Lent begins:

When I was a Curate in Country Victoria, I learned the tradition of praying the Ash Wednesday Collect each day and along with the Collect for each Sunday in Lent.

It therefore penetrated my heart and focused the Lenten journey:

Winifred Kiek Scholarship Trust

Applications for the 2019 year are now available.

The Winifred Kiek Scholarship is offered in rotation to women from countries of the Pacific Island Nations, member countries of the Asian Church Women’s Conference, and multicultural Australia. 

Emergency prayer for the people of Tonga

We invite you, as part of the Australian ecumenical community to pray for our Tongan brothers and sisters. 

Earlier this week, Tropical Cyclone Gita devastated communities across Tonga. The category four cyclone brought destructive winds of over 233 kmph, ripped roofs off houses and caused widespread flooding.

Applications are invited for this position. Working with the Associate General Secretary for 2 days of the week, the position is to overlap with the recruitment of the next General Secretary.

Location: Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra, Australia 

Applications due:  28 February 2018  

Safe Church Training Agreement 

Safe Church Awareness - presenter training 2018

The NCCA Safe Church program will be running a SCTA Safe Church Awareness presenter training in Melbourne on 23-24 March 2018. 

The training is a two day program where participants will work through the 2018 SCTA Safe Church Awareness workbook with highly skilled presenters and NCCA staff. 

The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) is providing a platform for young Christians in Asia to come together in Manado, Indonesia from 6-13 April 2018.

"Lord, send Your Light and Truth to lead us"  is the theme and prayer for the Youth Assembly based on Psalm 43:3.

Affinity Intercultural Foundation

February Events - Sydney NSW

• Women of Faith: Challenges & Opportunities – Monday 26 February
• Religion in the Modern World: Panel Discussion - Monday 26 February
• Religious Freedom & Human Rights in Secular Society- Tuesday 27 February

Please join us in saying farewell to Sr Elizabeth Delaney.

Sr Elizabeth joined the NCCA team in January 2015 and was inducted as General Secretary on 4 March that year. We can all say that we have been privileged to work with Elizabeth over the past three years. 

Bishop Philip Huggins shares with us news from his community and an important message for us all at the start of the year.

- A Call For a Safe Start to School For Everyone
- Solidarity with the Australian South Sudanese Community
- Bourke Street Memorial Service.

NSW - Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Training

New courses opening in early 2018

The Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network (DRCN) is an ecumenical and multi-faith network of disaster-recovery trained clergy and ministry agents that have been responding to disasters and emergencies across NSW since 2011. The DRCN is currently coordinated by the Uniting Church in Australia (Synod of NSW and ACT).