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.
NCCA News
The lead up to new hate speech and gun control legislation provoked concerns from a wide range of groups including the Churches. NCCA’s General Secretary, Liz Stone appeared before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.
NCCA Annual Review
2024- 2025
NCCA General Secretary, Ms Liz Stone, has presented the NCCA Annual Review for 2024-2025. The Annual Review contains information relating to the activities and programs of the National Council of Churches in Australia.
Prayer for Australia Day
God of all nations, we pray for our country Australia. We give thanks for all the blessings we receive from this ancient and mysterious land …
New CEO for Act for Peace
“The National Council of Churches in Australia welcomes the appointment of Andrew Hassett as the CEO of Act for Peace,” says NCCA President, Reverend John Gilmore.
Aboriginal Sunday, January 26th
Resources to help commemorate Aboriginal Sunday, 25th January.
Safe Church
The eSafety Commissioner has published a free online book called Let’s talk about being safe online. The book is designed to help parents, carers and children 7 and older explore online safety together …
Lenten Resources 2026
To help prepare for the holy season of Lent, a range of new resources is now available.
The Salvation Army’s Moneycare Program
9.7 million Australians starting 2026 in debt, 45% feeling pressure to spend more than they can afford. The Salvation Army’s Moneycare programme can help.
World Council of Churches
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 is currently underway in the Northern Hemisphere. With more than 100 years of history, this annual observance involves Christian communities throughout the world.
WCC Vacancy
The World Council of Churches has the following vacancy: Director of the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism at 100%, based in Geneva.
Deadline for Applications: 31 January 2026
2026 – Full Year Prayer Cycle with Lectionary Readings for Year A
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.
February Calendar 2026
1 World Wetlands Day
1-7 World Interfaith Harmony Week | UN
3 Lailat al Bara’ah | Islam
4 International Day of Human Fraternity | UN
Praying for Iran, Iraq and Syria
Prayer of Lament
…How long, O Lord?
How long will you leave your people
in this state of weakness, this hole of wickedness?
NCCA Media Release
15 December 2025
Statement on the terror attack at Bondi Beach
The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) are shocked and overwhelmed by the murderous events that happened at Bondi Beach last night on the first day of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
A terrible darkness descended on the festival of light and hope.
Greetings from the NCCA
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” Luke 2:10