The NCCA prays for a just peace for Kanaky Nouvelle-Calédonie

"May God’s love and comfort be with all those who are overwhelmed by the pain and suffering from recent events.”

 “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}

August 2023

Dear Lord

We invite all Australians to join us, their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Brothers and Sisters in prayer.

June 2023

Pray for all affected in the Hunter Valley wedding bus crash.

 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28

We are saddened by the widespread devastation caused by the earthquakes which struck central Türkiye and northern Syria on Monday 6 February, 2023.

Please pray for the Syrian Orthodox and Antiochian Orthodox communities in the affected region.

We join in prayer for those affected by the earthquake which struck the town of Cianjur in West Java, Indonesia on Monday 21 November 2022.

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.  

2 Thessalonians 3:16 NRSV

Today, we remember Queen Elizabeth II, a faithful and devoted Christian, who shared her faith in how she lived her life. We remember the people of the United Kingdom, our Anglican friends and particularly her family.

A prayer for to share…

Each year, the World Council of Churches and the World Communion of Reformed Churches call member churches to pray for peace and unity in Korea, and peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula. 

 “Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.” Romans 14:19

There is an ecumenical prayer vigil across the globe on the 24th of every month, that will continue until we all can celebrate a just and lasting resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation." Isaiah 12:2

Participate with the wider church in the call for prayers and fasting for peace.

"...to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death,

to guide our feet into the path of peace"        Luke 1:79

Let us pray

O God, powerful and gentle,

you love this southern land and all its people, old and new....

Praying for Afghanistan and our Afghan communities here in Australia

Prayers from the NCCA President and Ecumenical partners