14 - 20 October 2018 

Reduce poverty and hardship by taking part in an activity organised by others or organize an activity yourself.

Activities such as conferences, seminars, forums, performances, media events etc are always great. Maybe even invite your local MP or Mayor to attend.

Act for Peace Board seeks non-executive Directors

The international aid and development agency of the NCCA is looking to build a skills based Board. People are sought with specific skills and experience in business development, fundraising strategy, and finance and risk. 

Share our passion for our cause and become part of our future. 

World Council of Churches

Catholic-Lutheran dialogue yields fruits for reflection 
A nine-year long process by a Lutheran-Roman Catholic Study Commission on Unity has closed its work... 

WCC offers condolences in wake of Indonesia earthquakes
The World Council of Churches (WCC) reached out with condolences to people who have lost loved ones after the earthquakes that rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok.

Young Ambassadors of Peace in Asia (YAPA) - 2018 “Towards Peace with Justice and Human Security,” 
The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) offers this training to prospective ambassadors of peace.
When: 14 to 20 October, 2018
Where: Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Applications are open until 20 August 2018.

The Christian Conference of Asia offers prayers for the victims of earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia

August Affinity Lunchtime lectures 
Interpersonal Relationships and Human Rights - Thursday 16 August 2018
The Anthropocene: Challenges of the Human Age - Wednesday 29 August 2018

Trump’s America and how it has impacted us, the people Rabbi Bob Kaplan in conversation with Jon Owen, Pastor of Wayside Chapel
When: Wednesday 22 August 2018, 7.00pm
Where: Community Hall, Wayside Chapel, 29 Hughes St Potts Point 

Willed remembering or willed forgetting? “People have forgotten God.”

What happens when an awareness of the divine dissipates in a culture? Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s arresting quote below is worthy of reflection.

NCCA Assembly Roundtable on Professional Supervision 

NCCA’s roundtable meeting on 18 July gathered 33 participants from Australia’s churches to discuss the opportunities and challenges of implementing Recommendation 16.45 of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, that:

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.

Early Bird tickets are now available for the Voices for Justice 2018 Conference

When: 1-4 December 2018 
Where: Canberra (TBC), ACT 
Who: All ages are welcome, the only pre-requisite is you have a heart for justice. 
The early bird price is only available until the 31 August.