National Council of Churches climate and environmental justice roundtable

An online roundtable for christians, churches and mission agencies to network, exchange ideas, and create opportunities for collaboration. In 2018 the NCCA gathered a group of people representing diverse Christian eco-groups and Churches, in Sydney to network and share ideas. Since then, our concerns for urgent climate and environmental action have only compounded, as Australia has faced devastating and extreme…

Upcoming Online Pace e Bene Nonviolence Activities

August 6-8, 2020 - Campaign Nonviolence Conference ONLINE with Richard Rohr, Erica Chenoweth, Rivera Sun, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr, and many more! Register here. Thursday, August 6, 2020, ONLINE one-hour commemoration of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at 8 p.m. Eastern / 5 p.m. Pacific. Hosted by the New Mexico 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima/Nagasaki Committee and Pace e Bene. LEARN MORE HERE.…

AN EXPLORATION OF…CREATION AS GOD’S LOVE STORY

Dear friends I would like to draw your attention to the upcoming Webinar sponsored by the Chevalier Institute entitled: An exploration of Creation as God’s love story. We have been using the opportunity provided by the Covid-19 shut-down to experiment with alternative forms of communication and formation and we wanted to build on what we learned from the first Webinar,…

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Online Sunday afternoon

The World Council of Churches organises the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year, the NSW Ecumenical Council had organised a service to be held at St Patrick's Cathedral in Parramatta. Due to Covid19 restrictions, the service is now online. The service is on Sunday 24 May from 3.00-4.00. Representatives from many Christian churches will participate in the…

Online World Conference: Abolish Nuclear Weapons; Resist and Reverse the Climate Crisis; For Social and Economic Justice

Friends, We’re thrilled that everything is falling into place for Saturday’s World Conference for nuclear weapons abolition, peace, the climate, social and economic justice. As you’ll see from the attached agenda, we’ll have an exceptional array of speakers from Japan to Germany and from New York to Iran and Australia! The Conference will be live streamed, and you can join…

ONLINE SCHOOL CLIMATE STRIKERS ACTION

On Friday 24 April  the school climate strikers are organising a special online "strike' where everyone is called to write a short climate-related message on a piece of paper, take a selfie of ourselves holding the message, and post it on their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and/or other social media pages, using #ClimateStrikeOnline. Examples of messages might be: Coal is over,…

PALM SUNDAY RALLY FOR REFUGEES

Australia's treatment of refugees remains punitive and unfair Join the Walk for Justice for Refugees on Palm Sunday to help end the cruelty offshore and onshore.

LAUDATO SI’ PILGRIMAGE & PRAXIS 2020

Dear friends Laudato Si' Pilgrimage and Praxis 2020 weekend at St Clement's Galong, 13-15th March. An Australian ecumenical response to Laudato Si’ envisages an ecologically flourishing country that reflects ecological values and healthy relationships that support the dignity and integrity of all creation. Outcomes To share the unique beauty and culture of being on Ngunawal country with a wider group…