NC Council of Churches Executive Director George Reed has received the 2011 Luke Mowbray Ecumenical Award presented by the American Baptist Churches USA. The honor is given to an individual for his or her outstanding contribution to the cause of advancing ecumenism either through sustained performance or special achievement. George is the 19th Mowbray recipient. The national award was established in 1975 and is historically given at the American Baptist Church USA’s biennial meeting. He was presented with the award on June 24.
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