WORK OF THE COMMISSIONS
Faith and Order
This Commission has discussed the theological basis for multifaith gatherings. A paper has been produced, and this document has been posted on the Faith and Order page of this website. Their latest paper is on Christian Care for the Environment, also available to download from their webpage.

Living Faiths: Dialogue and Community
This is the Commission primarily responsible for the production of the 'Guidelines for Multifaith Gatherings'. As a result of delegates' work at the last Annual General Meeting, the Commission has a list of possible projects for the future. One of these may be to investigate further (with other State and National ecumenical councils) growing divisions within Christian communities and between Christians and people of other faiths. They have recently produced a guide for clergy involved in interfaith marriages. Their next project is to produce a resource for Christians explaining the meaning of the major celebrations of other faiths. See the Living Faiths: Dialogue and Community page on this website.

Mission
The Commission is currently discussing how to live in a multicultural, multifaith, multi ethnic society and still retain the integrity of the Christian faith and are in a dialogue on modelling mission.

Social Questions
This group, many of whom are Executive Staff of church community agencies, work together on a number of issues. For example, the VCC did a summary of issues, and added website information so that people could gather their own information for the last Federal Election. This is also the group that works with Heads of Churches as they prepare to meet with the Premier.

Women and Church
The Women and Church Commission is discussing ways to assist in raising awareness of human trafficking, and lobbying Government to take action. The Commission is also studying feminist theology.

Challenges for the future
Need to ensure that the work of the Council is relevant to the member churches. This means that we need good interaction between all the levels of activity within the Council, and between those involved in Council work and their 'sending' churches.