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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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Reflection from the President

Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! (Luke 12:24)

To say that we are in an environment of unpredictability is to state the obvious.

NCCA Webinar

That all may be one” – Stepping stones on the Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation and Unity

Rev Dr Mikie Roberts, WCC Program Executive for Spiritual Life and Program Executive for Faith and Order was an engaging keynote speaker at the NCCA Webinar on Friday 21 March 2025 at the Catholic Institute of Sydney.

 

PCPAN 2025

Update following Nadi meeting.

The Pacific Church Partnership Advisory Network (PCPAN) held a design consultation meeting for a multi-year Phase 2 program in Nadi, Fiji from 11-14 March 2025.

Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce

On behalf of the member churches of NCCA, General Secretary Elizabeth Stone, is a signatory to the letter to the leaders of the major parties, urging them to avoid dog-whistling and sowing division about asylum seekers and refugees throughout the federal election campaign.

First Nations

Last chance to apply

Applications are invited for the NCCA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Development Fund

Applications close Monday 24 March 2025

Safe Church Program

New from the eSafety Commissioner

Resources for parents, carers, educators sector professionals and community leaders:

  • What are AI companions and what are the risks?
  • Helping families report online harm – help in languages other than English.

Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church

Farewell Archbishop Haigazoun Najarian

On 23 February 2025, a farewell reception was held to honour Archbishop Haigazoun Najarian, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Australia and New Zealand. The NCCA prays for Archbishop Najarian’s continued good health, with gratitude for his devoted service to his community.

We have been blessed with his loyal friendship and commitment to Christian unity.

World Council of Churches

Interview

Young Armenians have retuned from a recent tour to raise awareness of the need to protect Armenian land in Jerusalem.

Read the interview published by the World Council of Churches 

Christian Conference of Asia

CCA General Secretary position 

Nominations/Applications are invited for the position of Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) General Secretary 

Applications close: 2 June 2025 inclusive of all required documents proving credentials.

Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) – 2025

Prospective students are invited to apply for the month-long training programme.

Applications close: 15 May 2025

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on church division

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew shines a ray of hope on Christian unity

“Of course, problems have accumulated over a thousand years. But we are full of hope that they will be resolved in a few years…” Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople

11th Annual Symposium on Religion and International Affairs

“The Future is Upon Us: What Now? Amplifying the Role of Faith and Civil Society Actors in Multilateral Solutions”

Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Symposium

When: 3 April 2025 at 23:30 in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Earth Action Day 2025

Join the conversation this Earth Day!

Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet – A Faith-Inspired Call for Collective Action.

Communities of Faith can use Earth Action Day to contribute the often overlooked perspective of creation care.

When: Tuesday 22 April 2025

Catholic Ecumenical and Interfaith Conference

National Conference for Ecumenical and Interfaith Works

The Bishop’s Commission for Christian Unity and Inter-religious Dialogue invites all Catholics who are engaged in ecumenical and interfaith activities to attend this  conference

When: Friday 30 and Saturday 31 May 2025

Where: Mary MacKillop Place North Sydney

National Day of Prayer 2025

SAVE THE DATE

Churches and prayer groups are invited to register for the National Day of Prayer (NDOP2025) 

2025 Theme: The Preeminence of Christ is based on Colossians 1:15-20.

When: Saturday 7 June 2025

Where: to be held all across Australia

April Calendar 2025

6      Rama Navami | Hinduism

6      Daylight Savings Time ends

12    Pesach (Passover) | Judaism  [begins sundown]

13    Theravada New Year | Buddhism

20    Easter/Pascha/Feast of the Resurrection | Christianity & Orthodox Christianity

25    Anzac Day