Brunswick, Melbourne

A Spoonful of Gratitude Community Project

On May 7, 2017 a feast will be held for 200 people, from 11am - 4pm at Siteworks, 33 Saxon Street in Brunswick. People are being asked to donate a very special recipe and the story behind it.

The recipes are being captured on the day and photographed to be published in a cookbook. All proceeds from the feast and the cookbook will be going to the charity -Feed The Little Children. 

Position Vacant - Ecumenical Officer, CCWA

Location: Noranda, Western Australia

The Council of Churches of Western Australia are seeking an enthusiastic person to support ongoing dialogue and cooperation amongst churches in Western Australia

Applications to be submitted by the close of business 16th May, 2017.

On 24 April 2017, as part of his official visit to Switzerland, His All Holiness Bartholomew I delivered a public address at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva. The visit coincided with The Ecumenical Patriarch’s 25th anniversary of his enthronement and the 50th anniversary of the Orthodox Centre of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy.

Armenian Apostolic Church

Celebrating 350 years of the Armenian bible

The Diocese fo the Armenian Church of Australia and New Zealand together with the Hamazkaine Armenian Educational & Cultural Society of Australia are celebrating the 350th anniversary of the first bible printed in Armenian, 1666-68.

This commemorative event will be held on Wednesday 3 May, 2017 at NSW Parliament House. It will be hosted by the Premier of NSW Hon Gladys Berejikllian, MP with a keynote speech by Dr Tigran Zargaryan, Director of the National Library of Armenia. The official proceedings will be followed by a small exhibit of ancient Armenian books and a reception.

The Resurrection and the pelican.

I often ride my bike by Swan Bay, sometimes with my granddaughter on the back. We pause and watch the pelicans, as in the photo below!

As you may know, the Resurrection symbolism of the mother pelican feeding her little baby is rooted in an ancient legend that, in time of famine the mother pelican wounded herself then fed her dying young with her blood to revive them from death, but in turn lost her own life. Early Christians adapted this to symbolise our Lord, Jesus Christ. The pelican symbolizes Jesus our Redeemer who gave His life for our redemption. Thus the pelican became a symbol of the Resurrection.

 Dear friends

As the holy season of Lent continues, in our Eucharistic gathering we hear wonderful scriptural readings. The Gospels of this time contain such richness, that taking one or two thoughts from them, means that there is much that remains for another time. On the third Sunday of Lent, I was present for Eucharist and Morning Prayer – both of which nourished me for the following days. I love hearing of this incident, of the woman who spoke to Jesus with certain candour, holding her own, as it were, in speaking to Jesus, but ready to be changed by the conversation. 

Safe as Churches Conference

16 - 17 May 2017 - Jasper Hotel, Melbourne

Registrations are open now

At this conference we will be looking at the: impact of abuse on survivors; pastoral care of survivors and parishes; Family Violence prevention; Elder Abuse; eSafety and digital trends; plus various workshops to assist churches in being a safe place for all people.

Safe Church signage

Along with the safe church commitment, it is good practice to visually display that you are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable people. The signage should include who the safe church contact is for your community

Andy Corkill

If you are one of our faithful supporters who give individually, or as part of church group then you may find yourself in conversation with Andy. Similarly, if you’re a donor wanting to make a lasting legacy by including Act for Peace in their will or as part of your estate planning, then Andy will be the person to talk to. He sees that the primary undertaking of his role is that of relationship building, getting to know our individual and church donors, helping them find ways to connect with and support the vital work that we are doing together.