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.
Jenny Johnston
Jenny Johnston passed away at the Mater Hospital, Newcastle on Saturday 24 September after a long battle with cancer. The funeral service for Jenny was celebrated at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Strathfield Thursday, 29th September 2016.
Creation Day messages
Two special messages were released by the leaders of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, marking the World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation on 1 September 2016.
Season of Creation resources
For four Sundays in September we celebrate The Season of Creation
Deaconess Margaret Rodgers AM
The NCCA recognises with appreciation the life, distinguished ministry and significant contribution to ecumenism in Australia and internationally of Deaconess Margaret Rodgers AM who died on Saturday 31 May 2014.
Bishop Michael Ernest Putney AM
The National Council of Churches in Australia recognises the outstanding ecumenical contribution made by Bishop Michael Ernest Putney. Bishop Putney was the sixth President of the NCCA serving 2009 -2013. He was diagnosed with cancer in December 2012 and died on 28 March 2014.
Rev Ronald Michael O’Grady
The National Council of Churches in Australia along with the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) notes with regret the death of Rev. Ron O’Grady on 25 February 2014, at the age of 83 after a battle with cancer.
The Faith and Unity Commissioners
The Commissioners were appointed by the member churches and have shared their scholarship and wisdom with grace. The NCCA is
Archbishop Aghan Baliozian OAM
His Eminence Archbishop Aghan Baliozian OAM, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Australia and New Zealand died on Saturday 22 September 2012 in Sydney.
Michael Alban Brown
Michael grew up in Canberra, after leaving school he studied Political Science/History and later Political Science at ANU.
Rev Dr John Garrett
The NCCA notes with sadness the death of Rev Dr John Garrett on 29 April 2011 aged 90 years. John
Dr Reg Walker
Reg was a devoted ecumenist. For many years he gave of his time to the National Council of Churches in Australia as the chairperson of the Ronald Wilson Ecumenical Leadership Fund (RWELF).
Major Brian Holley
On Saturday, 22 May 2010, Brian Holley was promoted to glory.
It is with great joy that we remember Brian’s contribution to his Church and to the ecumenical movement.
Rev Peter John Holden
The NCCA thanks God for the life of the Reverend Peter John Holden. Peter and his family served the Methodist and the Uniting Church in Australia, as well as fulfilling significant service in many parts of the Church overseas.
Professor Louis Charles Birch
Louis Charles Birch (8 February 1918 – 19 December 2009) died in Sydney, NSW, Australia on December 19 after a short illness.
Issues and Documents
The NCCA Faith & Unity Commission is currently working on a number of key issues and documents related to both