A Century of Influence – ASCM Book Launch
The Following is the text of Rev Alan Matthew’s speech to launch the Australian Student Christian Movement’s book “A Century of Influence –The Australian Christian Student Movement 1896-1996″ by Renate Howe in Western Australia. Continue reading ‘A Century of Influence – ASCM Book Launch’
CCWA General Meeting 2009
The Council of Churches of Western Australia held their General Meeting on the 24th of October, 2009 at the Church of Christ Wembley Downs. The meeting opened with worship led by the Church of Christ Wembley Downs, with Rev Dennis Ryle sharing reflections on Mark 10:46-52. Following the formalities of the opening of the meeting, we heard from the Peace Church, currently being hosted at Church of Christ Wembley Downs, on their experiences with running this movement. The Australian Student Christian Movement launched their book “A Century of Influence –The Australian Christian Student Movement 1896-1996″ launched by Rev Alan Matthews. General Secretary Rev Eira Clapton was farewelled, and she shared some of her memories of 10 years as General Secretary at the Council of Churches. Bishop Tom Wilmot then led reflections and prayers for the environment, in preparation for Planet Prayer, a period of prayer for the COP15 Climate Change talks in Copenhagen.
This edition of Together Online has copies of some of the speeches at the General Meeting. Be sure to check them out.
Bishop Tom’s reflections have not been received at the time of publication, but shall be posted as soon as they are received. Stay tuned.
Events and Resources: 28 October 2009
In this Issue: CCWA on Facebook and Twitter; 16 Days of Activism; Reclaim the Night; Daily Prayer Online; Art and Heart of Creative Conflict; PUBLIC FORUM — Can Christians and Muslims co-exist in the modern world?; INHABITED Exhibition; Salvation Army Connection WA. Continue reading ‘Events and Resources: 28 October 2009′
Church of Christ Wembley Downs Environmental Policy
Rev Dennis Ryle, along with Steve Mellor and Clive Robartson, talked about their experiences with Peace Church. Rev Dennis Ryle talked generally about their experience, while Clive Robartson explained their explorations into the environment, and how to care for our world, and Steve Mellor talked about their explorations of Aboriginal Reconciliation.
Rev Dennis Ryle has graciously made available the Environmental Policy of the Church of Christ of Wembley Downs for reading, comment, and possible adaptation/adoption by other churches.
Environmental Policy – Church of Christ Wembley Downs Inc (PDF)
Anti-Poverty Week Ecumenical Service
An Anti-Poverty Week Ecumenical Service hosted by the ecumenical Social Justice Roundtable, will be held on Thursday, 15 October at 12 noon at Wesley Uniting Church, Cnr William & Hay Sts Perth. The service will focus on mental illness and the role it plays in contributing to homelessness, interactions with the legal and justice system and general lack of wellbeing. The keynote address speaker will be Rev Marion Millin, former UCA Associate General Secretary, who has also worked as a prison chaplain and as the Executive Officer of UnitingCare WA.
To RSVP please telephone 9260 9800 or email marg.staffa@wa.uca.org.au
Churches call for action to address prison overcrowding
The Uniting Church Synod of Western Australia and the Anglican Diocese of Perth have expressed their concern over the current levels of overcrowding in Western Australian prisons.
At their respective annual meetings held in recent weeks, the Uniting and Anglican Churches each passed resolutions calling on the Attorney General and Minister for Corrective Services to act quickly to respond to the issue of overcrowding in WA Prisons.
The Most Reverend Roger Herft, Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Perth said ‘our churches are deeply concerned about the conditions in which prisoners are being held. The current conditions have the potential to lead to more physical and mental consequences for people who are, perhaps, already at breaking point’.
‘Our concerns are shared by our chaplains who work within prisons and are seeing the effects of overcrowding first hand. We are concerned that the level of overcrowding in Western Australian prisons has become dangerous, with the likelihood of violence, self-harm, suicide and rioting increasing as a result’. Continue reading ‘Churches call for action to address prison overcrowding’
Statement on Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act NT
9th October 2009
The Executive of the Council of Churches of Western Australia (CCWA) welcomes the move of the Federal Government to reinstate of the Racial Discrimination Act in the Northern Territory, and calls for the Federal Government to go further to review all Aboriginal policies to ensure that they are in line with Australia’s international obligations, especially those now involved with the Northern Territory Intervention.
UN Special Rapporteur Professor James Anaya has pointed out that the Northern Territory Intervention, in its current form and in its delivery, “is incompatible with Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Australia is a party to both treaties. The intervention is also incompatible with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which Australia supports”. Continue reading ‘Statement on Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act NT’
CCWA General Meeting & ASCM Book Launch
The General Meeting of the Council of Churches will be held on Saturday 24th October at the Church of Christ in Bournemouth Crescent Wembley Downs from 9am to 12.00.
During the meeting there will be an opportunity to farewell the General Secretary Revd Eira Clapton, who is taking up work with WACOSS soon. Eira has been General Secretary for 10 years.
There will also be a Book Launch
‘A CENTURY OF INFLUENCE: THE AUSTRALIAN STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT 1896 TO 1996’
The Australian Student Christian Movement – Western Australian Area Council INVITE you to the book launch of ‘A Century of Influence: The Australians Student Christian Movement 1896-1996.’ This launch is being hosted by The Council of Churches of WA at its October General meeting.
The book will be launched by Rev Alan Matthews.
WHEN: Saturday, 24 October
WHERE: Wembley Downs Church of Christ, 108 Bournemouth Crescent, Wembley Downs
TIME: 9.00AM
All welcome please RSVP to administrator@churcheswa.com.au
Climate Change Prayer
The Council of Churches of WA invites you to join in a prayer vigil to support the discussions at the UN Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December this year.
Mankind has already added enough greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to raise temperatures to a dangerous level, and this is already leading to increased incidences of drought, heatwaves and heavy storms. The purpose of an ambitious and effective international climate change deal is to avoid catastrophic climate change and to help the most vulnerable countries adapt. The world has only a very narrow window of opportunity to undertake a first dramatic shift towards a low carbon society and to prevent the worst scenarios of scientists from coming true.
The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this year will be the moment in history in which humanity has the opportunity to rise to the challenge. Continue reading ‘Climate Change Prayer’
Events and Resources – 14 October 2009
In This Issue: CCWA on Facebook & twitter; Peace Church; 16 Days of activism; Reclaim the Night March; Questioning Hanrahan: Environmental optimism and realism in the 21st Century; Women and the Australian Church: Capturing the Vision; Daily Prayer Online; A day for Women: Growing in Wisdom, Age and Grace; The Art and Heart of Creative Conflict; Public Forum – Can Christians and Muslims co-exist in the modern world? Continue reading ‘Events and Resources – 14 October 2009′
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