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.
Noelene Osora
administrator
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 17 – 24 May 2026
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 resources adapted for Australia are now available.
Easter Messages from Australia’s National Leaders of Christian Churches 2026
‘He is Risen’
The Easter cry that is shared by all Christians.
This year, the Western Churches celebrate Easter on Sunday 5 April 2026. The Orthodox and Oriental Churches will celebrate Pascha the following Sunday, 12 April 2026. Thirteen messages follow.
World Council of Churches Easter Message 2026
“Can we authentically celebrate Easter without addressing these sufferings?”
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce
Palm Sunday Rallies in your State
Joint International Ecumenical Statement on Conflict in the Middle East
We pray for the people of the Middle East who have suffered too much violence for too long, and too often as the result of interventions by external actors.
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce
The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) and the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT), in a joint submission to the Senate Inquiry into Offshore Processing and Resettlement Arrangements, are highly critical of the scheme which is “ill-conceived” and “appears to squander government revenue”.
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce
Grave Concern about Nauru offshore processing – ACRT welcomes Senate Inquiry into Offshore Processing of Refugees The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce
Prayer for Peace in the whole world
Vigil Prayer, Coptic Orthodox Church
Praying for Sudan, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Armenia, Egypt, and other troubled regions.
- Prayer For Inner Peace: (L)
Gracious God, in the quiet of this moment, we seek Your peace that surpasses all understanding. Calm the storms within our own heart, the anxiety, fear, and anger.
NCCA Annual Review
2024- 2025
NCCA General Secretary, Ms Liz Stone, has presented the NCCA Annual Review for 2024-2025. The Annual Review contains information relating to the activities and programs of the National Council of Churches in Australia.
2026 – Full Year Prayer Cycle with Lectionary Readings for Year A
The National Council of Churches in Australia follows the World Council of Churches prayer cycle with additional prayers for our Ecumenical partners and bible readings from the Common Lectionary.
February Calendar 2026
1 World Wetlands Day
1-7 World Interfaith Harmony Week | UN
3 Lailat al Bara’ah | Islam
4 International Day of Human Fraternity | UN
Praying for Iran, Iraq and Syria
Prayer of Lament
…How long, O Lord?
How long will you leave your people
in this state of weakness, this hole of wickedness?
NCCA Media Release
15 December 2025
Statement on the terror attack at Bondi Beach
The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) are shocked and overwhelmed by the murderous events that happened at Bondi Beach last night on the first day of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
A terrible darkness descended on the festival of light and hope.
Greetings from the NCCA
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” Luke 2:10