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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.
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.
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.
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
Save the Date
Online Service. All welcome!
When: Thursday 20 June 7:30pm AEST, 7pm ACST and 5:30pm AWST.
Call for Expressions of Interest
The Australian Student Christian Movement (ASCM) seeks a new National Director to play a vital role in taking the movement forward.
Do you have a heart for working with students of all ages, enjoy building respect and cooperation amongst people of a variety of Christian faith traditions, and are passionate about a Christ-centred approach to life and faith?
Applications due: Tuesday 30 April 2024.
Gather with inter-faith leaders in prayer for Gaza
Gather with different South East Queensland communities to pray for the people of Gaza, especially for a permanent ceasefire and a just peace.
When: Saturday 27 April at 6:45pm AEST
Where: Brisbane Square (at the top of Queen Street) Brisbane, QLD
Evening Prayer for Week of Christian Unity & Annual Ecumenical Gala Dinner
You are invited to join the NSW Ecumenical Council and their hosts, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
When: Friday 10 May 2024 from 5:30 pm (AEST), Surry Hills, Sydney NSW
When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.
Luke 9:51.
It is human to anticipate what we think lies ahead. This future focus can be shaped by uncertainty, fear, hope, or maybe more of the same! We all look ahead and wonder what might come next.
Submission to the AHRC on Women in Immigration Detention
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) made a submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on 21 February 2024, looking into the experiences of women in immigration detention facilities, and the subsequent issues women faced when they were in community detention.
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Global Refugee Forum 2023
In December, Act for Peace was privileged to be part of the Global Refugee Forum, where they worked to promote refugee leadership, facilitated important discussions, and secured pledges, including significant pledges from global law firms to provide free legal aid for refugees.
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
"Message for the month of Ramadan and 'Id Al-Fitr
Christians and Muslims: Extinguish the Fire of War and Light the Candle of Peace
The Glenburnie Program sponsorship
Last year the NCCA's Glenburnie Program funded the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) to arrange a speaking tour of Australia with author, Mercy Aiken in April 2024.
Ms Aiken is co-author of the biography of Bishara Awad, a Palestinian Christian and founder of Bethlehem Bible College.
Tour dates announced: 7 – 21 April 2024
Lutheran and Uniting colleges present Festival of Learning
Adelaide-based colleges, Australian Lutheran College (ALC) and the Uniting College for Leadership and Theology (University of Divinity) worked ecumenically to deliver programs on the 2024 theme ‘Challenging Boundaries: Life at the edges’.
