The Carla Zampatti Scholarship for Young Women

The Scholarship supports young women from new and emerging culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to achieve their aspirations and goals in life.

The season of Lent becomes a time to change our focus.

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51

Talanoa Meeting 

Join us in person or online for an update from the Pacific Ecumenical Community.

When: Friday 27 May 2022 from 10.30am to 12.30pm (AEST)

Where: St James Parish Hall, Level 1 169-171 Phillip Street, Sydney CBD, and online 

Ukraine emergency appeal - update

Since 24th February, the world has been in shock at the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Leaving everything behind, people are fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.  They need shelter, food and water. It’s unlike anything seen in Europe since the Second World War.

• Afghan refugee intake - Australian Government announces additional 16,500 places

• NZ settlement announcement - offer to resettle 450 refugees from offshore processing system

Assessing allegations of neglect

Online tool from the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian (NSW OCG)

The purpose of the tool is to help you to assess whether the information you have meets the threshold of a reportable allegation of neglect. 

• They Shall Inherit the Earth - Tearfund Australia's report on climate, young Christians and the Church in Australia.
  
  
• SEQ Anglicans mark Australia’s Overshoot Day - 23 March 2022:  calling for bold climate action by 2030. 

Jesus says:

‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.’ (John 14:27) 

Yearning for Peace 

• WCC encourages singing, praying for peace 
  
  
• WCC-EAPPI Easter Initiative 2022