Welcome to the Victorian Council of Churches
The Victorian Council of Churches gathers together in pilgrimage churches which:
- confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures;
- seek to fulfil together their common calling to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit;
- commit themselves to deepen their relationship with each other in order to express more visibly the unity willed by Christ for his church;
- work together towards the fulfilment of their common mission of witness, proclamation and service.
A Council is not a Church nor a replacement for a number of Churches. It allows individual Churches to work together while maintaining their individuality. This cooperative effort is a sign to those around us that we are serious in our efforts to gain unity.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past, present and emerging.
Quick links
VCC AGM 17th May 2025 (link takes you to AGM papers)
Victorian Multicultural Review – letter from Minister Ingrid Stitt (22nd April 2025). Read more here – VMC.Have-Your-Say-On-Victoria’s-Multicultural-Review
Statements by church leaders on the death of Pope Francis
VCC e-news #8.16th April 2025
Back copies of VCC e-news here.
Victorian Council of Churches statement on Gaza ceasefire.16 January 2025
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025
Theme: “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26).
Dates: 1-8 June 2025
The year 2025 will mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council. This commemoration provides a unique opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the common faith of Christians as expressed in the Creed formulated at that Council. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025 is an invitation to draw on this common heritage and to enter more deeply into the faith that unites all Christians.
Resources are available in several different languages:
WPCU: Praying for Togetherness To a God of Togetherness (intergenerational resource)
A resource for Households, Schools and Church Services where all-ages are present. Resource can be downloaded here.
Events are also collated on the Events page.
‘Ecumenism – a brief chronology, and historical overview, with particular relevance to Australia’.
Nominations for awards and recognition
VCLN meetings 2025
11th June St Johns Southgate (Lutheran)
27th August UCA (Wesley Place)
12th November Coptic Church (LaTrobe St)
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