Council Voices

Bright Light on Refugee Support

December 20, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

The Rev. Amelia Stinson-Wesley, PastorMemorial United Methodist Church, Charlotte, N.C.Member, N.C. Council of Churches Governing Board In early November, Memorial United Methodist Church in Charlotte, we were asked if we […]

Bright Light on Refugee Support

December 20, 2021 by North Carolina Council of Churches

2021 Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 15, 2021 By Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted […]

2021 Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 15, 2021 by Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted […]

2021 Advent Guide: Third Sunday of Advent

December 8, 2021 By Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Luke 3:7-18 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear […]

2021 Advent Guide: Third Sunday of Advent

December 8, 2021 by Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Luke 3:7-18 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear […]

Heal the Sick

December 2, 2021 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

December 2, 2021 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: Second Sunday of Advent

December 1, 2021 By heidi

Philippians 1:3-11 I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in […]

2021 Advent Guide: Second Sunday of Advent

December 1, 2021 by heidi

Philippians 1:3-11 I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in […]

2021 Advent Guide: First Sunday of Advent

November 24, 2021 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

November 24, 2021 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: It Is Well With My Soul

November 17, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

How is it with your soul? This was the question asked weekly of those who gathered in the first Methodist societies organized by John and Charles Wesley while they were […]

2021 Advent Guide: It Is Well With My Soul

November 17, 2021 by North Carolina Council of Churches

How is it with your soul? This was the question asked weekly of those who gathered in the first Methodist societies organized by John and Charles Wesley while they were […]

Help for schools: Courts to the rescue

November 12, 2021 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

In the rough and tumble realm of politics, it can be a hard call as to whether someone is standing firm on worthwhile principle or simply obstructing out of plain […]

Help for schools: Courts to the rescue

November 12, 2021 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

In the rough and tumble realm of politics, it can be a hard call as to whether someone is standing firm on worthwhile principle or simply obstructing out of plain […]

Now at stake: money, schools, power

October 26, 2021 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Here in the last week of October, almost four months after a new state budget was supposed to have been in place and with multiple plot-lines coming to a head, […]

Now at stake: money, schools, power

October 26, 2021 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Here in the last week of October, almost four months after a new state budget was supposed to have been in place and with multiple plot-lines coming to a head, […]

God’s Creative Diversity

October 12, 2021 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

October 12, 2021 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 […]

Welcome Eco-Justice Fellows!

September 16, 2021 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

We are thrilled to introduce 3 Eco-Justice Connection Fellows that will be joining our NC Council of Churches Eco-Justice Connection team! We are excited about the developments these 3 fellows […]

Welcome Eco-Justice Fellows!

September 16, 2021 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

We are thrilled to introduce 3 Eco-Justice Connection Fellows that will be joining our NC Council of Churches Eco-Justice Connection team! We are excited about the developments these 3 fellows […]

Push, shove on public school spending

September 10, 2021 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

A momentous clash between North Carolina’s General Assembly and the state’s judicial system looks to be coming to a head. At stake is the ability of the state’s public schools […]

Push, shove on public school spending

September 10, 2021 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

A momentous clash between North Carolina’s General Assembly and the state’s judicial system looks to be coming to a head. At stake is the ability of the state’s public schools […]

Vaccine Inequity Threatens to Derail Meaningful Climate Talks

September 9, 2021 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Via our NC Interfaith Power & Light campaign, the NC Council of Churches is a part of the US Climate Action Network, a vital network of nearly 200 climate organizations […]

Vaccine Inequity Threatens to Derail Meaningful Climate Talks

September 9, 2021 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Via our NC Interfaith Power & Light campaign, the NC Council of Churches is a part of the US Climate Action Network, a vital network of nearly 200 climate organizations […]

NC Council of Churches Welcomes Fund Development Director

August 24, 2021 By Rachel Baker, Communications Director

The staff of the NC Council of Churches is thrilled to welcome Heidi Peterson as our new Fund Development Director. Read more about Heidi: As an Indiana native, Heidi studied […]

NC Council of Churches Welcomes Fund Development Director

August 24, 2021 by Rachel Baker, Communications Director

The staff of the NC Council of Churches is thrilled to welcome Heidi Peterson as our new Fund Development Director. Read more about Heidi: As an Indiana native, Heidi studied […]

NC Council of Churches Welcomes Two New Staff

August 11, 2021 By Rachel Baker, Communications Director

The staff of the NC Council of Churches is delighted to welcome Sharon Jarrells and Brandy Murray to our team of social justice advocates. Sharon Jarrells has just joined our […]

NC Council of Churches Welcomes Two New Staff

August 11, 2021 by Rachel Baker, Communications Director

The staff of the NC Council of Churches is delighted to welcome Sharon Jarrells and Brandy Murray to our team of social justice advocates. Sharon Jarrells has just joined our […]

Democracy Fights Infections

August 6, 2021 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The coronavirus – now rekindled in a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” – is forcing us yet again to adjust our daily routines and recalibrate our expectations of normalcy. Even people […]

Democracy Fights Infections

August 6, 2021 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The coronavirus – now rekindled in a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” – is forcing us yet again to adjust our daily routines and recalibrate our expectations of normalcy. Even people […]

North Carolina Council of Churches Calls on General Assembly to Spend Opioid Settlement Money on Saving Lives

August 2, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

**Chris Pernell Available for Interviews** Raleigh, North Carolina — In response to the $26 billion settlement that North Carolina and states across the country reached with Johnson & Johnson, McKesson, […]

North Carolina Council of Churches Calls on General Assembly to Spend Opioid Settlement Money on Saving Lives

August 2, 2021 by North Carolina Council of Churches

Inaugural 2021 Willona Stallings Award for Community Innovation presented to Local Thomasville Church

July 22, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

THOMASVILLE, NC — This past Sunday, the Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) program of the North Carolina Council of Churches presented the inaugural 2021 Willona Stallings Award for Excellence […]

Inaugural 2021 Willona Stallings Award for Community Innovation presented to Local Thomasville Church

July 22, 2021 by North Carolina Council of Churches

Sad Twists on Election Integrity

June 11, 2021 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina legislators – offering what amounts to a snappy salute in the direction of Mar-a-Lago – are well on their way toward fixing an election law that’s anything but […]

Sad Twists on Election Integrity

June 11, 2021 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina legislators – offering what amounts to a snappy salute in the direction of Mar-a-Lago – are well on their way toward fixing an election law that’s anything but […]

Stand with Elizabeth City

June 2, 2021 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

June 2, 2021 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?

May 26, 2021 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?

May 26, 2021 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

May 10, 2021 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

May 10, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

2021 Legislative Seminar Resources

May 5, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

Recordings We hope you enjoyed the many informative conversations on so many vital topics last week. For those of you who could not make it to each one, we have […]

2021 Legislative Seminar Resources

May 5, 2021 by North Carolina Council of Churches

Recordings We hope you enjoyed the many informative conversations on so many vital topics last week. For those of you who could not make it to each one, we have […]

A Workers’ Memorial

April 28, 2021 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

April 28, 2021 by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

This is a Moral Emergency

April 28, 2021 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

April 28, 2021 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

April 22, 2021 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

April 22, 2021 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 […]

Called to Protect & Preserve

April 22, 2021 By Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

This sermon on Genesis 2:5-15 is being offered to the Brooks-Howell Retirement Community this Earth Day, April 22, via Zoom by NCIPL & Eco-Justice Connection Program Coordinator, Sarah Ogletree. In […]

Called to Protect & Preserve

April 22, 2021 by Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Accountability, just the beginning

April 21, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

The North Carolina Council of Churches was founded in 1935, primarily for the purpose of addressing racial inequity and racial injustice, and we strive to do so to this day. […]

Accountability, just the beginning

April 21, 2021

The North Carolina Council of Churches was founded in 1935, primarily for the purpose of addressing racial inequity and racial injustice, and we strive to do so to this day. […]

Statement on George Floyd Murder Trial Verdict

April 21, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

The North Carolina Council of Churches was founded in 1935, primarily for the purpose of addressing racial inequity and racial injustice, and we strive to do so to this day. […]

Statement on George Floyd Murder Trial Verdict

April 21, 2021 by North Carolina Council of Churches

The North Carolina Council of Churches was founded in 1935, primarily for the purpose of addressing racial inequity and racial injustice, and we strive to do so to this day. […]

Now in play: Pro-voter pushback

April 5, 2021 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Say this much, at least, for those legislators who favor making it easier, not harder, for North Carolinians to vote: They’re not ready to surrender to their vote-suppressing foes. Even […]

Now in play: Pro-voter pushback

April 5, 2021 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Say this much, at least, for those legislators who favor making it easier, not harder, for North Carolinians to vote: They’re not ready to surrender to their vote-suppressing foes. Even […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Easter Sunday

March 31, 2021 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

March 31, 2021 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: Good Friday

March 29, 2021 By Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are […]

2021 Lenten Guide: Good Friday

March 29, 2021 by Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are […]

2021 Lenten Guide: Maundy Thursday

March 29, 2021 By Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. John 13: 1-17, 31b-35 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus […]

2021 Lenten Guide: Maundy Thursday

March 29, 2021 by Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. John 13: 1-17, 31b-35 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus […]

Politicians’ fear: Too many votes

March 24, 2021 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

With Republican lawmakers throughout the land making “election integrity” a favorite cause and rallying cry, it likely was just a matter of time before some of their North Carolina counterparts […]

Politicians’ fear: Too many votes

March 24, 2021 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

2021 Lenten Guide- Palm Sunday

March 24, 2021 By Nicole Johnson, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 118:1-2 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Palm Sunday

March 24, 2021 by Nicole Johnson, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 118:1-2 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Fifth Sunday

March 17, 2021 By Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. John 12:20-33 Now among those who went up to worship at […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Fifth Sunday

March 17, 2021 by Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. John 12:20-33 Now among those who went up to worship at […]

‘For the People’ – or for whom?

March 11, 2021 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

When an ambitious bill designated as H.R. 1 was approved by the newly empowered Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives back on March 8, 2019, perhaps a fitting […]

‘For the People’ – or for whom?

March 11, 2021 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

When an ambitious bill designated as H.R. 1 was approved by the newly empowered Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives back on March 8, 2019, perhaps a fitting […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Fourth Sunday

March 10, 2021 By Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Ephesians 2:1-10 You were dead through the trespasses and sins in which […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Fourth Sunday

March 10, 2021 by Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Ephesians 2:1-10 You were dead through the trespasses and sins in which […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Third Sunday

March 3, 2021 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Exodus 20:1-17 Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Third Sunday

March 3, 2021 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Exodus 20:1-17 Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Second Sunday

February 26, 2021 By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 22:23-31 You who fear the Lord, praise him! All […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Second Sunday

February 26, 2021 by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 22:23-31 You who fear the Lord, praise him! All […]

‘Stop the Steal’ after-effect – voter suppression?

February 25, 2021 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Perhaps it’s the pandemic that offers a fitting analogy to the condition of our politics as Americans try to recover from the trauma of Jan. 6 – when we came […]

‘Stop the Steal’ after-effect – voter suppression?

February 25, 2021 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Perhaps it’s the pandemic that offers a fitting analogy to the condition of our politics as Americans try to recover from the trauma of Jan. 6 – when we came […]

2021 Lenten Guide- First Sunday

February 19, 2021 By Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 25:1-10 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.O […]

2021 Lenten Guide- First Sunday

February 19, 2021 by Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 25:1-10 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.O […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Ash Wednesday

February 15, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Written by Andrew Whitworth, Duke Divinity School Intern, Summer of 2020 […]

2021 Lenten Guide- Ash Wednesday

February 15, 2021 by North Carolina Council of Churches

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Written by Andrew Whitworth, Duke Divinity School Intern, Summer of 2020 […]

2021 Lenten Guide: Enough for All

February 9, 2021 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

February 9, 2021 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 […]

Remove Confederate Symbols Where Justice Is Sought

January 26, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

A resolution drafted by Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate, and adopted by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches on January 26, 2021. Carved above the columns […]

Remove Confederate Symbols Where Justice Is Sought

January 26, 2021 by North Carolina Council of Churches

A resolution drafted by Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate, and adopted by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches on January 26, 2021. Carved above the columns […]

Climate Justice Interns

January 19, 2021 By Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

We are thrilled to introduce you to our 2021 spring interns, Noely Bernier and Dani Bahena Bustos. Noely is a student at Guilford College in Greensboro, while Dani is a […]

Climate Justice Interns

January 19, 2021 by Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

We are thrilled to introduce you to our 2021 spring interns, Noely Bernier and Dani Bahena Bustos. Noely is a student at Guilford College in Greensboro, while Dani is a […]

The fraud that was election fraud

January 13, 2021 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The United States Congress, a week after the nation’s Capitol was overrun by a violent mob while lawmakers were carrying out one of their paramount duties, now faces a paramount […]

The fraud that was election fraud

January 13, 2021 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The United States Congress, a week after the nation’s Capitol was overrun by a violent mob while lawmakers were carrying out one of their paramount duties, now faces a paramount […]

NAACP PRESS RELEASE: Trump Coup Attempt

January 8, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

For Immediate Release: January 7, 2021 Contacts:Joy Cook, NC NAACP, 336-970-8131, joy.cook@naacpnc.orgMorgan Pratt, NC NAACP, morgan.pratt@naacpnc.org Rev. Dr. Anthony Spearman Many who love democracy tremble for the United States of America tonight. […]

NAACP PRESS RELEASE: Trump Coup Attempt

January 8, 2021 by North Carolina Council of Churches

Perspective

January 7, 2021 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

January 7, 2021 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 […]

Healthcare is a Human Right

January 6, 2021 By North Carolina Council of Churches

This piece was written by Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, in conjunction with Chris Pernell, Director of Partners in Health and Wholeness. The Council has long been an advocate for universal […]

Healthcare is a Human Right

January 6, 2021 by North Carolina Council of Churches

Advent Guide: Epiphany, January 6

January 4, 2021 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Endow the king with your justice, O […]

Advent Guide: Epiphany, January 6

January 4, 2021 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Endow the king with your justice, O […]

Advent Guide: Second Sunday after Christmas, January 3

January 1, 2021 By Vanna Fox, Development Director

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. John 1:(1-9), 10-18 In the beginning was the Word, and […]

Advent Guide: Second Sunday after Christmas, January 3

January 1, 2021 by Vanna Fox, Development Director

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. John 1:(1-9), 10-18 In the beginning was the Word, and […]

Hard year’s signposts in quest for justice

December 30, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Even for those of us who found a measure of joy during the year whose end we now mark – taking delight from a child’s birth, perhaps, or from a […]

Hard year’s signposts in quest for justice

December 30, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Even for those of us who found a measure of joy during the year whose end we now mark – taking delight from a child’s birth, perhaps, or from a […]

Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas, December 27

December 25, 2020 By Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 148 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the […]

Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas, December 27

December 25, 2020 by Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 148 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the […]

Advent Guide: Christmas Day

December 23, 2020 By Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Luke 2:1-20 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree […]

Advent Guide: Christmas Day

December 23, 2020 by Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Luke 2:1-20 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree […]

Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 20

December 18, 2020 By Nicole Johnson, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Luke 1:26-38, 46b-55 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, […]

Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 20

December 18, 2020 by Nicole Johnson, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Luke 1:26-38, 46b-55 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, […]

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 13

December 11, 2020 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

December 11, 2020 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

December 10, 2020 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

December 10, 2020 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 […]

Voters met the challenge. Now, ‘ID, please?’

December 10, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

As Americans soldier on amidst their ill-fated 2020 stress test, there is inspiration to be found. Our democracy’s guardrails as enshrined in the Constitution may have been battered by a […]

Voters met the challenge. Now, ‘ID, please?’

December 10, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

As Americans soldier on amidst their ill-fated 2020 stress test, there is inspiration to be found. Our democracy’s guardrails as enshrined in the Constitution may have been battered by a […]

Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 6

December 4, 2020 By Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 40:1-11 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.Speak […]

Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 6

December 4, 2020 by Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Isaiah 40:1-11 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.Speak […]

Advent Guide: First Sunday, November 29

November 30, 2020 By Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Mark 13:24-27 But in those days, following that distress,the sun […]

Advent Guide: First Sunday, November 29

November 30, 2020 by Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Mark 13:24-27 But in those days, following that distress,the sun […]

2020 Advent Guide: The Heart of the Work

November 30, 2020 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

November 30, 2020 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

November 23, 2020 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

November 23, 2020 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 […]

Face it: Trump, allies owned N.C.

November 12, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolinians who stood against our soon-to-be ex-president’s rancid politics of grievance, contempt and division, fueled by a gusher of falsehoods, are heartened by the nation’s clear choice of Joseph […]

Face it: Trump, allies owned N.C.

November 12, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

God’s Democracy

November 6, 2020 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

November 6, 2020 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 […]

Election Machinery in High Gear

October 22, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

With North Carolinians on track to cast eye-popping numbers of votes in advance of Election Day, Nov. 3, perhaps it’s time to breathe a cautious sigh of relief. A system […]

Election Machinery in High Gear

October 22, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

With North Carolinians on track to cast eye-popping numbers of votes in advance of Election Day, Nov. 3, perhaps it’s time to breathe a cautious sigh of relief. A system […]

School Quality vs. the Virus

September 18, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

With the coronavirus still rampant across North Carolina, the top education concern in many families has little to do with the state’s long-term school investments or with the disadvantages faced […]

School Quality vs. the Virus

September 18, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Churches’ Watchwords: Every Vote Counts!

August 12, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

It’s pretty obvious why the N.C. Council of Churches and its allies on the faith-and-justice spectrum hope to see plenty of like-minded voters turning out for the elections this fall. […]

Churches’ Watchwords: Every Vote Counts!

August 12, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

It’s pretty obvious why the N.C. Council of Churches and its allies on the faith-and-justice spectrum hope to see plenty of like-minded voters turning out for the elections this fall. […]

The Virus and the Vulnerable

July 31, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The image of a perfect storm conveys a rueful irony – the storm whose components are so intertwined, so synchronized, so mutually reinforcing as to make it “perfect” in its […]

The Virus and the Vulnerable

July 31, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The image of a perfect storm conveys a rueful irony – the storm whose components are so intertwined, so synchronized, so mutually reinforcing as to make it “perfect” in its […]

Pandemic Session’s Tangled Tale

July 6, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The scenario was familiar as the N.C. General Assembly engaged in another frantic and exhausting push to complete a legislative session. Mission accomplished? Well, that depends on how you look […]

Pandemic Session’s Tangled Tale

July 6, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The scenario was familiar as the N.C. General Assembly engaged in another frantic and exhausting push to complete a legislative session. Mission accomplished? Well, that depends on how you look […]

From Domination to Dominion

June 9, 2020 By Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

The following transcript was offered as a sermon by NCIPL Program Coordinator, Sarah Ogletree, on Sunday, June 7th, during the online worship service of Pittsboro Presbyterian Church. The sermon reflects […]

From Domination to Dominion

June 9, 2020 by Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Sacred Spaces

June 5, 2020 By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

What does “sacred space” mean to you? This is the question I asked during my first virtual Sunday school class weeks ago. I teach a broad age range (3-9) so […]

Sacred Spaces

June 5, 2020 by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

What does “sacred space” mean to you? This is the question I asked during my first virtual Sunday school class weeks ago. I teach a broad age range (3-9) so […]

Statement on Systemic Racism

June 2, 2020 By North Carolina Council of Churches

A resolution adopted by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches, June 2, 2020. Whereas the North Carolina Council of Churches was founded in 1935, primarily for […]

Statement on Systemic Racism

June 2, 2020 by North Carolina Council of Churches

A resolution adopted by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches, June 2, 2020. Whereas the North Carolina Council of Churches was founded in 1935, primarily for […]

Light a Fire in our Midst

June 1, 2020 By Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

In his poem, “Harlem,” Langston Hughes asked, “what is a dream deferred?” He offers some unsettling answers and concludes that a dream deferred is a dream that ultimately explodes. Pentecost, […]

Light a Fire in our Midst

June 1, 2020 by Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Swing Toward Safer Voting

May 28, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

With just five months and change until Election Day, 2020 – and with many virus-leery North Carolinians wondering how they’ll manage to vote safely – efforts to update the state’s […]

Swing Toward Safer Voting

May 28, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

With just five months and change until Election Day, 2020 – and with many virus-leery North Carolinians wondering how they’ll manage to vote safely – efforts to update the state’s […]

On Not Going to Church

May 19, 2020 By North Carolina Council of Churches

In light of recent protests and rallies from some pastors and politicians in North Carolina calling for reopening our places of worship, the North Carolina Council of Churches states unequivocally […]

On Not Going to Church

May 19, 2020 by North Carolina Council of Churches

A small roadway memorial marks the area where jogger Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Brunswick, Georgia [Erik S Lesser/EPA]

Lament for a Life

May 15, 2020 By North Carolina Council of Churches

This piece was written by Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, in conjunction with Jessica Stokes, Associate Director of Partners in Health and Wholeness. For 85 years the North Carolina Council of […]

Lament for a Life

May 15, 2020 by North Carolina Council of Churches

Safe Elections: The Pressure’s On

May 8, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Members of the N.C. House and Senate, resolutely confronting the deadly and disastrous coronavirus pandemic, have offered up shining examples of just what friends are for. Friends are there to […]

Safe Elections: The Pressure’s On

May 8, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Members of the N.C. House and Senate, resolutely confronting the deadly and disastrous coronavirus pandemic, have offered up shining examples of just what friends are for. Friends are there to […]

Day of [Ringing] Prayer

May 5, 2020 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

May 5, 2020 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 […]

In search of voting’s ‘new normal’

April 22, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

When and if members of the N.C. General Assembly reconvene as scheduled on April 28 – presumably wearing masks and taking all the other recommended precautions to stay safe and […]

In search of voting’s ‘new normal’

April 22, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

When and if members of the N.C. General Assembly reconvene as scheduled on April 28 – presumably wearing masks and taking all the other recommended precautions to stay safe and […]

Lenten Guide – Easter Sunday

April 9, 2020 By Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Easter Sunday – Colossians 3:1-4 So if you have been […]

Lenten Guide – Easter Sunday

April 9, 2020 by Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Easter Sunday – Colossians 3:1-4 So if you have been […]

Lenten Guide – Good Friday

April 8, 2020 By Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Good Friday – Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 Since, then, we have […]

Lenten Guide – Good Friday

April 8, 2020 by Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Good Friday – Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 Since, then, we have […]

Holy Breaths: Our Health Tips in Response to COVID-19

April 6, 2020 By Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

This “new normal” of social distancing has been weighing on our minds, hearts, and souls. We are living through a challenging time constantly consumed by distressing news updates. Many face […]

Holy Breaths: Our Health Tips in Response to COVID-19

April 6, 2020 by Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

This “new normal” of social distancing has been weighing on our minds, hearts, and souls. We are living through a challenging time constantly consumed by distressing news updates. Many face […]

Lenten Guide – Maundy Thursday

April 6, 2020 By Vanna Fox, Development Director

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Maundy Thursday – John 13: 31b-35 Jesus said, ‘Now the […]

Lenten Guide – Maundy Thursday

April 6, 2020 by Vanna Fox, Development Director

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Maundy Thursday – John 13: 31b-35 Jesus said, ‘Now the […]

Lenten Guide – Palm Sunday

April 2, 2020 By Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Palm Sunday – Matthew 21:1-11 When they had come near […]

Lenten Guide – Palm Sunday

April 2, 2020 by Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Palm Sunday – Matthew 21:1-11 When they had come near […]

Virus-era Voting – Buckle Up

April 1, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

In keeping with the familiar rhythms of American politics, this is a year when many of our elected leaders, including the president, and their would-be successors will stand for inspection […]

Virus-era Voting – Buckle Up

April 1, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

In keeping with the familiar rhythms of American politics, this is a year when many of our elected leaders, including the president, and their would-be successors will stand for inspection […]

Lenten Guide – Fifth Sunday

March 26, 2020 By Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 130 Out of the depths I cry to you, […]

Lenten Guide – Fifth Sunday

March 26, 2020 by Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 130 Out of the depths I cry to you, […]

Lenten Guide – Fourth Sunday

March 19, 2020 By Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not […]

Lenten Guide – Fourth Sunday

March 19, 2020 by Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not […]

Courage & Compassion in the Time of Coronavirus

March 18, 2020 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

The work of faith-based climate action is important to us because we know that we cannot Iove our neighbors without addressing climate change and environmental injustice. The same can be […]

Courage & Compassion in the Time of Coronavirus

March 18, 2020 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

The work of faith-based climate action is important to us because we know that we cannot Iove our neighbors without addressing climate change and environmental injustice. The same can be […]

Faithful Responses to COVID 19

March 13, 2020 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

March 13, 2020 by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Lenten Guide – Third Sunday

March 12, 2020 By Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. John 4:5-42 So he came to a Samaritan city called […]

Lenten Guide – Third Sunday

March 12, 2020 by Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. John 4:5-42 So he came to a Samaritan city called […]

Lenten Guide – Second Sunday

March 4, 2020 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 121 I lift up my eyes to the hills— […]

Lenten Guide – Second Sunday

March 4, 2020 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Psalm 121 I lift up my eyes to the hills— […]

Lenten Guide – First Sunday

February 28, 2020 By Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit […]

Lenten Guide – First Sunday

February 28, 2020 by Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council of Churches. Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit […]

Support a 100% Clean Energy Economy.

February 27, 2020 By North Carolina Council of Churches

NC Interfaith Power & Light Radio Ad “North Carolinians are feeling the impacts of climate change – every day. In just the past two years, our coasts have flooded, and […]

Support a 100% Clean Energy Economy.

February 27, 2020 by North Carolina Council of Churches

NC Interfaith Power & Light Radio Ad “North Carolinians are feeling the impacts of climate change – every day. In just the past two years, our coasts have flooded, and […]

Lenten Guide – Ash Wednesday

February 25, 2020 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

February 25, 2020 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 […]

2020 Lenten Guide: Power Made Perfect in Weakness

February 25, 2020 By North Carolina Council of Churches

God does not look for perfection in God’s disciples. Instead, God only looks for openness to God’s grace, which is all God needs to turn weakness into something great. This […]

2020 Lenten Guide: Power Made Perfect in Weakness

February 25, 2020 by North Carolina Council of Churches

God does not look for perfection in God’s disciples. Instead, God only looks for openness to God’s grace, which is all God needs to turn weakness into something great. This […]

In God’s Eye

February 24, 2020 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

February 24, 2020 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 […]

Voter ID’s Rough Ride

February 22, 2020 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The North Carolina General Assembly’s Republican majority is down to what looks to be its last-ditch defense of the voter ID law it rammed through at the tail end of […]

Voter ID’s Rough Ride

February 22, 2020 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The North Carolina General Assembly’s Republican majority is down to what looks to be its last-ditch defense of the voter ID law it rammed through at the tail end of […]

Give Us a Budget

January 21, 2020 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

January 21, 2020 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. […]