Welcome to the SACC ...

... the Council of Churches in South Australia.

The aim of the South Australian Council of Churches is to assist the churches across South Australia in their journey towards more visible signs of Christian unity and to explore what they might do better together than individually and by nurturing and nourishing their understanding, spiritual growth and practice of ecumenism.

As you, Father, are in me
and I am in you,
may they also be in us,
so that the world may believe
that you have sent me.
(John 17:21)

Our Vision is to act and work together for a common witness to the World. Several churches in South Australia make up the membership of SACC. A number of committees have responsibility for developing the vision, direction and review of the priorities.

If you want to get to know us, please give us a call and we'd be delighted to hear from you and to share information about the work of ecumenism.

Receptive Ecumenism: Invitation

SA Council of Churches invites you to come along to its General Meeting on Saturday 20 March and in particular to the session on Receptive Ecumenism. It will take place following morning tea and Rev Dr Denis Edwards will lead us in our consideration. For more information please go to see our General Meeting.

Easter 2010: Message for Inter Church Councils and Parishes/Congregations

Dear Friends

Easter 2010 - Sacred Space: a celebration by the Churches together

This year, and again in 2011, Easter will be celebrated by Orthodox and Western Churches on the same date (4 April in 2010).
Through SA Council of Churches, the Churches have been exploring how they might mark this common celebration of Easter. Following discussion, it has been decided to focus on the period between Easter and Pentecost and a range of Church communities have been invited to host a series of gatherings for prayer and hospitality, entitled Sacred Space: a celebration by the Churches together. The venues and dates/times will be sent to you soon.
These events will take place on a Sunday afternoon/evening for approximately 1½ to 2 hours, and will include:

Prayer (in the manner of the host church’s tradition)
Reflections from one or two people from the local parish/congregation about what the Easter story means for them in their daily lives
A time of hospitality over tea, biscuits etc.

Meantime, I invite Inter Church Councils and Parishes/Congregations to consider hosting similar occasions in your local area. We hope that these will lead to deepening the relationships across Orthodox and Western Churches. The above format may be of interest to you in your own preparations.
In addition, we invite you to send us any details as Sacred Space events are organised in your area, for inclusion in Ecumenism: Reflections & News, the electronic newsletter of SACC that is received by over 1,000 individuals and parishes each week.

Yours in Christ

Rev Sue Ellis

Convener – Committee for Local Ecumenism