CCWA Mission:
“The Council of Churches WA gathers together in pilgrimage those Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures and who commit themselves to deepen their relationship with each other.
Thus they will express more visibly the unity willed by Christ for the Church, and work together towards the fulfilment of their mission of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”
The Council of Churches of WA calls on churches and Christian groups to deepen their relationships and their commitment to their common calling through dialogue, prayer, witness, service, and action in the cause of peace, justice and the preservation of the environment.
Members:
Churches willing to accept the Basis and Objects of the Council and to co-operate in fulfilling its purposes through providing financial and participative support may apply for Membership of the Council. Please see the Constitution for further details.
Member Churches in 2011:
- Anglican Church
- Church of Christ Wembley Downs
- Coptic Orthodox Church
- Ethiopian Orthodox Church
- Greek Orthodox Church
- Lutheran Church
- Religious Society of Friends
- Roman Catholic Church
- Romanian Orthodox Church
- Salvation Army
- Syrian Orthodox Church
- Uniting Church
Associate Members of the Council:
Associates are Churches or Christian Associations sympathetic to the Objects of the Constitution; who are willing to participate in the work of CCWA and pay the Associate Membership Fee.
Associate Members in 2011 :
- Australian Church Women
- Australian Student Christian Movement
- Prison Fellowship Australia WA Council
- PerthPrayer
- Five Leaf Eco Awards
- World Day of Prayer Committee
What we do….
The Council of Churches is an independent association incorporated in Western Australia. The Council has collegial relationships with ecumenical councils in other states of Australia, and with the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA).
The Council has no formal structural ties with the World Council of Churches, although many of CCWA’s member churches are members of the WCC. Many of the WCC study documents, programmes and initiatives are welcomed by the Council and assist in ecumenical endeavours in WA.
The Council of Churches exists to assist our members to work together on a variety of common interests including:
- Worship and praying together.
- Working together especially in the areas of hospital and prison chaplaincies through the work of the Chaplaincy Committee.
- Raising money for overseas aid and development through Act for Peace the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches.
- Meeting with State Government agencies and civic bodies who are interested in similar areas of concern such as Restorative Justice and Prison Reform, Sustainability, Social Justice and Refugees.
CCWA encourages and assists member churches as they:
- Plan ecumenical community projects
- Seek new ways of sharing buildings and ministry
The Council can provide the following resources:
- Networking and communications through our website and newsletter
- Seasonal studies for ecumenical groups such as Advent and Lent resources
- Special day resources including Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Refugee and Migrant Sunday, Social Justice Sunday, Simply Sharing Week
- Brochures and information from the National Council of Churches on a variety of topics
The Council also works in a variety of networks in Australia, in which it represents the member Churches.
