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Easter Sunday (sermon by Graham Agnew)

Three guys were talking at a barbecue when the conversation strangely came around to the subject of death and dying. “What would you like said at your funeral?” one asked. The first guy said: “I’d like someone to say, he was a great humanitarian, who did a lot for his community”. The second guy said: … Continue reading

The Bethesda Pool (sermon by Graham Agnew)

Are you old enough to remember when they used to have Arbour Day at school?  It was the day when we planted trees and generally remembered their importance in our world.  Today it’s called World Environment Day. I’m no Arborist (or tree expert) but I do know that the rings of a tree shown in … Continue reading

Assurance of salvation (sermon by Graham Agnew)

Nobody would have thought it strange when a 34-year-old monk nailed some papers to the door of his local church. In that town, at that time, churches were the focal point of activity within the community and church doors served as the public notice board where the minutes of town council meetings may have been … Continue reading

History of the NSW Council of Churches

The NSW Council of Churches is the oldest body of its kind in Australia. It is the lineal descendant of the first such council in this state formed in 1889. In 1892, an Evangelical Council was set up and functioned for 29 years until 1921. Parallel with it, a Council for Civil and Moral Advancement operated … Continue reading

NSWCC Annual Reports

NSW Council of Churches Annual Reports: 2014 2013 2012 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002

Purpose of the NSW Council of Churches

The NSW Council of Churches comprises representatives of seven evangelical Christian denominations. For more than 80 years we have proclaimed the good news of Jesus Christ and advanced a Christian perspective on public issues. The Council’s main objectives are to: (a) promote unity and united action among evangelical churches in NSW; (b) encourage fellowship and discussion between member churches; (c) … Continue reading

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