Archive events 2016
World Council of Churches to Adelaide on 14 October 2016
SA Council of Churches is delighted to let you know that Rev Dr Olav Fyske Tveit, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), will visit Adelaide on Friday 14 October 2016.
A programme of events, including:
• Lecture/Presentation by Rev Dr Olav Fyske Tveit
• Panel Conversation with SA Church Leaders including Bishop Tim Harris [Anglican], Dr Deidre Palmer [Uniting], Archbishop Philip Wilson [Roman Catholic], and Bishop Suriel [Coptic Orthodox]
will be held between 10.30am – 3.15pm on 14 October at St Mary and Anba Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, 18 Goldfinch Ave, Cowandilla.
Programme here. Registrations essential to sacc@picknowl.com.au
A programme of events, including:
• Lecture/Presentation by Rev Dr Olav Fyske Tveit
• Panel Conversation with SA Church Leaders including Bishop Tim Harris [Anglican], Dr Deidre Palmer [Uniting], Archbishop Philip Wilson [Roman Catholic], and Bishop Suriel [Coptic Orthodox]
will be held between 10.30am – 3.15pm on 14 October at St Mary and Anba Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church, 18 Goldfinch Ave, Cowandilla.
Programme here. Registrations essential to sacc@picknowl.com.au
9th Forum of the National Council of Churches in Australia [NCCA]
The NCCA 9th Triennial Forum was held in Sydney from 24-27 June 2016.
Support for Refugee and Asylum Seekers - Resources
Refugee and Migrant Sunday - 28 August 2016
More information here
:: Parliamentary Year Opening
Opening of the Parliamentary Year 2016
2016
| January | Thursday | 7 | Christmas Day (Orthodox) |
| February | Thursday Wednesday | 11 10 | |
| March | Monday FridaySunday Friday Sunday | 14 4 20 25 27 | Palm Sunday (Western) Good Friday (Western) Easter Sunday (Western) |
| April | Sunday Thursday Friday | 24 | Palm Sunday (Orthodox) |
| May | Sunday Sunday Saturday Sunday Friday | 1 | Easter Sunday (Orthodox) Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (8-17 May 2016) SACC General Meeting Adelaide Congress Ministry Pentecost (Western) National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June 2016) |
| June | Sunday Sunday Friday | 5 19 24 | World Environment Day Pentecost (Orthodox) NCCA 9th Triennial Forum (24-27 June 2016) |
| July | Sunday Sunday | 3 31 | NAIDOC Week (3-10 July 2016) National Missing Persons Week (31 July-6 August) |
| August | Sunday | 28 | |
| September | Sunday Wednesday Sunday | 18 | Social Justice Sunday |
| October | Friday | 14 | Anti-Poverty Week (16-22 October) |
| November | Saturday | 19 25 | SACC Annual General Meeting Australian Lutheran College Domestic Violence - White Ribbon Day |
| December | Saturday Sunday | 3 25 | International Day of People with Disability |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
8-15 May 2016
Theme for 2016: Called to Proclaim the Mighty Acts of the Lord (cf. I Peter 2:9)
Prayer cards are also available for purchase through QCT, see here.
World Day of Prayer
4 March 2016
More informationOpening of the Parliamentary Year 2016
Ecumenical Lenten Resource 2016
Return to God: divine grace and human struggle
All insights from the journey ‘Return to God: Divine Grace and Human Struggle’ will help shape future resources. Please gather them up and send to Ecumenical Lenten Resource 2016, c/- Geraldine Hawkes, SA Council of Churches – or post to 65 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA 5000.