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.
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 |
Prayer for the Journey of Healing
The NCCA support our First Nation peoples through a continued journey of reconciliation. We offer this Prayer of Healing to our ecumenical community.
A Prayer for Peace in Israel and Palestine
“They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain…”
(cf. Isaiah 11:9)
God of Comfort,
send your Spirit to encompass all those whose lives are torn apart by violence and death in Israel and Palestine….
Rose Marie Berger, Sojourners October 9, 2023
Reflection from the President
“but speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.”
(Ephesians 4:15-16)
Act for Peace
Christmas Bowl
It’s not too late to sign up for the 2023 Christmas Bowl
There is still time to sign up your church community for the 2023 Christmas Bowl. 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
Refugee Support Fund Grant
The NCCA and the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce have a funding opportunity, currently open for applications.
Applications due Monday 30 October 2023.
First Nations
Prayer Vigils for the Voice Referendum
Churches prepare with prayer vigils on Friday 13 October 2023, the eve of the Referendum
- Referendum Online Prayer Gathering: Catholic Church in Australia
- Referendum Eve Vigil: Uniting Church in Australia, Assembly
Care of Creation
LAUDATE DEUM – Praise God
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation released 4 October 2023.
“Praise God” is the title of this letter. For when human beings claim to take God’s place, they become their own worst enemies. [73].
Our Churches – Iraqi Christians
Iraqi Christians fear for their safety and future in country
Australian communities of Iraqi Christians are seeking support and prayers for their brothers and sisters in Iraq. Recent tragic events have left the minority Christian congregations fearing for their safety and future in the country.
World Council of Churches
Eyewitness to Armenians displaced from their homes – WCC delegation
Hundreds of ethnic Armenians, that are the majority population in the enclave of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), have been arriving into Armenia in response to shelling by Azerbaijan’s armed forces on 19 September 2023.
Entering the Year of Mark
“The Fringe of Jesus’ Cloak: Evoking a Liminal Identity”
An in person and streamed event.
With: Dr Toar Hutagalung, Director of Theology & Church History, Uniting College of Leadership and Theology
When: Wednesday 11 October 7:00 pm ACDT
Where: Uniting College for Leadership & Theology, SA – An in person and streamed event