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NATSIEC Response to Northern Territory Emergency Response

In Sydney in June, NATSIEC (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission) met to discuss a response to the Northern Territory Emergency Response. This is an important document that will help inform many of us as to how we can think more deeply and respond more intelligently to this issue. This link will take you through to the NATSIEC site, where you just need to follow the link to the pdf.

Influenza A H1N1 ‘Swine Flu’ Resource

Pastoral Reflection

The Apostle Paul wrote these encouraging and challenging words to his protégé, Timothy: For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline (NIV). As the incidence of 'swine flu' grows in Australia, churches and church leaders need to be alert to the facts about it in order that we can act with clarity, compassion and calm.

We can act powerfully by dispelling misinformation and restoring hope;
We can act lovingly by ministering to people where they are: be that in health, in sickness or in anxiety; and
We can act with self-discipline when we have the right resources.

Influenza A H1N1 Information

The following is not meant to be a definitive statement on how any person or church handles this outbreak, and should only be read in conjunction with the appropriate medical advice. Please be aware that different States are addressing the outbreak in different ways. The health department sites that deal with the outbreak are listed below:

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

In 2009 (which is also the UN Year of Reconciliation), the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity overlaps with the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation. Over 11 days - May 24 to June 3 - including the great feast of Pentecost on May 31 - we therefore have a wonderful opportunity to renew and deepen our relationships in the one God in whom we share together through Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. This year's theme appropriately is 'That they may become one in your hand (Ezekiel 37:17) and a variety of resources and links will be found below to assist Australians in joining more effectively in that great wave of prayer begun by Jesus himself when he prayed 'that they may all be one... so that the world may believe' (John 17:21).