How We Work

The NCCA gathers together Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures. We commit to deepen our relationship with each other and to work together towards the fulfilment of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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Visiting the Marshall Islands

Kommol tata (Thank you very much)
The sign at the Majuro airport says “Thank you for visiting the Marshall Islands”, but it is me who leaves thankful, overwhelmed with the graciousness, faith and capacity for generosity of the Marshallese people. 

National Reconciliation Week 2023

Be a Voice for Generations
27 May – 3 June 2023 #NRW2023     
Continue the Reconciliation journey: Move from safe to brave on issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

Act for Peace

Ration Challenge 2023
Sign up to take the Ration Challenge 
Sunday 18 – Saturday 24 June  

Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce

SAVE THE DATE
‘Finding Freedom – Through Education’
ONLINE WEBINAR: Overcoming barriers to higher education for refugees and people seeking asylum
When: Monday 19 June 2023 7:00-8:00 pm AEST

Safe Church Program

Program Updates
NSW: Presenter training Saturday 29 July 2023, Grafton NSW 
WA: Recent presenter training, new WA Ecumenical Safeguarding Network
QLD:  2023 Safe Church Awareness Workbook available soon, potential upcoming presenter training

Care of Creation

World Environment Day
5 June 
On World Environment Day join in the global effort to #BeatPlasticPollution
This an opportunity to participate in the flourishing of God’s creation.

Pacific Conference of Churches

Pacific Church Leaders Development Conference
The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC), partnering with NCCA and DFAT, held a Conference of Pacific Church Leaders in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands from 19 to 25 May, 2023.
We share the statement made at the conclusion of the Conference.

Online Voice

Community Town Hall
Learn more about the Voice Referendum with special guest, Rachel Perkins.
When: Wednesday 14 June 2023 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEST
Details:: Register for this event online to be updated with instructions to attend

Polkinghorne Oration

‘Oceans of Justice and Rivers of Fairness – A Pacific Voice in the Wilderness.’ 
With:  Rev James Bhagwan, General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches.
When: Thursday 5 October 2023  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ACDT
Where: Concordia College Chapel, Cheltenham St & Balmoral St, Malvern SA 

President’s reflection

‘A willingness to stick with things’
‘There is no law about such things
as these’!(cf Galatians 5:23)

Biblical reflections and prayers

21 – 28 May 2023
Reflections and prayers for 8 days
We encourage you to use the reflection and prayer material prepared for the eight days of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. There is a reflection each day on the theme presented along with biblical readings and a daily challenge.

Reconciliation Resources

Tearfund Resources
Walk together in seeking justice.
Tearfund has curated a suite of resources for Churches, including prayer, liturgy, poems and reflections.

Church Leaders’ support

Uluru Statement from the Heart & the Voice
The Victorian Council of Churches have compiled a range of statements from Church leaders on the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the opportunity we have to walk together with our First Nation peoples on a journey of reconciliation.

Yarning Circles

Start a Yarn: Yarning Circles webinars
Join in to learn more about First Nations culture and why the Uluru Statement and a First Nations Voice are so important.
When: Tuesday 23 May, Monday 29 May and Tuesday 30 May 2023

First Peoples’ voice

Let our First Peoples’ speak: to be heard, we must listen
“The referendum on Recognition and Voice to Parliament is about people and the trauma of voiceless dispossession.” Rev. Canon Glenn Loughrey, Anglican Diocese of Melbourne .