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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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The Diocese of the Armenian Church of Australia and New Zealand

New Primate welcomed

The Armenian Church community give thanks to God for the safe arrival in Australia of their new spiritual leader for the Diocese.

His Grace Bishop Vardan Navasardyan has been welcomed to Australia in his role as Primate, greeting the Armenian community with prayers and blessings. 

Christian Conference of Asia

The 2024 Programmes and Activities Report 

The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) is pleased to share with you their Annual Report for the year 2024.

In 2024, the CCA organised 31 programmes.

 

Good Oil Writers Award 2025

2025 theme: Pilgrims of Hope

Entries are now open for emerging and published writers.

The award aims to support and encourage the development of emerging and published writers. Entry is free and open to writers aged 18 and over.

Entries close: 5:00pm AEST on 29 August 2025.

Online event

Hiroshima 80 years on

The Fire Still Burns: Hiroshima, Resistance and Disarmament

A Hiroshima Day online event with Peter Garrett and ICAN Australia.

When: Wednesday 6 August 2025 7:00 – 8:00 pm (AEST- Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney)

August Calendar 2025

1-7    World Breastfeeding Week [WHO]

3        Tisha B’Av  | Judaism

4        National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (NATSICD)

4-10  National Homelessness Week

6       Anniversary – Atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Reflection from the President

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. (John 14: 27)

We are surrounded by so much noise at the moment. It is the noise of war and conflict, the noise of competing political views, the noise of debate over right and wrong, and overwhelmingly the noise of human suffering.

NCCA funding 2025-2026

Applications are invited for grant funding.

The NCCA has three funds which are now open:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Development Fund
  • Ronald Wilson Ecumenical Leadership Fund
  • Glenburnie Program

NCCA Strategic Plan 2024-2027

We share with you the final version of our Strategic Plan for 2024-2027.

The NCCA would like to extend its gratitude to the many faithful people involved in the production of this Strategic Plan, which began with discussions at the 11th National Forum in Adelaide, June 2024.

Safe Church

Past time for national Working with Children Checks system

4 July 2025

NCCA Statement : NCCA Calls for urgent implementation of national Working with Children Check system

“We cannot wait any longer when children and vulnerable people are at risk.” General Secretary Liz Stone.

Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce

#End the Waiting

Thank you again for joining the special ‘End the Waiting’ Webinar on Thursday 19th June for Refugee Week 2025.
Together with Common Grace we share the Webinar recording which is now available.

Act for Peace

UNHCR Global Report

The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, recently released their Global Report which shows that as a result of persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations, there were 123.2 million people displaced worldwide at the end of 2024.

First Nations

Decolonising Biblical Narratives

A study in four volumes which brings an Indigenous lens to the interpretation of Biblical text. Available to purchase online.

Authors: Professor Dr Anne Pattel-Gray and Professor Norm Habel

Justice, Peace & Creation Care

Pacific Conference of Churches’ Ocean of Peace Declaration

“Rooted in justice, grounded in spirituality, … let us co-create a Blue Pacific where peace flows like a river and justice like a mighty ocean (Amos 5:24).” Rev. James Bhagwan General Secretary Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC)

Uniting Church in Australia

After the Bombings, A Call to Peace and Prayer

President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Rev Charissa Suli has offered a prayer for the Middle East. Rev Suli has called upon the Church to respond with fervent prayer for peace, with presence and with prophetic love.

Catholic and Orthodox communion

Pope reaffirms commitment to full communion with Orthodox Church

Pope Leo XIV reiterates his commitment to respectful dialogue and collaboration aimed at restoring full visible communion.