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.

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Lutheran Church of Australia

Messages of Hope

Lutheran Media have produced a range of resources exploring real messages of hope. These cover issues like grief, guilt, loneliness, addiction, anxiety and more.

We encourage you to explore the range of messages of hope found in these resources.

World Council of Churches

Webinar: WCC Living Planet Monitor inspiring action for climate and environment

Faith communities worldwide are invited to join a webinar on findings from the recently launched Living Planet Monitor.

When: Wednesday 10 September 2025,

Time: 9:30–11:00 CEST (5:30pm AEST)

 

Christian Conference of Asia

Staff Positions – Vacancies

Applications are invited for the positions of Programme Coordinators to work in different programme areas

  • Mission in Unity
  • Ecumenical Leadership Formation
  • Communications and Publications

Applications due: before 10 October 2025.

 

Australian Christian Book of the Year 2025

SparkLit held their awards ceremony in Melbourne Thursday, 24 August 2025, where Made in Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence and You, the debut work by Stephen Driscoll won the honour of being 2025’s Australian Christian Book of the Year.

The book explores the relationship between Christian faith and emerging AI technology.

Online event

What Remains: Nuclear Legacies of the Montebello Islands

The Montebello Islands off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia were the site of three British nuclear tests in the 1950s, Recently, a group of artists, writers, researchers, and nuclear survivors travelled to the Montebello Islands to explore the lasting impacts of British nuclear testing there.

Join them online in this conversational panel to reflect on what they witnessed and experienced.

When: Tuesday 9 September 2025

Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm AEST Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney (GMT+10:00)

Let Justice Flow

Common Grace Conference

Let Justice Flow

When : Saturday 1-  Monday 3 November 2025 

Where: Canberra ACT-  ACU campus and Parliament House

Palestinian and Israeli peace-builders visit NCCA

Hope is an action and peace making is the future

During their recent speaking tour to Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, the NCCA Secretariat hosted an informal lunch with two peacemakers: Ms Riman Barakat and Rabbi Dr Peta Jones-Pellach.

Reflection from the President

‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God’ (Matthew 5:9).

In a few days more than 600 people from around the world will gather in Stockholm, Sweden to mark the 100 year anniversary of the first conference on Life and Work – one of the precursor gatherings to the formation of the World Council of Churches.

Prayer for Peace

St. Ephraim the Syrian’s Prayer for Peace 

Almighty God and Creator,

You are the Father of all people on earth.

Human Rights

Churches Urge Action on Australia’s Human Rights Record ahead of UN Review

Ahead of Australia’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council in January 2026, the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) and the World Council of Churches have jointly submitted a comprehensive report highlighting both progress and persistent human rights challenges.

Online Lunchtime Prayer and Reflections

Save the dates

The NCCA will be holding two online prayer sessions in the coming weeks. You are warmly invited to register your attendance at either or both of these events.

  • Prayers for Peace: Wednesday 17 September 2025 12:30 pm (AEST)
  • Season of Creation: Wednesday 1 October 2025 12:30 pm (AEST)

 

Act for Peace

Preventing persecution and human rights abuses in the Holy Land

Every day, persecution and human rights abuses destroy people’s lives and fuel conflict in the Holy Land. The Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) helps confront these injustices to pursue a just peace.

Safe Church

Online learning webinars

  • Exploring the online experiences of boys and young men: Tuesday 19 August 2025, 12:30pm (AEST)
  • Navigating online safety and sexual development: eSafety’s new resource. Wednesday 27 August  2025, 1:00 pm (AEST)

Justice, Peace and Creation Care

Pacific Conference of Churches will continue to reweave the ecological mat

In a statement on 23 July, Pacific Conference of Churches general secretary Rev. James Bhagwan expressed deep gratitude for …commitments and actions that led to an International Court of Justice ruling that failure to act on climate change may constitute an internationally wrongful act.

Season of Creation 2025

2025 theme: Peace with Creation – Isaiah 32:14-18

The symbol for 2025 is ‘The Garden of Peace’

Creation will find peace when justice is restored.

Together, let’s make peace with Creation!