The inter-faith dialogue organisation Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia (JCMA) is holding a 3-day residential conference at Pallotti College in Millgrove outside Melbourne in July with the theme “Hospitality in our Three Faiths.” Click here for Info & application form for JCMA conference 3-6 July 2011 Email JCMA for further details: registrations@jcma.org.au
18 October, 2009 – 7:31 pm
Early on Saturday morning, 17 October 2009, a group of CAN members was joined by several adult literacy teachers in the Ruth Sugden Tower room, first for a delicious breakfast and then to listen to Snoeks Desmond from Durban, South Africa. Snoeks is an early childhood development and family literacy expert who spoke about her [...]
3 October, 2009 – 11:10 pm
We are all encouraged to give to the Uniting Church’s International Disaster Appeal which is jointly for survivors of the recent catastrophic events in Samoa, Tonga, Niue, the Philippines and Indonesia. Many members of the Church of All Nations have close personal connections and knowledge of the places and people affected. How many Australians do [...]
Last year a consultation across the Uniting Church and its partner churches helped determine the future of Uniting International Mission and Uniting Church Overseas Aid. These agencies undertake the international relief and development, advocacy, human rights and peace building work of the Uniting Church. Henceforth, the two will be combined as UnitingWorld. You are warmly [...]
Pax Christi is hosting and ideas forum exploring how Christians and Muslims can work together for peace with justice. Among the distinguished speakers is our own Wes Campbell. Click here for further details of this event to be held in Elsternwick on Sunday 21 June.
17 August, 2008 – 8:55 pm
You may be aware that Ethel’s son-in-law Rev. David Howie is living in a village in Zambia this year. It’s a place called Mwandi, featured in the documentary Seven Days which chronicles the work of an ecumenical project supporting hundreds of ‘AIDS orphans’ and other vulnerable children in the area. Watch a 5-minute promo for [...]
15 August, 2008 – 4:26 pm
This International Peace Day, Melbourne’s faith communities are invited to take a step towards reconciliation and understanding with Indigenous Australians. All are welcomed to this free afternoon of ritual ceremony, music, panel discussions, dialogue workshops, celebration and food. Sunday 21 September 1:30-4:30pm (with vegetarian feast to follow) Aboriginal Advancement League 2 Watt St, Thornbury This [...]
You are invited to attend a gathering of Pax Christi this Sunday evening: 4:30 Meeting 6pm Worship/Reflection 6:30 Shared meal (Bring food to share) The speaker will be Carole Shaw, Senior Overseas Project Manager at the International Women’s Development Agency. Carole has first-hand experience with UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which addresses the impact of [...]
“We say killing is disorder. Life and gentleness and community and unselfishness is the only order we recognize. For the sake of that order, we risk our liberty, our good name. The time is past when good people can remain silent, when obedience can segregate people from public risk, when the poor can die without [...]
