Easter blessings!
'Easter celebrates the most profound event in human history, the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It tells the story of salvation and how the death of the Son of God, Jesus the Messiah, is of immediate and lasting significance to all humankind. Its meaning not only transforms history but transcends it. Those who love Jesus live in both the now and the not yet. The now has been transformed into one of love, joy and hope, while the not yet is the perfect fulfilment of God’s promises and of fellowship with him which awaits us.' - click here for the video of Archbishop Freier's Easter message.
Who is the Canterbury Council of Churches?
We are a gathering of Christian congregations based in Canterbury, Victoria, Australia.
We work together on various events and ministries - click here for details of our Christmas, Easter, and other events.
The Council currently includes participants from the following Churches. Looking for a spiritual home? Click on the Churches below to find out more about them:
St Paul's Anglican Church Highfield Road Uniting Church St Dominic's Catholic Church
Canterbury Uniting Church Canterbury Baptist Church East Camberwell Baptist Church
St. Dunstans Anglican Church St Filoteea Romanian Orthodox Parish
We work together on various events and ministries - click here for details of our Christmas, Easter, and other events.
The Council currently includes participants from the following Churches. Looking for a spiritual home? Click on the Churches below to find out more about them:
St Paul's Anglican Church Highfield Road Uniting Church St Dominic's Catholic Church
Canterbury Uniting Church Canterbury Baptist Church East Camberwell Baptist Church
St. Dunstans Anglican Church St Filoteea Romanian Orthodox Parish
A Prayer for Christian Unity
We pray:
One only Holy Spirit of Father and Son in whom all are baptized,
one giver of many gifts, one tree of many fruits
one speaker of every tongue, renew in our day the wonders of Pentecost,
grant that people of every race and nation may understand one another, and as one,
proclaim the praises of God.
Grant that all may be one as you, Spirit, with the Father and the Son are one God, one Lord.
Grant unity to the Body of Christ; grant unity to the human family.
Sole breath of every living thing, may all be one who, in you, live and move and have their being.
“We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship" (cf Matthew 2:2) Carl K. Moeddel, from Jesuit Resources,
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022 - NCCA
We pray:
One only Holy Spirit of Father and Son in whom all are baptized,
one giver of many gifts, one tree of many fruits
one speaker of every tongue, renew in our day the wonders of Pentecost,
grant that people of every race and nation may understand one another, and as one,
proclaim the praises of God.
Grant that all may be one as you, Spirit, with the Father and the Son are one God, one Lord.
Grant unity to the Body of Christ; grant unity to the human family.
Sole breath of every living thing, may all be one who, in you, live and move and have their being.
“We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship" (cf Matthew 2:2) Carl K. Moeddel, from Jesuit Resources,
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022 - NCCA