The NSW Ecumenical Council is comprised of seventeen (Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox) Christian churches throughout New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. As churches together we are committed to a journey of peace and reconciliation for ourselves and our world, rediscovering our unity in the love of Christ in order that God's love and healing may be known to all. Being together enables us to know God more deeply, to express a common voice on issues of concern in society, and to work together on specific projects concerning the churches and the needs of the wider community. Thank you for visiting our site. Grace and peace to you!

Religion and Violence
An ecumenical series of essays on the relationship between Religion and Violence
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Authority and the Christian Life
Five ecumenical studies giving a particular denomination’s perspective on an area of authority within Christianity with a response by two other denominations followed by a number of questions for group discussion.
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Eat My Bread
A booklet for group study and prayer, prepared by the NSW Ecumenical Council, providing opportunity for reflection on the different ways in which the Eucharist is understood and celebrated by Australian Christians
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Stages on the Way II
A great resource for ecumenists and students, this brings together the agreed statements and reports from the bilateral conversations between Australian churches produced between 1994 and 2007.  These contents present both an encouragement and a challenge to the churches on our continuing shared journey.
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CES Forum on Poverty and Affluence
Christians for an Ethical Society, are holding their first forum of the year on 17 March at the ACC & C

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2010
In 2010 the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be celebrated between 16 May and 23 May (Pentecost Sunday) and Australian resources will be available in early 2010 on this website - and directly from the NCCA

Churches Together in NSW/ACT Annual Dinner
The NSWEC - Churches Together in NSW/ACT Annual Dinner will be held on Wednesday 19 May at Fontana de Trevi Function Centre, Bankstown

Ecumenical Lunch at Campbelltown and prayers at Bethlehem Monastery
With the kind assistance of the Bishop and Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong and the Poor Clares community, a special ecumenical lunch and prayers to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2010 will be held in Campbelltown on Saturday 22 May

Ecumenical Patriarch refutes fanaticism
Indifference in regard to Christian unity is not an option for the disciples of Jesus, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has stated in an encyclical issued on the occasion of the Sunday of Orthodoxy.

WCC calls for release of detained Filipino church worker
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has urged President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo "to ensure the immediate release" of Dr Alexis Montes and other 42 health workers detained by military and police forces on 6 February. Montes, a physician, is a long-time staff member of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines.

Palestine-Israel Ecumenical Forum launches website and newsletter
pief.oikoumene.org is a new website launched by the Palestine-Israel Ecumenical Forum geared to providing a springboard for advocacy, public education, and mobilisation.

People of Faith Find Common Cause in Eating Less Meat
In an effort to address the environmental degradation and injustices caused by rising meat consumption, multi-faith network the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change has launched a “Meat-Free Day” initiative, encouraging people to avoid meat one day a week.

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