Noelene Osora
Religious Short Film Prize 2024
Spiritus Short Film Prize
Do you know anyone interested in film-making?
The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 2024 Spiritus Short Film Prize aims to contribute to a vision of hope and the common good for Australia.
Entries close: 31 August 2024
Message of Prayer and Peace from NCCA
16 April 2024
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
A Reflection from the President
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbour, for we are all members of one body.
Ephesians 4:25
It can take courage to name matters as we see them. In declaring our honest opinion as to how we see or understand something we risk offence, and can create disagreement.
Australian visit - WCC General Secretary
Public Lectures -Save the Dates
June 2024
Rev Prof Jerry Pillay, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches will be in Australia in late June 2024 and will be visiting Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce
Migration (‘Deportation’) Bill
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) met recently to discuss concerns from various refugee advocates, organisations, and churches on the impact the 'Deportation' Bill will have on asylum seekers and any future visa applicants, if it becomes law.
Act for Peace
Gaza - 6 months on
7 April 2024 marks six months since the conflict in Gaza began.
The human cost of this tragedy is enormous, with tens of thousands of lives lost and over 1.7 million people forcibly displaced.
Faith & Unity Commission meeting
NCCA's Ecumenical Theologians meet in Melbourne
The Faith and Unity Commission (the Commission) hosted their bi-annual meeting in Melbourne on 2 and 3 April 2024 where themes of faith, mission and unity were part of the discussions.
Care of Creation
Letter to Australian Government
Earlier this year, NCCA's Australian Churches Ecological Taskforce (ACET) wrote to the Australian Government urging them to create policies to reduce greenhouse gas while protecting human rights. The request targets the production of solar panels and proposes that Government support local production.
Pasifika Climate Conference
The Uniting Climate: Faith in a better future conference
Online and in person - examine ways a faith community can address the challenge of global warming and help build the more just, safer future we all want.
When: Saturday 11 May 11 2024, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm AEST
Where: Online and at the Centre For Ministry - The Uniting Church in Australia, North Parramatta NSW
Refugee Week Ecumenical Service
Save the Date
Online Service. All welcome!
When: Thursday 20 June 7:30pm AEST, 7pm ACST and 5:30pm AWST.
