Noelene Osora
Bible Society Australia
Children's Christmas Book offer
Designed to connect the kids in your life with the reason for the season, The Who, What, Why, How of Christmas is a little book with a big message.
The books are being given away for FREE (normally RRP $2.99) - with free shipping to Australian addresses. The aim is to have everyone across Australia engage in the Bible story.
Ecumenical News
World Council of Churches Blog
The suspension of COP 25 in Chile: Climate Change and a Just transition
On 30 October, after two weeks of mass demonstrations, the Chilean government cancelled the twenty-fifth Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP 25 was scheduled for December in Santiago, Chile.
On 31 October, Henrik Grape of the World Council of Churches WCC released a blog regarding the suspension of COP 25. He states, "A narrative that could serve as a vehicle to meet the climate emergency we are facing must have a just transition as a core value."
Blue Knot Day 2020
"Your Festival of Healing"
In 2020 Blue Knot Day will be held as a virtual festival.
12 hours of inspiration and the possibility of healing for adult survivors of complex trauma, running from 7AM to 7 PM AEDT.
Interfaith Event - Melbourne
JMCA Friendship Walk 2018
The Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia (JMCA) invites you to come along and spend and afternoon walking in friendship and goodwill.
Date: Sunday 24 November 2019
Time: 1:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Starting: Australian Albanian Islamic Society, 765 Drummond Street, Carlton North
November Calendar 2019
November | |
1 | All Saints Day (Christian) |
2 | International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists |
4 | Day of Prayer for Anglican-Roman Catholic Reconciliation |
5 | World Tsunami Awareness Day |
6 | International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict |
9 | 1989: Opening of the Berlin Wall |
Reflection from the President
A prayer by Bishop Philip Huggins for care of God’s creation in advance of COP 25 Santiago, Chile
The Santiago Climate Change Conference, which will feature the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and meetings of the UNFCCC subsidiary bodies, will take place from 2-13 December 2019 in Santiago, Chile.
In appreciation of COP25 delegates' hard work, on Sunday 8 December a retreat is being offered to recharge and prepare for the second week of discussions. NCCA's President, Bishop Philip Huggins, will be one of the key people assisting with dialogue and meditations at the COP 25 recharge and reflection day.
Anglican and Roman Catholic Prayer for reconciliation - Melbourne
The Anglican Parish of St John’s Camberwell, in cooperation with the the Parish of Our Lady of Victories, extends an invitation to members of the Catholic and Anglican Churches in Melbourne (and all others of goodwill) to join them for a service of Prayer for Reconciliation between the two communions.
When: Sunday 3 November, 7:00 pm
Where: St John's Anglican Church, 522 Burke Road, Camberwell, VIC.
Tabor College Lecture Series - Adelaide
Doctoral Lecture Series, Dr David Turnbull
Capacity Building for Multicultural Church: Lessons from a South Australian Clergy Study
When: Tuesday, 29th October, 7pm – 9pm
Where: Tabor Christian College, 181 Goodwood Road, Millswood SA
Social Cohesion and Inclusion National Conference - Sydney
Registrations open now
The Australian Baha'i Community invites you to attend the Social Cohesion and Inclusion National Conference to explore the settings, approaches, methods and experiences that will guide our country to foster greater social cohesion and inclusion into the future.
Registrations Close: 1 November 2019
Date: Friday 8 November 2019, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: Harbourview Hotel, North Sydney NSW