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.
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
Reflection from the President
When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51
This year the date for Easter in the churches of the East and West coincide and so this week Christian communities together entered into Lent. It only happens every 11 years or so. The quest for a common date for Easter is ongoing and remains a priority for many.
Lent is a time to focus on the path of Jesus to Jerusalem.
NCCA News
New Strategic Plan and Working Structure for the NCCA
The NCCA would like to advise that we have now finalised our Strategic Plan for the period 2024 to 2027.
New hate crime laws
The Australian Government and the NSW Government recently updated their hate crime laws.
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) have prepared an Explainer to better understand the implications of these changes.
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce
Taskforce meets in Melbourne
On 27 and 28 February, members of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT), came together in fellowship, to share and exchange ideas and farewell its co-chair, Major Karen Elkington.
Act for Peace
A call to all youth leaders!
During Refugee Week from the 20th to 22nd June, Act for Peace is providing youth groups across Australia with the unique opportunity to put their faith into action by participating in the Ration Challenge—an immersive experience that builds empathy, awareness, and a passion for change while helping those in urgent need.
First Nations
Funding available
- NCCA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Development Fund: Applications close Monday 24 March 2025
Indigenous Spiritualities, Land Rights, Climate Justice report
- World Council of Churches release ‘Indigenous Spiritualities, Land Rights, and Climate Justice report’
1700 Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea
Resources for worship and reflection for all ages.
Resources about the first Ecumenical Council have been prepared for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025 (in Australia 1 – 8 June 2025) and are now available. The resources provide a unique opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the common faith of Christians as expressed in the Creed formulated at that Council.
Chocolate supply chains under scrutiny
Make the choice to buy better chocolate this Easter.
A better chocolate is better for people and the planet! It’s free of child labour, provides a living income for cocoa farmers, empowers women, and cares for the environment.
Discover the good eggs and the bad eggs.
Conversations at the Crossroads
Gaza, Ukraine and Trump’s World…Where to next?