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About Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Jennifer is a native of South Carolina and an ordained minister in The United Methodist Church. She loves South Carolina, but has managed to spend all but ten years of her adult life in North Carolina. Those ten years were spent pastoring United Methodist churches across the Upstate. She attended Duke University several times and in the process earned a BA, double majoring in English and Religion, a Master of Divinity, a PhD in religion, and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies. Prior to coming to the Council, she spent 16 years as the United Methodist Chaplain at Duke University, where she also taught undergraduate and divinity school classes, served on committees and task forces, and attended lots of basketball games. She writes frequently for various publications when time permits and preaches regularly in congregations across North Carolina. Jennifer has two adult children, Nathan, who is a software developer in Durham, and Hannah, who is a digital marketing analyst in Charlotte. Jennifer is the overjoyed grandparent of Benjamin and Theodore.

Faith Over Fear: NC Church Leaders Rally Against ICE Detention Expansion

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland at a press conference and rally on May 26 at 2 p.m. to oppose potential ICE detention expansion. I […]

Faith Over Fear: NC Church Leaders Rally Against ICE Detention Expansion

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland at a press conference and rally on May 26 at 2 p.m. to oppose potential ICE detention expansion. I […]

Letter to the Council Faithful on My Retirement

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Dear Friends,  Earlier this year I spoke to the staff of the North Carolina Council of Churches, and subsequently to the Personnel Committee of the Governing Board, about my plans […]

Letter to the Council Faithful on My Retirement

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Dear Friends,  Earlier this year I spoke to the staff of the North Carolina Council of Churches, and subsequently to the Personnel Committee of the Governing Board, about my plans […]

Prophetic Politics

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Central United Methodist Church in Asheville, NC. The valley of the dry bones, […]

Prophetic Politics

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Central United Methodist Church in Asheville, NC. The valley of the dry bones, […]

2025 Advent: Epiphany of the Lord

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2025 Advent Guide: Lighting the Way Forward, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 60:1-6 Arise, shine, for your light has […]

2025 Advent: Epiphany of the Lord

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2025 Advent Guide: Lighting the Way Forward, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 60:1-6 Arise, shine, for your light has […]

90 Years Rooted in Faith: Where Black and White Leaders Sat as Equals

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As we celebrate 90 years of faithful work for justice and equity this year, we’re sharing stories of 90 Years Rooted in Faith that reflect the heart of the North Carolina Council […]

90 Years Rooted in Faith: Where Black and White Leaders Sat as Equals

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As we celebrate 90 years of faithful work for justice and equity this year, we’re sharing stories of 90 Years Rooted in Faith that reflect the heart of the North Carolina Council […]

90 Years Rooted in Faith: The Founding of the North Carolina Council of Churches

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As we celebrate 90 years of faithful work for justice and equity this year, we’re sharing stories of 90 Years Rooted in Faith that reflect the heart of the North Carolina Council […]

90 Years Rooted in Faith: The Founding of the North Carolina Council of Churches

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As we celebrate 90 years of faithful work for justice and equity this year, we’re sharing stories of 90 Years Rooted in Faith that reflect the heart of the North Carolina Council […]

90 Years Rooted in Faith: The Legacy of Collins Kilburn

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As we celebrate 90 years of faithful work for justice and equity this year, we’re sharing stories of 90 Years Rooted in Faith that reflect the heart of the North Carolina Council […]

90 Years Rooted in Faith: The Legacy of Collins Kilburn

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As we celebrate 90 years of faithful work for justice and equity this year, we’re sharing stories of 90 Years Rooted in Faith that reflect the heart of the North Carolina Council […]

Charlotte Immigration Press Conference

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

I greet you on behalf of the North Carolina Council of Churches, representing 19 denominations in this state with congregations in big cities like Charlotte and crossroads most of us […]

Charlotte Immigration Press Conference

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

I greet you on behalf of the North Carolina Council of Churches, representing 19 denominations in this state with congregations in big cities like Charlotte and crossroads most of us […]

90 Years Rooted in Faith: The Foundation Laid by John Hammond (Jack) Crum 

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As we celebrate 90 years of faithful work for justice and equity this year, we’re sharing stories of 90 Years Rooted in Faith that reflect the heart of the North Carolina Council […]

90 Years Rooted in Faith: The Foundation Laid by John Hammond (Jack) Crum 

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As we celebrate 90 years of faithful work for justice and equity this year, we’re sharing stories of 90 Years Rooted in Faith that reflect the heart of the North Carolina Council […]

Workers Memorial Day, 2025

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

For several years now, the North Carolina Council of Churches has gathered with our colleagues and friends to stand with the families and friends of those who died on the […]

Workers Memorial Day, 2025

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

For several years now, the North Carolina Council of Churches has gathered with our colleagues and friends to stand with the families and friends of those who died on the […]

2025 Lenten Guide: First Sunday

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2025 Lenten Guide: The Year of the Lord, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year C from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Luke 4:1-13 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, […]

2025 Lenten Guide: First Sunday

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2025 Lenten Guide: The Year of the Lord, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year C from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Luke 4:1-13 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, […]

2025 Lenten Guide: The Year of the Lord

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Throughout his life, Jesus moved in the midst of sorrow and suffering, not necessarily because he was a woe-seeker, but because there was woe all around him. No doubt, this […]

2025 Lenten Guide: The Year of the Lord

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Throughout his life, Jesus moved in the midst of sorrow and suffering, not necessarily because he was a woe-seeker, but because there was woe all around him. No doubt, this […]

90 Years Rooted in Faith: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As we celebrate 90 years of faithful work for justice and equity this year, we’re sharing stories of 90 Years Rooted in Faith that reflect the heart of the North […]

90 Years Rooted in Faith: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As we celebrate 90 years of faithful work for justice and equity this year, we’re sharing stories of 90 Years Rooted in Faith that reflect the heart of the North […]

2024 Advent Guide: Christmas Day

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2024 Advent Guide: Hope is Near, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year C from the North Carolina Council of Churches. John 1:1-14 In the beginning was the Word, and the […]

2024 Advent Guide: Christmas Day

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2024 Advent Guide: Hope is Near, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year C from the North Carolina Council of Churches. John 1:1-14 In the beginning was the Word, and the […]

2024 Advent Guide: Hope Is Near

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

It’s not by accident we call the 1st Sunday of Advent, Hope—Hope, not to be confused with optimism. Hopeful living is a very different sort of existence than the culture […]

2024 Advent Guide: Hope Is Near

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

It’s not by accident we call the 1st Sunday of Advent, Hope—Hope, not to be confused with optimism. Hopeful living is a very different sort of existence than the culture […]

Vote with the interest of your neighbor in mind

· News & Record

by the Rev. Dr. Jenifer Copeland, Executive Director Deep into this presidential election season we are once again saying what we have said for at least the last two—This is […]

Vote with the interest of your neighbor in mind

· News & Record

by the Rev. Dr. Jenifer Copeland, Executive Director Deep into this presidential election season we are once again saying what we have said for at least the last two—This is […]

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Wisdom is a Woman

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at New Creation United Methodist Church in Durham. Proverbs 1:20-33; Wisdom of Solomon 7:26-8:1 […]

Wisdom is a Woman

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at New Creation United Methodist Church in Durham. Proverbs 1:20-33; Wisdom of Solomon 7:26-8:1 […]

Faith leader urges Tillis to strengthen family immigration

· NC Newsline

As a faith leader in North Carolina, I was dismayed to see Congress pass a recent funding bill that will harm some members of our communities by expanding immigration detention and other […]

Faith leader urges Tillis to strengthen family immigration

· NC Newsline

As a faith leader in North Carolina, I was dismayed to see Congress pass a recent funding bill that will harm some members of our communities by expanding immigration detention and other […]

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2024 Lenten Guide: Easter Sunday

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2024 Lenten Guide: Terror and Amazement, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 25:6-9 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for […]

2024 Lenten Guide: Easter Sunday

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2024 Lenten Guide: Terror and Amazement, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 25:6-9 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for […]

Antidote to Death

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Duke University Chapel. View the recording. Put a serpent on a pole, stare […]

Antidote to Death

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Duke University Chapel. View the recording. Put a serpent on a pole, stare […]

Prayer for the Primary

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Voting may be the most important place for us to live into God’s call for a flourishing world. Feeding the hungry is crucial, but how much more so is passing […]

Prayer for the Primary

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Voting may be the most important place for us to live into God’s call for a flourishing world. Feeding the hungry is crucial, but how much more so is passing […]

2024 Lenten Guide: Terror and Amazement

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Most of us are responsible, productive people. We head off at the start of the day to do what is expected of us. At the start of a new school […]

2024 Lenten Guide: Terror and Amazement

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Most of us are responsible, productive people. We head off at the start of the day to do what is expected of us. At the start of a new school […]

Freedom or Control?

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland during a Faith Leaders Rally for Abortion Access on January 22, 2024. Click here to view the recording of the full rally. When […]

Freedom or Control?

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland during a Faith Leaders Rally for Abortion Access on January 22, 2024. Click here to view the recording of the full rally. When […]

2023 Advent Guide: Second Sunday of Advent

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2023 Advent Guide: A Season of Renewal, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 40:1-11 Comfort, O comfort my people,    says your […]

2023 Advent Guide: Second Sunday of Advent

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2023 Advent Guide: A Season of Renewal, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 40:1-11 Comfort, O comfort my people,    says your […]

2023 Advent Guide: A Journey Towards Justice for Women and the LGBTQ+ Community

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Advent offers the double purpose of waiting for two things while preparing for both—waiting for Christmas and waiting for the in-breaking of God’s kin-dom. The preparation for Christmas is obvious: […]

2023 Advent Guide: A Journey Towards Justice for Women and the LGBTQ+ Community

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Advent offers the double purpose of waiting for two things while preparing for both—waiting for Christmas and waiting for the in-breaking of God’s kin-dom. The preparation for Christmas is obvious: […]

Look out North Carolina, our tax dollars are being spent on a biased religious agenda | Opinion

· The News & Observer

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director The separation of Church and state outlined in our U.S. Constitution might be the most misunderstood part of our nation’s laws. The newly […]

Look out North Carolina, our tax dollars are being spent on a biased religious agenda | Opinion

· The News & Observer

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director The separation of Church and state outlined in our U.S. Constitution might be the most misunderstood part of our nation’s laws. The newly […]

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After the Act, SB20

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

After the sun set on May 16, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly completed their override of the Governor’s veto of a bill that will now dramatically restrict reproductive rights […]

After the Act, SB20

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

After the sun set on May 16, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly completed their override of the Governor’s veto of a bill that will now dramatically restrict reproductive rights […]

A New Vision of Justice

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland delivered the following remarks at a press conference on April 14, 2023, calling on Governor Roy Cooper to commute all death sentences in North Carolina. Click […]

A New Vision of Justice

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland delivered the following remarks at a press conference on April 14, 2023, calling on Governor Roy Cooper to commute all death sentences in North Carolina. Click […]

2023 Lenten Guide: Good Friday

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2023 Lenten Guide: A Season of Renewal, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 22 My God, my God, why have […]

2023 Lenten Guide: Good Friday

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from 2023 Lenten Guide: A Season of Renewal, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 22 My God, my God, why have […]

2023 Lenten Guide: A Season of Renewal

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Years ago I preached for a friend in a “high church,” Lutheran Church in Washington, D.C.’s Capital District. As an aside, my students and I also were treated to a […]

2023 Lenten Guide: A Season of Renewal

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Years ago I preached for a friend in a “high church,” Lutheran Church in Washington, D.C.’s Capital District. As an aside, my students and I also were treated to a […]

2022 Advent Guide: First Sunday

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 2:1-5 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and […]

2022 Advent Guide: First Sunday

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from Keep Awake, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 2:1-5 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and […]

Dishonoring the Boy Scouts of America

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As the proud parent of an Eagle Scout (Occoneechee Council), the announcement that Boy Scout organizers have invited former president George W. Bush to address the Scouts in the Raleigh area next week […]

Dishonoring the Boy Scouts of America

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As the proud parent of an Eagle Scout (Occoneechee Council), the announcement that Boy Scout organizers have invited former president George W. Bush to address the Scouts in the Raleigh area next week […]

Democracy Rooted in Imago Dei

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland at the #MapOurFuture: People Over Politics virtual town hall on Thursday, September 1, 2022. The event focused on Moore […]

Democracy Rooted in Imago Dei

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland at the #MapOurFuture: People Over Politics virtual town hall on Thursday, September 1, 2022. The event focused on Moore […]

Fair Courts Press Conference

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The N.C. Council of Churches includes 18 denominations with churches large and small, urban and rural, black, brown, and white all across the state. One of the things we all […]

Fair Courts Press Conference

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The N.C. Council of Churches includes 18 denominations with churches large and small, urban and rural, black, brown, and white all across the state. One of the things we all […]

Fair, Safe and Secure Elections

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Prior to the 2020 elections, a representative from the Carter Center’s Conflict Resolution team reached out to the North Carolina Council of Churches. For the first time in its 40-year […]

Fair, Safe and Secure Elections

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Prior to the 2020 elections, a representative from the Carter Center’s Conflict Resolution team reached out to the North Carolina Council of Churches. For the first time in its 40-year […]

Do Justice. Love Kindness. Walk Humbly

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, during a memorial service and press conference at the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh commemorating Workers Memorial Day. Click here to view […]

Do Justice. Love Kindness. Walk Humbly

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, during a memorial service and press conference at the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh commemorating Workers Memorial Day. Click here to view […]

You Shall Not Make an Idol

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, during one of the four gun violence prevention vigils that occurred across North Carolina on April 24, 2022. The following […]

You Shall Not Make an Idol

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, during one of the four gun violence prevention vigils that occurred across North Carolina on April 24, 2022. The following […]

Paid Leave Can Help Make Us Well

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

This Raleigh Report was written by Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, in collaboration with Matt Rossi, Duke Divinity School intern. The past two years have revealed not only how vulnerable we […]

Paid Leave Can Help Make Us Well

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

This Raleigh Report was written by Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, in collaboration with Matt Rossi, Duke Divinity School intern. The past two years have revealed not only how vulnerable we […]

2022 Lenten Guide: 40 Days of Positive Change

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Christians often use the season of Lent to focus on the basics. Some of us practice denial of certain luxuries and others practice the addition of spiritual disciplines. The point […]

2022 Lenten Guide: 40 Days of Positive Change

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Christians often use the season of Lent to focus on the basics. Some of us practice denial of certain luxuries and others practice the addition of spiritual disciplines. The point […]

Calling for Courage: A Response to the Bomb Threats on our Historically Black Colleges and Universities

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Cowards perpetrate fear and sow discord. Such cowards are hard at work this week creating havoc on our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. As an organization founded in 1935 […]

Calling for Courage: A Response to the Bomb Threats on our Historically Black Colleges and Universities

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Cowards perpetrate fear and sow discord. Such cowards are hard at work this week creating havoc on our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. As an organization founded in 1935 […]

Truth, Justice and Reconciliation

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive, Jennifer Copeland, during the public launch of the North Carolina — Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (NC-TJRC) on January 20, 2022. To watch […]

Truth, Justice and Reconciliation

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive, Jennifer Copeland, during the public launch of the North Carolina — Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (NC-TJRC) on January 20, 2022. To watch […]

The Sins of Guantanamo Bay

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, during a vigil on January 11, 2022 calling on the Biden administration to close the Guantanamo Bay […]

The Sins of Guantanamo Bay

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, during a vigil on January 11, 2022 calling on the Biden administration to close the Guantanamo Bay […]

No to SB 43

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, on January 5, 2021 at a Gun Violence Prevention press conference. View the live stream here. When individual rights are at […]

No to SB 43

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, on January 5, 2021 at a Gun Violence Prevention press conference. View the live stream here. When individual rights are at […]

Heal the Sick

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks are from Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, during a candlelight vigil on World AIDs Day to honor, remember, and celebrate the lives of those living with and lost […]

Heal the Sick

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks are from Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, during a candlelight vigil on World AIDs Day to honor, remember, and celebrate the lives of those living with and lost […]

2021 Advent Guide: First Sunday of Advent

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Psalm 25:1-10 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies […]

2021 Advent Guide: First Sunday of Advent

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Psalm 25:1-10 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies […]

God’s Creative Diversity

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, on October 11, 2021 at a press conference hosted by St. John’s MCC in front of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s […]

God’s Creative Diversity

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, on October 11, 2021 at a press conference hosted by St. John’s MCC in front of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s […]

Stand with Elizabeth City

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, at the Elizabeth City Solidarity Rally in Raleigh on June 1st, 2021. To watch the full video […]

Stand with Elizabeth City

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, at the Elizabeth City Solidarity Rally in Raleigh on June 1st, 2021. To watch the full video […]

Riot or Rally?

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were presented by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, at a Takeover Tuesday rally against HB805, a bill that threatens our first amendment. The history of […]

Riot or Rally?

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were presented by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, at a Takeover Tuesday rally against HB805, a bill that threatens our first amendment. The history of […]

A Voice Was Heard

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were presented by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, during the public gathering and clergy march in Elizabeth City after the recent death of Andrew Brown, […]

A Voice Was Heard

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were presented by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, during the public gathering and clergy march in Elizabeth City after the recent death of Andrew Brown, […]

A Workers’ Memorial

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were presented by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, during the Workers’ Memorial Day Service hosted by the NC State AFL-CIO. To view the live-stream, click […]

A Workers’ Memorial

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were presented by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, during the Workers’ Memorial Day Service hosted by the NC State AFL-CIO. To view the live-stream, click […]

This is a Moral Emergency

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following message was presented on April 27, 2021 in Elizabeth City by Executive Director, the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, after the life of Andrew Brown Jr. was abruptly taken […]

This is a Moral Emergency

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following message was presented on April 27, 2021 in Elizabeth City by Executive Director, the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, after the life of Andrew Brown Jr. was abruptly taken […]

Raise the Minimum Wage

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland at the Minimum Wage Increase – Bill Introduction Press Conference, hosted by Raising Wages NC. To watch the full […]

Raise the Minimum Wage

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland at the Minimum Wage Increase – Bill Introduction Press Conference, hosted by Raising Wages NC. To watch the full […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Easter Sunday

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Acts 10:34-43 Then Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Easter Sunday

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Acts 10:34-43 Then Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand […]

2021 Lenten Guide: Enough for All

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

How much is enough? Scripture has a treasure trove of advice for defining enough and even more advice on how to make sure everyone has enough. And not merely enough […]

2021 Lenten Guide: Enough for All

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

How much is enough? Scripture has a treasure trove of advice for defining enough and even more advice on how to make sure everyone has enough. And not merely enough […]

Perspective

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

No doubt, all of us have watched multiple recaps of events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. Epiphany. Perhaps it was calendar coincidence that counting and certifying the electoral […]

Perspective

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

No doubt, all of us have watched multiple recaps of events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. Epiphany. Perhaps it was calendar coincidence that counting and certifying the electoral […]

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 13

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is […]

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 13

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is […]

Healthcare for All

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Jennifer Copeland at a press conference at the General Assembly on Healthcare for all this morning. There’s a story in the Gospel of Luke […]

Healthcare for All

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Jennifer Copeland at a press conference at the General Assembly on Healthcare for all this morning. There’s a story in the Gospel of Luke […]

2020 Advent Guide: The Heart of the Work

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As I write these words (early enough for compilation, printing, and delivery into your hands), we are all watching polls, listening to commentators, and considering how best to cast a […]

2020 Advent Guide: The Heart of the Work

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As I write these words (early enough for compilation, printing, and delivery into your hands), we are all watching polls, listening to commentators, and considering how best to cast a […]

Raise the Wage

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

My faith tradition professes that our worth is in our faces because our faces look like God’s face. We are created in the Image of God, making each human face […]

Raise the Wage

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

My faith tradition professes that our worth is in our faces because our faces look like God’s face. We are created in the Image of God, making each human face […]

God’s Democracy

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

There was no recognizable democracy for the people and places reflected in the Old and New Testaments. It was mostly clans and tribes eventually giving way to monarch rule. In […]

God’s Democracy

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

There was no recognizable democracy for the people and places reflected in the Old and New Testaments. It was mostly clans and tribes eventually giving way to monarch rule. In […]

Day of [Ringing] Prayer

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The North Carolina Council of Churches is offering a modification to the typical National Day of Prayer, celebrated each year on the first Thursday of May. Borrowing an idea from […]

Day of [Ringing] Prayer

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The North Carolina Council of Churches is offering a modification to the typical National Day of Prayer, celebrated each year on the first Thursday of May. Borrowing an idea from […]

Faithful Responses to COVID 19

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Handwashing, covering sneezes, and social distancing techniques abound. We recommend the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ guidelines. Meanwhile, our friends in Seattle and Italy tell us we […]

Faithful Responses to COVID 19

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Handwashing, covering sneezes, and social distancing techniques abound. We recommend the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ guidelines. Meanwhile, our friends in Seattle and Italy tell us we […]

Lenten Guide – Ash Wednesday

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 58:1-12 Shout out, do not hold back!Lift up […]

Lenten Guide – Ash Wednesday

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 58:1-12 Shout out, do not hold back!Lift up […]

In God’s Eye

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, on Sunday, February 23 at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York focusing on Matthew 17: 1-9. From the Gospel […]

In God’s Eye

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, on Sunday, February 23 at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York focusing on Matthew 17: 1-9. From the Gospel […]

Give Us a Budget

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

North Carolina needs a budget. With half the fiscal year gone (the year began July 1, 2019) we are operating with a budget that is more than a year old. […]

Give Us a Budget

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

North Carolina needs a budget. With half the fiscal year gone (the year began July 1, 2019) we are operating with a budget that is more than a year old. […]

No More of This

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Remarks from Jennifer Copeland at the Vigil to End Gun Violence in Durham on December 13, 2019 About two years ago, the North Carolina Council of Churches paid for a […]

No More of This

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Remarks from Jennifer Copeland at the Vigil to End Gun Violence in Durham on December 13, 2019 About two years ago, the North Carolina Council of Churches paid for a […]

Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 1

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from Cultivating Care for Creation, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 122 I was glad when they said to me, […]

Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 1

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from Cultivating Care for Creation, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 122 I was glad when they said to me, […]

Gun Violence Prevention: The Work Goes On

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The North Carolina Council of Churches has long cared about gun violence prevention — you would expect that from an organization that devotes much of its energy toward PEACE. A […]

Gun Violence Prevention: The Work Goes On

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The North Carolina Council of Churches has long cared about gun violence prevention — you would expect that from an organization that devotes much of its energy toward PEACE. A […]

Be Different.

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Sermon on II Kings 6:8-23 delivered Sunday, July 28 at First Presbyterian Church in Durham. Who would pass up the chance to preach on this marvelous little story in Second […]

Be Different.

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Sermon on II Kings 6:8-23 delivered Sunday, July 28 at First Presbyterian Church in Durham. Who would pass up the chance to preach on this marvelous little story in Second […]

Be Different.

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Sermon on II Kings 6:8-23 delivered Sunday, July 28 at First Presbyterian Church in Durham.Audio from Jennifer’s sermon Who would pass up the chance to preach on this marvelous little […]

Be Different.

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Sermon on II Kings 6:8-23 delivered Sunday, July 28 at First Presbyterian Church in Durham.Audio from Jennifer’s sermon Who would pass up the chance to preach on this marvelous little […]

A Shameful Anniversary: The Minimum Wage

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

It has been 10 years since Congress raised the minimum wage. Some states have raised their minimum without a federal mandate, but not North Carolina. This 10-year span follows on […]

A Shameful Anniversary: The Minimum Wage

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

It has been 10 years since Congress raised the minimum wage. Some states have raised their minimum without a federal mandate, but not North Carolina. This 10-year span follows on […]

A Shameful Anniversary: The Minimum Wage

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

It has been 10 years since Congress raised the minimum wage. Some states have raised their minimum without a federal mandate, but not North Carolina. This 10-year span follows on […]

A Shameful Anniversary: The Minimum Wage

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

It has been 10 years since Congress raised the minimum wage. Some states have raised their minimum without a federal mandate, but not North Carolina. This 10-year span follows on […]

Let Justice Roll: Sustain the Veto

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Thus says the Lord:For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of […]

Let Justice Roll: Sustain the Veto

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Thus says the Lord:For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment;because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of […]

Staying Sane: Gun Laws that Work

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The Mother Emanuel, Charleston, SC, shooting was four years ago today, June 17. The N.C. General Assembly Senate Judiciary Committee will consider Senate Bill 90 tomorrow, June 18. A favorable […]

Staying Sane: Gun Laws that Work

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The Mother Emanuel, Charleston, SC, shooting was four years ago today, June 17. The N.C. General Assembly Senate Judiciary Committee will consider Senate Bill 90 tomorrow, June 18. A favorable […]

Bright Light on Interfaith Life

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

While the headlines tell us about very real instances of violence against faith communities (a synagogue in Pittsburgh, a mosque in New Zealand, a sikh temple in Wisconsin, a church […]

Bright Light on Interfaith Life

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

While the headlines tell us about very real instances of violence against faith communities (a synagogue in Pittsburgh, a mosque in New Zealand, a sikh temple in Wisconsin, a church […]

North Carolina, Gethsemane and Torture

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference introducing House Bill 740 to end North Carolina’s role in torture. All the people who spoke […]

North Carolina, Gethsemane and Torture

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference introducing House Bill 740 to end North Carolina’s role in torture. All the people who spoke […]

Workers’ Memorial

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Remarks delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director of the NC Council of Churches, at the Workers’ Memorial in Raleigh on April 26, 2019. Genesis 5:1-5 This is […]

Workers’ Memorial

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Remarks delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director of the NC Council of Churches, at the Workers’ Memorial in Raleigh on April 26, 2019. Genesis 5:1-5 This is […]

Lenten Guide – Easter Sunday

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and […]

Lenten Guide – Easter Sunday

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and […]

Medicaid Expansion: Doing the Right Thing

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The people of North Carolina pay federal taxes. Our tax dollars help fund the 90 percent federal match on Medicaid expansion enrollees for states that have expanded Medicaid under the […]

Medicaid Expansion: Doing the Right Thing

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The people of North Carolina pay federal taxes. Our tax dollars help fund the 90 percent federal match on Medicaid expansion enrollees for states that have expanded Medicaid under the […]

Sacrificial Lambs and Scapegoats

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Remarks delivered at the Witness for Peace footwashing ceremony at the gates of Aero Contractors earlier today. Every year, all over the world, millions of Christians spend six intense weeks […]

Sacrificial Lambs and Scapegoats

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Remarks delivered at the Witness for Peace footwashing ceremony at the gates of Aero Contractors earlier today. Every year, all over the world, millions of Christians spend six intense weeks […]

A Prayer for Teachers

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following words were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland on Friday, March 22 as the opening invocation of the North Carolina Association of Educators State Convention. Gracious and loving […]

A Prayer for Teachers

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following words were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland on Friday, March 22 as the opening invocation of the North Carolina Association of Educators State Convention. Gracious and loving […]

The Gospel and Closing the Medicaid Gap

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference earlier today on Medicaid expansion and raising awareness of the opioid crisis. In 1935 the North […]

The Gospel and Closing the Medicaid Gap

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference earlier today on Medicaid expansion and raising awareness of the opioid crisis. In 1935 the North […]

Prayer for Raising Wages

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Jennifer Copeland as the opening invocation to the Raising Wages press conference held in the press room of the NC General Assembly this morning. […]

Prayer for Raising Wages

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Jennifer Copeland as the opening invocation to the Raising Wages press conference held in the press room of the NC General Assembly this morning. […]

Methodism Amuck

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

We are a few weeks out from the 2019 Special General Conference of the United Methodist Church, a gathering many of us were anticipating since 2016. In truth, we were […]

Methodism Amuck

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

We are a few weeks out from the 2019 Special General Conference of the United Methodist Church, a gathering many of us were anticipating since 2016. In truth, we were […]

Gail Phares to receive Faith Active in Public Life Award

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Each time the Council holds its bi-annual Legislative Seminar, we honor those whose public lives reflect their faith commitments. The Faith Active in Public Life Award calls attention to someone […]

Gail Phares to receive Faith Active in Public Life Award

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Each time the Council holds its bi-annual Legislative Seminar, we honor those whose public lives reflect their faith commitments. The Faith Active in Public Life Award calls attention to someone […]

Make a Way for the Children to Come

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Closing remarks made by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at the Council’s Public Education Summit on Friday, January 25. The Council placed a billboard along I-40 last summer, echoing the attention […]

Make a Way for the Children to Come

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Closing remarks made by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at the Council’s Public Education Summit on Friday, January 25. The Council placed a billboard along I-40 last summer, echoing the attention […]

Vetting the Vote: Gun Sanity

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As if we need to be reminded of the preponderance of guns and gun-related violence on our streets, we’ve had served up for us in the closing days before the […]

Vetting the Vote: Gun Sanity

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As if we need to be reminded of the preponderance of guns and gun-related violence on our streets, we’ve had served up for us in the closing days before the […]

The Courage is Already Ours

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Sermon originally delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland on Sunday, October 21 at Community United Church of Christ in Raleigh. Right now there are thousands of people walking from Honduras […]

The Courage is Already Ours

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Sermon originally delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland on Sunday, October 21 at Community United Church of Christ in Raleigh. Right now there are thousands of people walking from Honduras […]

On the Ballot: Harmful Changes to State Constitution

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Remarks originally delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference on Tuesday, October 16. We stand before you today as faith leaders supporting many traditions. We have joined […]

On the Ballot: Harmful Changes to State Constitution

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Remarks originally delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference on Tuesday, October 16. We stand before you today as faith leaders supporting many traditions. We have joined […]

In God’s Image

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture’s press conference on Thursday, September 27. The press conference marked the […]

In God’s Image

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture’s press conference on Thursday, September 27. The press conference marked the […]

Vetting the Vote: Support N.C. Workers

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Sign Me Up! That was the rallying cry of delegates at the AFL-CIO state conference. Of course, all of them—and I—had already signed up. We believe in the power of […]

Vetting the Vote: Support N.C. Workers

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Sign Me Up! That was the rallying cry of delegates at the AFL-CIO state conference. Of course, all of them—and I—had already signed up. We believe in the power of […]

Bright Spot: Perseverance Pays Off

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Recently, two stalwart champions of justice, Christina Cowger and Allyson Caison, received the annual Joshua Heintz Humanitarian Award from the Robert H. Jackson Center in Syracuse, NY. The mission of […]

Bright Spot: Perseverance Pays Off

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Recently, two stalwart champions of justice, Christina Cowger and Allyson Caison, received the annual Joshua Heintz Humanitarian Award from the Robert H. Jackson Center in Syracuse, NY. The mission of […]

After the Storm

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As the flood waters recede–slow as that is–our focus shifts from survival to recovery. Having weathered a few of these storms, now arriving with increased frequency, we know that recovery […]

After the Storm

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

As the flood waters recede–slow as that is–our focus shifts from survival to recovery. Having weathered a few of these storms, now arriving with increased frequency, we know that recovery […]

The Work Ahead

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following prayer was delivered this morning as the opening invocation of the AFL-CIO North Carolina State Convention: God of majesty and wonder, you have said to us in one […]

The Work Ahead

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The following prayer was delivered this morning as the opening invocation of the AFL-CIO North Carolina State Convention: God of majesty and wonder, you have said to us in one […]

Vetting the Vote

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Most people pay attention during presidential election cycles and many of them come out to vote. The numbers are not as healthy during midterm elections (40% v. 60%). In spite […]

Vetting the Vote

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Most people pay attention during presidential election cycles and many of them come out to vote. The numbers are not as healthy during midterm elections (40% v. 60%). In spite […]

Council Calls for More Support for Public Education

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The North Carolina Council of Churches has unveiled our latest billboard. This time we set our sights on Public Education. The billboard is located on I-40 East at Mile Marker […]

Council Calls for More Support for Public Education

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The North Carolina Council of Churches has unveiled our latest billboard. This time we set our sights on Public Education. The billboard is located on I-40 East at Mile Marker […]

Support the Work of the Council

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Dear Friends, Like Esther, the NC Council of Churches finds itself heeding the call “for such a time as this.” Unlike Esther, we do not need an uncle to persuade […]

Support the Work of the Council

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Dear Friends, Like Esther, the NC Council of Churches finds itself heeding the call “for such a time as this.” Unlike Esther, we do not need an uncle to persuade […]

No More Mottos

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Hours after teachers marched on Raleigh to talk about funding needs for their schools, their students, and, yes, even themselves, a bill was introduced in the N.C. General Assembly to […]

No More Mottos

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Hours after teachers marched on Raleigh to talk about funding needs for their schools, their students, and, yes, even themselves, a bill was introduced in the N.C. General Assembly to […]

Violence and Guns

By Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Remarks delivered at the Community Conversation on Gun Violence on May 15, 2018 at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church. God knows that we are a violent people. It’s been this way […]

Violence and Guns

by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Remarks delivered at the Community Conversation on Gun Violence on May 15, 2018 at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church. God knows that we are a violent people. It’s been this way […]