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.
President’s Reflection
How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! – Psalm 133:1
Prayer for Peace and Unity
Like diverse flowers in the garden of your Kingdom, may your divine brilliance cause us to bloom in harmony.
World Council of Churches Pentecost Message
The message calls for us to invite the Spirit to transform us so that we can be more like Jesus.
National Reconciliation Week 2026, 27 May – 3 June
Each year from 27 May to 3 June, National Reconciliation Week invites us to honour, listen deeply, and learn from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
May Calendar
Dates for your diary for May
President’s Reflection
In this present moment, peace is on and off again. Our hopes rise and fall, and people remain vulnerable in continuing conflict that does not seem like peace at all.
Bishop Vardan Navasardyan to deliver homily for Christian Unity Week
Bishop Vardan Navasardyan, Primate of the Armenian Church of Australia and New Zealand will offer a reflection at the NCCA prayers for Christian unity on 20 May.
Prayers for Peace
A common prayer resource has been developed by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and offers prayers from the Middle East to guide in shared moments of intercession and hope.
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce
The Australian Churches Refugee Task Force met recently in Sydney.
President’s Reflection
We are living with continuing international drama and warfare. Media is dominated by endless interpretations of the international and Australian political and social environment. It is hard to maintain a healthy perspective.
Lunchtime Prayers online during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Invitation to Online Prayers during Week of Christian Unity, 1pm AEST, 20 May 2026
Invitation to hear how Act for Peace is making an impact
Please join us on 28 April at 11am for a short online gathering to share some of the stories you’ve helped make possible through your donations.
New Chaldean Patriarch Elected – Mar Paul III Nona
His Grace Archbishop Amel Nona of St. Thomas the Apostle, Chaldean Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, elected new Patriarch of the Chaldean Church.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 17 – 24 May 2026
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 resources adapted for Australia are now available.
Petition on National Emergency on Indigenous Youth Justice
Campaign calls on PM to address the crisis in Indigenous youth imprisonment