Beyond the Garden Gate

An in person and streamed event. Explore practical ways to care for the environment, and Create a safe future by learning to live more lightly on God's earth.

When: Wednesday 2 November 2022 6:300pm for at 7:00 -9:00 pm ACDT

Where: Morialta Uniting Church, 25 Chapel Street, Magill, SA and streamed 

The Victorian Council of Churches  (VCC) invites you to a gathering which will include stories from the World Council of Churches (WCC), local ecumenism networks and the launch of the Christmas Bowl.

When: Wednesday 23 November 6:30 pm for 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Where: Welsh Church offices, 1st Floor, 312 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC

Prayers & Reflections from our ecumenical community  

As we prepare for the Feast of the Nativity we offer you some reflections and resources from our members and their networks.

Receptive Ecumenism—listening, learning, and loving in the Way of Christ is a process that has the potential to assist renewal and reform of the whole Church, both from within denominations as well as across the Church universal.¹  

Listen to the Voice of Creation

Celebrating the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, 4 October and the end of the Season of Creation

• Canticle of the Sun - St Francis of Assisi 
• The Living Planet: Seeking a Just and Sustainable Global Community - Statement by the WCC 11th Assembly, September 2022
• The Letter: Laudato Si Film - The Pope, the Environmental Crisis, and Frontline Leaders 

Hunger Crisis Appeal

Millions of people on the brink of famine are facing unimaginable suffering. Climate change, conflicts and now the war in Ukraine have created a global food crisis.

We must act now.

Welcoming refugees - virtual events

• Refugee Welcome Zone Webinar - Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 12:00-1:30 pm  AEDT.  

• The power to welcome: Supporting refugee students in our midst - Thursday 27 October 2022, 1:00-2:00 pm  AEDT.  

First Nations - events in Adelaide

• Indigenous Christian Leaders Retreat - Sunday 16 - Wed 19 October 2022
• Invitation to Book Launch - Sunday 16 October  7:00 pm ACDT
• Voice and Treaty Discussion - Tuesday 18 October  6:00- 9:00 pm ACDT

Indian Orthodox Church

St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Cathedral Sydney, recently celebrated the Holy Ordination of Rev. Fr. Thomas Varghese, who was raised to the order of Cor-Episcopa.