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.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025
Marking the 1700th Anniversary, Christian Ecumenical Council Nicaea
When: 1 – 8 June 2025
Theme: “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26).
The 2025 prayers and reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity were prepared by the brothers and sisters of the monastic community of Bose in northern Italy.
Resources are available to download here.
World Day of Prayer 2025
The World Day of Prayer is an international ecumenical Christian laywomen’s initiative. It is run under the motto “Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action,” and is celebrated annually in over 170 countries on the first Friday in March.
2025 – Full Year Prayer Cycle with Lectionary Readings for Year C
2025 Ecumenical Prayer Cycle
Full Year Prayer Cycle with Lectionary Readings for Year C
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.
Prayers to end Family and Domestic Violence
Prayer to End Family and Domestic Violence from Catholic Social Services Victoria
We long for the time you have promised, when violence is banished…
and the work and wealth of our world is justly shared.
World Day of Prayer 2024
The World Day of Prayer is an international ecumenical Christian laywomen’s initiative. It is run under the motto “Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action,” and is celebrated annually in over 170 countries on the first Friday in March.
Pledge for Peace
I pledge:
To respect myself and others;
To communicate honestly and positively;
To listen carefully to one another, especially to those with whom I disagree; …
Scripture references: Violence
Proverbs 11:30
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives away.
Scripture references: Peace
Numbers 6:24-26
24 The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
Bible Study Three – The Paradox of Hope
The Paradox of Hope
“We have never preached violence, except the violence of love, which left Christ nailed to a cross, the violence that we must each do to ourselves to overcome our selfishness and such cruel inequalities among us” – Oscar Romero
Bible Study Two – The Face of Love
The Face of Love
“Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars” – Martin Luther King Jr
Bible Study One – Violence and Vineyards
“Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not a gift to be shared”- Henri Nouwen
2024 – Full Year Ecumenical Prayer Cycle with Lectionary Readings for Year B
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.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024
12 – 19 May 2024 “You shall love the Lord your God …and your neighbour as yourself…” (Luke 10:27) The Week
We Pray for Peace
Nameless God of all people,
We pray for peace.
We acknowledge our anger, and yours.