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.

At least once a year, Christians reflect on Jesus’ prayer for His disciples, expressing the hope that:

“they may be one so that the world may believe” (John 17:21).

Congregations and parishes worldwide engage in the exchange of preachers and arrange special ecumenical celebrations and prayer services. This unique experience is initiated by the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an international Christian ecumenical observance kept annually between Ascension and Pentecost in the Southern Hemisphere and between 18-25 January in the Northern Hemisphere.

2025

Marking the 1700th Anniversary, Christian Ecumenical Council Nicaea

1 – 8 June 2025

The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2025:

“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 now available to download.

Word document:

PDF:

Please note: editable prayer card and poster versions are available upon request. Please email secretariat@ncca.org.au

Further resources for the Nicaea anniversary 

From World Council of Churches: “Praying for Togetherness to a God of Togetherness” is a resource for households, schools, and church services where all ages are present. Centred around the Nicene Creed, the resource provides a unique opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the common faith of Christians, which was put into words in the Creed at the Council of Nicaea, 1700 years ago in 325 AD.

Nicaea — The conference that changed the world – ABC listen (ABC Radio National: Soul Search, 17 April 2025)

The 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea: An opportunity to reestablish a common date for Easter? – ABC Religion & Ethics (by Matthew Crawford, 19 April 2025)

Prior year resources

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024