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.
Betty Feith
Betty is fondly remembered for being active in a range of peace and human rights activities. Betty was a volunteer with the Victorian Council of Churches (VCC) and was also involved with the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA – formerly ACC) through the Christian World Service (now Act for Peace).
Archbishop Stylianos Harkianakis
Our condolences are with our brothers and sisters in Christ of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia and New Zealand. Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia and Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Archbishop Stylianos Harkianakis passed away on Monday evening 25 March aged 84.
Jill Ruzbacky
A gentle warrior for the common good – from the Commission for Mission of Uniting Church of Australia VIC/TAS Synod – who are comforted in their loss by all those who are sharing it.
Archbishop Paul Saliba
Father and Chief Shepherd of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines, Archbishop Paul was born in Bsarma El-Koura in North Lebanon. Ordained in 1966, he studied a Bachelor of Theology in Athens, Greece before serving in the USA within the Archdiocese of North America.
Bishop Saibo Mabo
Bishop Mabo was Bishop to the people of the Torres Strait, in the Anglican Diocese of North Queensland since his consecration on 24th February 2002 until his retirement in 2015. During this time he championed the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders for Constitutional Recognition and worked passionately for reconciliation between the peoples of Australia.
Sr Janette Gray RSM
Sr Janette passed into eternal life on Saturday 24 December, Christmas Eve. Her funeral was held at St Ignatius Church, Norwood, SA on 3 January 2017.
Jenny Johnston
Jenny Johnston passed away at the Mater Hospital, Newcastle on Saturday 24 September after a long battle with cancer. The funeral service for Jenny was celebrated at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Strathfield Thursday, 29th September 2016.
Deaconess Margaret Rodgers AM
The NCCA recognises with appreciation the life, distinguished ministry and significant contribution to ecumenism in Australia and internationally of Deaconess Margaret Rodgers AM who died on Saturday 31 May 2014.
Bishop Michael Ernest Putney AM
The National Council of Churches in Australia recognises the outstanding ecumenical contribution made by Bishop Michael Ernest Putney. Bishop Putney was the sixth President of the NCCA serving 2009 -2013. He was diagnosed with cancer in December 2012 and died on 28 March 2014.
Rev Ronald Michael O’Grady
The National Council of Churches in Australia along with the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) notes with regret the death of Rev. Ron O’Grady on 25 February 2014, at the age of 83 after a battle with cancer.
Archbishop Aghan Baliozian OAM
His Eminence Archbishop Aghan Baliozian OAM, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Australia and New Zealand died on Saturday 22 September 2012 in Sydney.
Michael Alban Brown
Michael grew up in Canberra, after leaving school he studied Political Science/History and later Political Science at ANU.
Rev Dr John Garrett
The NCCA notes with sadness the death of Rev Dr John Garrett on 29 April 2011 aged 90 years. John
Dr Reg Walker
Reg was a devoted ecumenist. For many years he gave of his time to the National Council of Churches in Australia as the chairperson of the Ronald Wilson Ecumenical Leadership Fund (RWELF).
Major Brian Holley
On Saturday, 22 May 2010, Brian Holley was promoted to glory.
It is with great joy that we remember Brian’s contribution to his Church and to the ecumenical movement.