The Christmas Bowl 2022

Give Hope!

Share God’s love with a refugee going hungry this Christmas.

Holding the Light

An ecumenical service for victims and survivors of domestic and family violence. 

When: Sunday 27 November, 2:30 pm AEDT.  In-person Melbourne, and livestreamed.

Then God said, 

‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness…. 

So God created humankind in his image,

     in the image of God he created them; 

     male and female he created them.   Genesis 1:26 and 27. 

16 - 22 October 2022

• Spotlight on Poverty in Australia - 2022 reports and resources available

• Senate Inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia - Submissions due by Friday 3 February 2023.

As COP 27 draws near

• WCC news - WCC member churches head to COP 27
• WCC statement – The living planet: Seeking a Just and Sustainable Global Community 
• Faiths for Climate Justice – open letter to PM Albanese
• Invitation COP27: Launching of a Multi-faith/Multi-sector Alliance for Climate Action 16 November 2022

Welcoming refugees

Its time to support the next group of refugees arriving through the CRISP! -the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot

Professorial Lecture

Colonial Bondage: Liberating Theological Education

Professor Anne Pattel-Gray who will share her insights into Australia’s First Nations religious and spiritual beliefs and practices that form the core of her theology. 

When: Wednesday 2 November 2022, 4:00-5:30 pm AEDT

Where: St Paschal Chapel, 98 Albion Road, Box Hill and livestreamed  

ETHICAL FASHION GUIDE 2022

Find out which major Australia fashion brands have received a poor report card.

Which brands are protecting workers and the environment? 

The Salvation Army

Learn about poverty. Speak out for change.

Anti-Poverty Week: the facts about poverty in Australia, and how The Salvation Army is actively taking action against poverty.

CCA expresses deep sorrow over series of deadly events in Asia and offers prayers for people affected: by the stampede in South Korea, by Typhoon Nalgae in the Philippines, and by bridge collapse in India.