‘He is Risen’

“I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he dies, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die” (John11:25-26).

Stories of hope do not seem to get the same level of attention as those that focus on what is terrible in the world.

Easter is a powerful story of hope.  

The 14 messages follow. 

Jesus is not here, He is Risen!

The empty tomb is a sign of LIFE, HOPE AND LOVE, says World Council of Churches General Secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay in his 2024 Easter Message. 

"...In every situation of suffering and death today let us be reminded that the Risen Lord brings us life, hope, and love." 

Gather with inter-faith leaders in prayer for Gaza

Gather with different South East Queensland communities to pray for the people of Gaza, especially for a permanent ceasefire and a just peace.

When: Saturday 27 April at 6:45pm AEST

Where: Brisbane Square (at the top of Queen Street) Brisbane, QLD

Evening Prayer for Week of Christian Unity & Annual Ecumenical Gala Dinner

You are invited to join the NSW Ecumenical Council and their hosts, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.

When: Friday 10 May 2024 from 5:30 pm (AEST), Surry Hills, Sydney NSW

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.  

Luke 9:51. 

It is human to anticipate what we think lies ahead. This future focus can be shaped by uncertainty, fear, hope, or maybe more of the same! We all look ahead and wonder what might come next.

Submission to the AHRC on Women in Immigration Detention

The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) made a submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on 21 February 2024, looking into the experiences of women in immigration detention facilities, and the subsequent issues women faced when they were in community detention. 

Global Refugee Forum 2023

In December, Act for Peace was privileged to be part of the Global Refugee Forum, where they worked to promote refugee leadership, facilitated important discussions, and secured pledges, including significant pledges from global law firms to provide free legal aid for refugees. 

The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue 

"Message for the month of Ramadan and 'Id Al-Fitr 

Christians and Muslims: Extinguish the Fire of War and Light the Candle of Peace

The Glenburnie Program sponsorship

Last year the NCCA's Glenburnie Program funded the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) to arrange a speaking tour of Australia with author, Mercy Aiken in April 2024.

Ms Aiken is co-author of the biography of Bishara Awad, a Palestinian Christian and founder of Bethlehem Bible College.

Tour dates announced: 7 – 21 April 2024  

Lutheran and Uniting colleges present Festival of Learning

Adelaide-based colleges, Australian Lutheran College (ALC) and the Uniting College for Leadership and Theology (University of Divinity) worked ecumenically to deliver programs on the 2024 theme ‘Challenging Boundaries: Life at the edges’.