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Call to Mobilize 1,000 Clergy

June 1, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

A group of clergy members is working to mobilize 1,000 of their colleagues to gather at Raleigh’s Bicentennial Mall on Monday, June 10 at 5 p.m. and raise their voices against many of the policies of the North Carolina legislature. The group does not plan on entering the Legislative Building or on being arrested, but they want to send the message that they oppose policies that injure the most vulnerable among us. The effort is supportive of the NC NAACP’s ongoing Moral Mondays.

Rev. Jimmie Hawkins of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Durham is helping organize 1,000 Clergy. He has also served on the governing board of the National Council of Churches.

In an e-mail this week he wrote in part:

I believe that social protest makes a difference. I believe that when we speak with one voice we can challenge those in power and let them know that we stand in opposition to everything they represent. Sometimes just taking a stand makes a difference because it can encourage others that men and women of God are willing to speak for them.

Anyone with questions can contact him at 919-475-7889 or via e-mail at preache2@yahoo.com.

–Aleta Payne, Development and Communications

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Death Penalty, Economic Justice, Elections, Environment, Good Government, Immigration, Interfaith, Moral Mondays, Prophetic Voice, Public Education, Religion & Society, State Budget, Taxes

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.

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  1. Clinton W. Spence (Clint) says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:03 am

    I plan to be there.

    Reply
  2. Lisa Fischbeck says

    June 1, 2013 at 9:22 am

    I will be there. Thanks for organizing us.

    Reply

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