrooz Tavakkoli.

Mr Tavakkoli was released from prison after completing his ten-year sentence. He is the third of the seven former Baha’i leaders in Iran to be released. 

Australian Christian Churches stand in unity for compassion, justice and dignity for refugees in Manus Island, PNG.

November 24 2017

The National Council of Churches in Australia, Act for Peace and the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce stand together to bear witness to the suffering that Australia’s bipartisan refugee policy in regard to offshore processing, has caused.

Conversations with the Archbishop

7.30am, Wednesday 29 November

Deakin Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne VIC

Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr will join military and diplomacy expert Dr Sally Burt and Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne Dr Philip Freier to discuss the rising tensions between North Korea and the United States.

Earthkin Event

Date: Saturday December 2, 2017

Time: 9.30am-12.30pm.

Place: Catherine McAuley Room 6 Victoria Road, Parramatta, NSW