Position Vacant - Safe Church Administration Officer

Job details: Part-time, 2 days per week, based in Melbourne CBD on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Applications close: Monday 21 May 2018. Interviews to be held on 28 May 2018

Endorsed Presenter Training - Sydney

Date: 2 June 2018

Venue: Uniting Ministry Centre, 16 Masons Drive, North Parramatta NSW

Ecumenical Studies

SA - Receptive Ecumenism Mini-Conference
Leaning into the Spirit: discernment, decision-making and reception
When: Saturday 28 July 2018, 9am-4pm
Where: Catholic Education SA, 116 George Street, Thebarton SA

QLD - Looking Beyond Division 
Introduction to Ecumenism: A Five Day Spring School in Brisbane
When: Monday 24 – Friday 28 September 2018
Where: Australian Catholic University, 100 Nudgee Rd Banyo QLD

Australians attend Ecumenical Youth Assembly in Indonesia

On 6-13 April 2018, over 350 young people from 23 countries across Asia attended the Asian Ecumenical Youth Assembly (AEYA). Organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), the Assembly brought together representatives from over 100 churches, denominations, and ecumenical councils in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia to inspire and engage, bringing God’s Light and Truth to our world.

Dear Friends

“Peace be with you” (John 20:19).

At the recent NCCA Assembly in Melbourne, focused on the Recommendations of the Royal Commission, it was as plain as day that the NCCA must offer what support we can to member Churches so that we implement the recommendations perfectly.

Ecumenical Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

An Ecumenical Worship Service will be held in the Chapel at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Canberra on Sunday 13 May, at 6.00pm. Dr Sang Chang will be the preacher. 

Ecumenical Roundtable to mark 70 Years of WCC

Hosted by the Centre for Ecumenical Studies, part of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, with the theme - We intend to stay together: 70 years of the WCC.

“Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power" 

(cf. Exodus 15.6)

13 – 20 May 2018

In 2018 the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Australia will be observed in the week between Ascension and Pentecost. 

Resources are now available.

Invitation for Symposium presentations:

St Irenaeus of Lyons - History, Theology & Significance of Apologists

The 8th Patristic Symposium will be held at St Andrew’s Theological College, Sydney from Friday 24 August to Saturday 25 August 2018.

Let's Talk About West Papua

You are invited to hear from two remarkable West Papuan human rights defenders leading a campaign for dignity and safety.

Talks will be given in Brisbane, Caloundra, Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong and Canberra from 15 -29 May 2018.

Welcome to AVECA as a Network of the NCCA.

This allows for the practical engagement of the Churches with Federal and State governments and community and raises the value and importance of spiritual care in community recovery.