Seasonal Resources - National Reconciliation Week

National Reconciliation Week runs from May 27 to June 3 every year.

These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.

The theme for 2026 is All In, making it clear that reconciliation is not a spectator sport and that all of us must step away from the sidelines and take action to make change. For more information, click here.

Some prayer points will be included in the service order for 31 May 2026 - Holy Trinity Sunday. 

Common Grace has developed a detailed National Reconciliation Week Church Resources Toolkit which includes materials for worship, prayer, Bible readings, Acknowledgement of Country, action steps and a video message. You may find some of the material helpful in preparing services. The toolkit can be obtained for free at National Reconciliation Week.

You may find these resources from TEAR Australia helpful when planning worship, Bible studies or other Reconciliation Week events:
Reconciliation Action Kit
Reconciliation Liturgy

National Reconciliation Week first started as the Week of Prayer for Reconciliation in 1993 (the International Year of the World’s Indigenous Peoples) and was supported by Australia’s major faith communities. In 1996, the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation launched Australia’s first National Reconciliation Week. In 2001, Reconciliation Australia was established to continue to provide national leadership on reconciliation.