Listen to the Voice of Creation

Celebrating the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, 4 October and the end of the Season of Creation

• Canticle of the Sun - St Francis of Assisi 
• The Living Planet: Seeking a Just and Sustainable Global Community - Statement by the WCC 11th Assembly, September 2022
• The Letter: Laudato Si Film - The Pope, the Environmental Crisis, and Frontline Leaders 

Hunger Crisis Appeal

Millions of people on the brink of famine are facing unimaginable suffering. Climate change, conflicts and now the war in Ukraine have created a global food crisis.

We must act now.

Welcoming refugees - virtual events

• Refugee Welcome Zone Webinar - Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 12:00-1:30 pm  AEDT.  

• The power to welcome: Supporting refugee students in our midst - Thursday 27 October 2022, 1:00-2:00 pm  AEDT.  

First Nations - events in Adelaide

• Indigenous Christian Leaders Retreat - Sunday 16 - Wed 19 October 2022
• Invitation to Book Launch - Sunday 16 October  7:00 pm ACDT
• Voice and Treaty Discussion - Tuesday 18 October  6:00- 9:00 pm ACDT

Indian Orthodox Church

St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Cathedral Sydney, recently celebrated the Holy Ordination of Rev. Fr. Thomas Varghese, who was raised to the order of Cor-Episcopa.

WCC News

Statement: Confronting Racism and Xenophobia, Overcoming Discrimination, Ensuring Belonging 

This major statement from the WCC Assembly, September 2022, urges confronting racism, revisiting “complicity of some religious bodies”

CCA in Timor Leste

• Timor Leste Prime Minister meets with CCA General Secretary
• CCA Trains Ecumenical Enablers 
• CCA holds Ecumenical Women’s Action Against Violence (EWAAV) program in Dili.

"Fresh eyes on conflict, communication & community - Jesus' take on turning the other cheek"

With: Rev'd Prof Vicky Balabanski

When: Wednesday 19 October 2022 at 7:00 pm ACDT

Where: Adelaide West Uniting Church in person and streamed event

There is a basic truth that undergirds the overcoming of difference. Without listening, difference cannot be understood or overcome. 

Resources from the 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) have published resources to help people reflect, advocate, and pray.

• Pilgrims on the Path of Peace: The Journey of the WCC from Busan to Karlsruhe (Illustrated) 2022
• Oasis of Peace: Spiritual Life Resources 2022