Mark Wei

Eco-theology Conference

Pilgrims with the Planet
Coming to Terms with Climate Change and the Shift to the Anthropocene
When: Wednesday 13 September, 1:00 pm to Thursday 14 September 2023 4:30 pm (AEST)
Where: United Theological College, 16 Masons Drive North Parramatta NSW

World Week of Peace in Palestine & Israel 2023

16-23 September 2023
Theme for 2023: No place to lay my head!
“Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Matthew 8:20

International Day of Peace 2023

September 21

• Interfaith Prayer Service: – Thursday 21 September at 11:00 am AEST  SYDNEY NSW
• Raising Peace Festival: Thursday 21- Saturday 23 September 2023

Multicultural Framework Review

Making multicultural Australia stronger
Multicultural Australia is also a multi-faith Australia. All faith communities are encouraged to make a submission to the review.
Submissions close 29 September 2023 

Common long COVID symptoms

Translated information in community languages
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care has made available, information about common long COVID symptoms, in up to 63 languages

September Calendar 2023

President’s reflection

 I am about to do a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

(Isaiah 43:19)
Our opportunity is to build something new out of the foundations laid in the past….

End Homelessness 2023

Join Everybody’s Home campaign to end homelessness 
Over 80 agencies have combined for the Everybody’s Home campaign to solve homelessness in Australia.
We need to fix the system.

Act for Peace

You’re invited to the 2023 Christmas Bowl   
Preparation is well under way for the 2023 Christmas Bowl. We would love for your congregation to be a part of this important tradition of Christians across Australia coming together on the one great day of sharing to support people uprooted by conflict and disaster around the world. 

Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce

Hidden homelessness in Australia
Homelessness in Australia is often hidden for those in our community, like people seeking asylum with no work rights and no income support, while they wait for resolution of their visa status. 

Safe Church Program

Building safe communities

• Keeping our Kids Safe Stakeholder Kit -The National Office for Child Safety
• See the signs of coercive control – South Australian Government 
• Grafton Presenter Training – NCCA Safe Church workshop 29 July 2023

Care of Creation

Australian Churches and creation care
The NCCA’s Faith and Unity Commission are pleased to share their document Churches in Australia and the Care of Creation.
“As the churches have reflected together on the climate crisis, we have recognised that we do speak with one voice.”

Our Churches

Catholic Church in Australia
Ecumenical Prayer Vigil
In solidarity with a major international gathering in Rome ahead of the first session of the Synod on Synodality, Catholic communities around the world have been invited by Pope Francis to host an ecumenical prayer vigil on the weekend of 30 September – 1 October 2023.

Online discussion

Hearing back from WCC Central Committee  
Join in a conversation with Australians who attended the World Council of Churches Central Committee meeting held in Geneva in June 2023.
When: Monday 7 August 2023 at 7:30 pm AEST (7:00pm ACST and 5.30 pm AWST)