September 21

• Raising Peace Festival: Thursday 16 - Sunday 26 September 2021
  
  
• Online Interfaith Prayer Service: - Tuesday 21 September 2021 at 2pm  

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'What does it mean to be ecumenical'

The NSW Ecumenical Council’s Theological Reflection Commission (TRC) are holding a half-day online conference 

When: Saturday, 9 October, 10:00-12:30 (AEST) 

Join Christians across Australia and sign the Christians United for Afghanistan Call.

This is a loud and urgent call from Christians across all walks of life and perspectives, united in concern for the well-being of the Afghan community. 

On July 29, 2021, a yarning took place between the First Nations Reconciliation experts who facilitated the Uluru Statement from The Heart and Member Church leaders in the NCCA. In a spirit of warm sharing, Church leaders got to hear from specialists who helped clear up obstacles to understanding the Uluru Statement from The Heart. This was to help open pathways for Australian Churches to fully activate pathways to 'Voice. Treaty. Truth.'

Come on, let's make this happen! 

Every prayer, every letter, every act of goodwill towards getting the relationship right with our First Nation peoples in Australia makes a difference.

		For Indigenous Australians, the land is God, so when we take off our shoes and stand, walk around on the earth, we are in intimacy, in prayer with God, our creator
Most importantly, we all got to connect around this vital process for Australia
	We were invited to place our feet on Country following our yarning circle at this National Assembly on The Uluru Statement from The Heart. We exalted engagement with the Uluru Statement in action and prayer - towards getting the relationship with our First Nation peoples in Australia on a justice-focused keel. Each and every gesture and moment of giving towards Reconciliation builds this primary relationship in Australia and that makes foundational and constitutional difference.

Praying for Afghanistan and our Afghan communities here in Australia

Better Futures Forum, Australia

Three brief reflections by Bishop Philip Huggins from his closing reflection Tuesday 17 August 2021

.... We pray for mercy - for divine compassion - so that, yes, “Love finds a way”. 

‘JESUS HAVE MERCY’ 

• Australia Prays - 22 August 2021
  
  
• Prayers from the NCCA President and Ecumenical partners

Season of Creation

Wednesday 1 September through to Monday 4 October

Ahead of the celebration of God's wonderful creation we have the sobering IPCC report and the uplifting Catholic Social Justice Statement 2021-22. 

Myanmar’s ravaging hit of COVID-19 along with human rights violations is a matter of serious concern.

“Myanmar faces one of the world’s highest fatality rates relative to its population, yet it is probably an undercount, something which the military junta has implicitly acknowledged,” said Mathews George Chunakara, CCA General Secretary 

Helping Afghanistan and our Afghan communities here in Australia

In the last few days, Taliban forces have taken control of all Afghanistan's major cities. Almost 390,000 people have been displaced, and tens of thousands now need urgent humanitarian assistance. 

NCCA and many other organisations have written to Government seeking commitment. Australians have joined in with open letters and pleas to the Federal Government for support and compassion. Raise your voice too.