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.

NSW Ecumenical Council

Announcement
Appointment of a new General Secretary, Mr David Rose.
The NCCA welcomes David Rose and looks forward to working alongside him.

Advent Resources 2023

Prayers & Reflections from our ecumenical community  
As we prepare for the Feast of the Nativity we share with you some reflections and resources from our members and their networks. 

Art prize

Mandorla art prize
Australia’s most significant thematic Christian art prize with a prize pool of over $50,000. 
Entries close:  13 March 2024

International Day of People with Disabilities 2023

3 Decemberp
Towards equity for people with disabilities
CBM Australia: Resource Kit

Multicultural Event

Multicultural Arts Festival
Fostering a joyous celebration of our rich diversity
When: Saturday 25 November 2023 10:00 am – 5:00 pm AEDT
Where: Amity College Prestons Campus, NSW

Reflection from the President

“How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever?
    How long will you hide your face from me?”
(Psalm 13:1)

NCCA Public Statement

On Hamas Israel Armed Conflict
The NCCA President, on behalf of National Church Leaders, has released a Public Statement regarding the armed conflict in Israel and Palestine. 

Act for Peace

Afghanistan and Gaza 
Over the last two weeks we’ve witnessed unimaginable heartbreak.
More than 1,000 people have died and many more are missing in Western Afghanistan after three earthquakes devastated the region, reducing entire communities to rubble. And we’ve all watched on in horror at the scenes unfolding in Gaza.
Here’s how you can help.

Safe Church Program

Child safety news

  • Tasmania: Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework and reportable conduct scheme forum for religious organisations
  • National Children’s Week: posters and guide to celebrating the week
  • NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian: Child Safe Self-Assessment Tool 

First Nations

  • The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Development Fund: applications due by Monday 30 October 2023.

  • Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: ‘Black Mist and the Ban’ statement – 70th anniversary, nuclear testing on APY land.

Our Churches

2025 World Conference 
1700th Anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council in Nicaea.
The First Ecumenical Council was a gathering of Christian bishops in Nicaea, now İznik in present-day Türkiye. It was the first attempt to reach consensus in the church through an assembly representing all of Christendom.

World Council of Churches

Please pray for the peoples of the Holy Land and a just end to the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine.
“Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)  

Multi-faith Meditation and Prayers

Peace and Hope in the Middle East, Australia and Beyond
A Vigil for Victims of War
Religions for Peace Australia and United Religions Initiative invites all to this online event.
When: Sunday 22 October 2023 
Time: Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart: 6:30pm | Adelaide: 6:00 | Brisbane: 5:30 | Darwin: 5:00 | Perth: 3:30   

Online Event

ALL WELCOME!
A presentation by Australian participants at the Parliament of World Religions, Chicago in August 2023.
When: Monday 30 October, 7:00-8:00 pm AEDT

November Calendar 2023

November
   1 All Saint’s Day – Christianity
  11 Remembrance Day
  19 World Toilet Day
  20 World Children’s Day
  25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women