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The Multifaith Advisory Group (MAG) to the Multicultural Affairs Commission of the Victorian Government issued a statement for NAIDOC week 2022, signed by diverse faith groups and including the Victorian Council of Churches.
Announcement of new VCC Executive Officer, Rev Sandy Boyce (commencing 19th April, 2022). Rev Ian Smith concludes his ministry of 10 years as the VCC Executive Officer, and 30 years of engagement with VCC. He continues as Chair of VCCEM.
Latest News
- The Knotted Gun
The original sculpture of The Knotted Gun also known as “Non-Violence” was created by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd (1934-2016), a friend of John Lennon’s family. He created it after… Read more: The Knotted Gun - Pastoral Statement on the Middle East conflictPastoral Statement on the Bombings in Lebanon and the Conflict in the Middle East (see full statement here) Week of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East from 29 September… Read more: Pastoral Statement on the Middle East conflict
- ‘Something’……that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:19. The word… Read more: ‘Something’…
- World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10
Many of us have been deeply impacted by the suicide of a friend, a loved one, a colleague.There is no single cause of suicide, and no simple solution to prevent… Read more: World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10 - Aspiring to more than gold
Eric Liddell won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics. On 15 July 2024, almost 100 years to the day after winning his 400 metre gold medal in Paris, Liddell was… Read more: Aspiring to more than gold