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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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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.

Reflection from the President

We are in an interesting season for news and global events. It is very hard to ignore the intensity of the reporting on international tensions, war, politics, and sport. There are times when it would be good to turn off the noise and retreat into a level of isolation.

NCCA news

The Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) 2024 began on Sunday, 21 July 2023. Among the participants in the month-long training in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is NCCA’s Oliver Slewa, the sole Australian in the group of over twenty young people from across Asia.