NEWS

• Breaking the Silence: A proposal for whistleblower protections to enable migrant workers to address exploitation 
• National Roundtable with Attorney General -Event to mark milestone in fight against modern slavery
• Risk Alert: Modern slavery and pharmaceuticals.

Armenian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand

• Prayers and emergency appeal for Syria
• News from Aleppo, Syria: Aid to the Church in Need Australia

Church aid agencies partner with Middle East Council of Churches

International and Australian church aid agencies have rallied to provide financial support, material aid such as food and shelter for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the 6 February earthquake in Syria.

1st Anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Statement: WCC denounces ongoing invasion of Ukraine, prays for peace, and calls for accountability

“Our God is a God of peace,..."

Book review

“Unmasking the Syriacs: The Hidden Origin of Indian Christianity—An Archaeo-linguistic Approach”  by Jeevan Philip

A book that triggers controversy over origins of Christianity in India.

25 March 2023 8:30pm 

#TIMEOUTFORNATURE

Has your community signed up yet?

This Earth Hour, sign up to switch off and join a worldwide community of millions taking #TimeOutForNature.

Sunday 2 April 2023 

Justice marches for refugees are being held in most capital cities on Palm Sunday.
Details are outlined over.

Events at the ACC&C

• Exhibition - From Stone to Ether: the journey within - Opens Wednesday 12 April 2023 6:00 - 7:30 pm (AEST)
• Ecumenical Way of the Cross Good Friday: Friday 7 April 2023, 11:00 am AEST 

Where: The Chapel, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 15 Blackall Street, Barton

RAMADAN MUBARAK

Begins on 23 March 2023 and ends on 21 April 2023

Warm greetings to our Muslim friends as they enter a period of prayer, fasting, charity-giving. 

“Do not let your hearts be troubled.

You believe in God, believe also in me 

(John 14:1 NIV). 

Easter Sunday is the Christian celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection after being crucified on the day called Good Friday. The Easter messages from our churches speak to our Australian and world context this Easter season.

 The 15 messages follow.