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Act Now – New Food Safety Regulations Will Harm Small Farmers

September 4, 2013 By chris

Ever heard of the Food Safety & Modernization Act? It’s a 2011law that’s meant to help make our food safer and prevent contamination. While we all want safer food, the […]

Act Now – New Food Safety Regulations Will Harm Small Farmers

September 4, 2013 by chris

Ever heard of the Food Safety & Modernization Act? It’s a 2011law that’s meant to help make our food safer and prevent contamination. While we all want safer food, the […]

ACA Offers Real Answers

September 3, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

For health care advocates, the Affordable Care Act means they can finally offer solutions to those who have previously been uninsured and “uninsurable.” In a Point of View column for Saturday’s News […]

ACA Offers Real Answers

September 3, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

NCCC: Coming Soon to a City Near You

September 1, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Council staff is taking it on the road, visiting cities across North Carolina in September and October to discuss NCCC programs as well as the most recent legislative session. […]

NCCC: Coming Soon to a City Near You

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

The Council staff is taking it on the road, visiting cities across North Carolina in September and October to discuss NCCC programs as well as the most recent legislative session. […]

Heed the Governor on Drug Tests

August 30, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

When the General Assembly during its recently concluded session turned out one misguided bill after another – to hold down the racial minority vote, weaken environmental rules, cut taxes for […]

Heed the Governor on Drug Tests

August 30, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

When the General Assembly during its recently concluded session turned out one misguided bill after another – to hold down the racial minority vote, weaken environmental rules, cut taxes for […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Ten

August 29, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Ten

August 29, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Why I Went to the Prayer Vigil for Immigration Reform

August 29, 2013 By chris

Durham Herald-Sun On Sunday August 25, about a hundred Durham residents and faith leaders from seven different traditions gathered at the People’s Plaza to pray for our elected officials. As people with different stories, different colors of skin, even different faiths, we were united in our hope that Rep. Butterfield, Rep. Coble, Rep. Price and their colleagues in the House will support a just and moral immigration reform that offers a pathway to citizenship, unifies families, supports workers, and moves us forward together.

Why I Went to the Prayer Vigil for Immigration Reform

August 29, 2013

Durham Herald-Sun

On Sunday August 25, about a hundred Durham residents and faith leaders from seven different traditions gathered at the People’s Plaza to pray for our elected officials. As people with different stories, different colors of skin, even different faiths, we were united in our hope that Rep. Butterfield, Rep. Coble, Rep. Price and their colleagues in the House will support a just and moral immigration reform that offers a pathway to citizenship, unifies families, supports workers, and moves us forward together.

Back to School Amid Tight Times

August 28, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Of the many public policies North Carolina has followed across the decades, none has brought greater dividends than the state’s commitment to invest in education at all levels. No other […]

Back to School Amid Tight Times

August 28, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Of the many public policies North Carolina has followed across the decades, none has brought greater dividends than the state’s commitment to invest in education at all levels. No other […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Nine

August 22, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Nine

August 22, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Take Action for Public Schools — Aug. 24 and 26

August 22, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

North Carolina’s public schools has suffered at the hands of this General Assembly and Governor. The impact on the schools, their employees, and the children they serve will be felt for […]

Take Action for Public Schools — Aug. 24 and 26

August 22, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

North Carolina’s public schools has suffered at the hands of this General Assembly and Governor. The impact on the schools, their employees, and the children they serve will be felt for […]

Events for Immigration Reform Crop Up Across NC

August 22, 2013 By chris

If you've been following immigration reform, you know that this month is crucial to the effort for overhauling our nation's broken immigration system. While the US Senate passed a reform bill earlier this summer, the fate of millions of immigrant families lies in the House of Representatives. This month there are a number of key events happening across NC. When you participate in a prayer vigil or march, you're letting our leaders and the media know that North Carolinians are serious about reform. We hope to see you there.

Events for Immigration Reform Crop Up Across NC

August 22, 2013 by chris

If you’ve been following immigration reform, you know that this month is crucial to the effort for overhauling our nation’s broken immigration system. While the US Senate passed a reform bill earlier this summer, the fate of millions of immigrant families lies in the House of Representatives. This month there are a number of key events happening across NC. When you participate in a prayer vigil or march, you’re letting our leaders and the media know that North Carolinians are serious about reform. We hope to see you there.

Court Tests for New Election Law

August 20, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina’s new voter ID law also cuts the period for early voting and makes other changes in election rules. Does the law discriminate against some voters on the basis […]

Court Tests for New Election Law

August 20, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina’s new voter ID law also cuts the period for early voting and makes other changes in election rules. Does the law discriminate against some voters on the basis […]

A Special Energy Audit

August 17, 2013 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

United Church of Christ of Chapel Hill (UCC-CH) is my home church. My parents are committed members and, as a returning college grad, I feel excited about being part of […]

A Special Energy Audit

August 17, 2013 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

United Church of Christ of Chapel Hill (UCC-CH) is my home church. My parents are committed members and, as a returning college grad, I feel excited about being part of […]

The Ag Act: Congress Considers Turning Back the Clock to the Bracero Program

August 16, 2013 By chris

Somewhat lost this summer amidst all the conversation about comprehensive immigration reform is a little-known bill called the "Agricultural Guestworker Act" (or "Ag Act," HB 1773) that has already passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. This harmful bill is a thinly veiled attempt to strip farmworkers of the few rights they have on the job while propping up agribusinesses' bottom line.

The Ag Act: Congress Considers Turning Back the Clock to the Bracero Program

August 16, 2013 by chris

Somewhat lost this summer amidst all the conversation about comprehensive immigration reform is a little-known bill called the “Agricultural Guestworker Act” (or “Ag Act,” HB 1773) that has already passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. This harmful bill is a thinly veiled attempt to strip farmworkers of the few rights they have on the job while propping up agribusinesses’ bottom line.

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Eight

August 15, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Eight

August 15, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Passing of Bishop Gossman

August 13, 2013 By George Reed, Former Executive Director

Bishop Joseph Gossman, who died yesterday, was a great friend of the North Carolina Council of Churches. He led the Diocese of Raleigh into full membership in the Council in […]

Passing of Bishop Gossman

August 13, 2013 by George Reed, Former Executive Director

Bishop Joseph Gossman, who died yesterday, was a great friend of the North Carolina Council of Churches. He led the Diocese of Raleigh into full membership in the Council in […]

Elections bill: Return to senders

August 12, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Gov. Pat McCrory has said he’ll soon dispose of the 30 or so bills remaining on his desk following the General Assembly’s July 26 adjournment. He can either sign them […]

Elections bill: Return to senders

August 12, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Gov. Pat McCrory has said he’ll soon dispose of the 30 or so bills remaining on his desk following the General Assembly’s July 26 adjournment. He can either sign them […]

Congregations and Coal: Faith and the Riverbend Coal Plant

August 11, 2013 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

I travelled to the River Bend Coal Power Plant just outside of Charlotte to attend a press conference for the release of “Closing the Floodgates: How the Coal Industry is […]

Congregations and Coal: Faith and the Riverbend Coal Plant

August 11, 2013 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

I travelled to the River Bend Coal Power Plant just outside of Charlotte to attend a press conference for the release of “Closing the Floodgates: How the Coal Industry is […]

Affordable Care Act — Get Informed, Get Covered

August 10, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Those who do not have health insurance can begin to enroll through the Affordable Care Act on October 1, and the Council is one of many organizations working to help […]

Affordable Care Act — Get Informed, Get Covered

August 10, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Those who do not have health insurance can begin to enroll through the Affordable Care Act on October 1, and the Council is one of many organizations working to help […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Seven

August 8, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Seven

August 8, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

New Bulletin Inserts in Support of Immigration Reform

August 6, 2013 By chris

We're proud to be publishing these brand new church bulletin inserts on comprehensive immigration reform. With large color pictures and up-to-date facts and figures, these 8.5x5.5 inserts explain where things stand with federal legislation and offer congregants many different ways to get involved.

New Bulletin Inserts in Support of Immigration Reform

August 6, 2013 by chris

We’re proud to be publishing these brand new church bulletin inserts on comprehensive immigration reform. With large color pictures and up-to-date facts and figures, these 8.5×5.5 inserts explain where things stand with federal legislation and offer congregants many different ways to get involved.

Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit

August 6, 2013 By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Partners in Health and Wholeness is co-sponsoring a Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit on Saturday, September 7 from 10am-3pm in New Bern (Christ Episcopal Ministry Center, 311 Middle Street). The […]

Healthy Communities, Healthy Churches Summit

August 6, 2013 by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Prejudice Against the Poor

August 3, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Bob Seymour, minister emeritus of Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, recently provided a powerful commentary in the News & Observer on how society views some of the most vulnerable among us. […]

Prejudice Against the Poor

August 3, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Three for the Governor’s ‘No’

August 3, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

If Gov. Pat McCrory goes along with the General Assembly’s partial “disassembly” of state environmental rules – and if North Carolina loses significant ground in the battle against pollution, as […]

Three for the Governor’s ‘No’

August 3, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Fred Bahnson: On Food & Faith in the Washington Post

August 2, 2013 By chris

American spirituality is discovering itself anew as people of faith reconnect with the land. As I’ve traveled the country I’ve met fellow Christians who are falling in love with their faith all over again, and in every instance this love affair is tied to a place. Not a lofty cathedral directing the worshipper’s thoughts heavenward; these places draw the eyes—and the hands—down to earth, back to the soil from which Genesis tells us we were formed, and which we’re called to “tend and keep.” Our first and most basic human task, I’ve come to learn, is to care for the garden.

So begins Fred Bahnson's recent op-ed article in the Washington Post. If you don't know Fred already, you should. He's a gifted speaker and writer, a thinker and theologian, but most importantly, he's a gardener. After working for years with Anathoth Community Garden in Cedar Grove, NC, he now directs the new Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative at Wake Forest University School of Divinity.

Fred Bahnson: On Food & Faith in the Washington Post

August 2, 2013 by chris

So begins Fred Bahnson’s recent op-ed article in the Washington Post. If you don’t know Fred already, you should. He’s a gifted speaker and writer, a thinker and theologian, but most importantly, he’s a gardener. After working for years with Anathoth Community Garden in Cedar Grove, NC, he now directs the new Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative at Wake Forest University School of Divinity.

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Six

August 1, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Six

August 1, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Short Rations for Schools

August 1, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The teachers were upset. And with North Carolina now embarked on a program of aggressive backsliding in its commitment to public education, who could blame them? Teachers, many of them […]

Short Rations for Schools

August 1, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The teachers were upset. And with North Carolina now embarked on a program of aggressive backsliding in its commitment to public education, who could blame them? Teachers, many of them […]

Recent Poll Shows North Carolinians Want More Clean Energy

July 31, 2013 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Most North Carolinians oppose fracking, favor clean energy and think current regulations are sufficient or should be stronger. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released the North Carolina poll results on July 15, 2013. “From the mountains to the beaches, it’s clear that North Carolinians take special pride in their state, and see state environmental safeguards as protecting our heritage and ensuring that our children can enjoy this place we know and love,” said NRDC senior attorney Luis Martinez, who is based in Asheville. Among the poll’s key findings: 61% say state environmental standards and regulatory standards do more good than [...]

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Recent Poll Shows North Carolinians Want More Clean Energy

July 31, 2013 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

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Feed My Sheep: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop

July 30, 2013 By Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Many churches highlight feeding ministries and fighting hunger as one of their most important and holy missions, taking very seriously the call of Jesus to feed his sheep, as he commands […]

Feed My Sheep: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop

July 30, 2013 by Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Many churches highlight feeding ministries and fighting hunger as one of their most important and holy missions, taking very seriously the call of Jesus to feed his sheep, as he commands […]

Immigration and the Body of Christ

July 30, 2013 By chris

In these fever-pitch days of summer, with the once-in-a-generation chance at real immigration reform in Congress, we're hearing a lot about how reform is good politics (for both parties) and good for the economy. These are of course important factors, especially in the political context of a major legislative fight on Capitol Hill, but for Christians, should these be the most determinative considerations?

Immigration and the Body of Christ

July 30, 2013 by chris

In these fever-pitch days of summer, with the once-in-a-generation chance at real immigration reform in Congress, we’re hearing a lot about how reform is good politics (for both parties) and good for the economy. These are of course important factors, especially in the political context of a major legislative fight on Capitol Hill, but for Christians, should these be the most determinative considerations?

More Damage as Session Ends

July 26, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The General Assembly has adjourned its 2013 session after a final cascade of disappointing and disturbing bills that now await review by Gov. Pat McCrory. Among the bills approved are ones that will make it less convenient for many citizens to vote and that weaken regulatory oversight of the environment. There was at least one bright spot, as the House rejected a last-minute push by the Senate to speed up the environmentally risky natural gas extraction process known as fracking. But on the whole, legislators succeeded in putting the crowning touches on a session devoted to a conservative agenda the likes of which modern North Carolina has never before seen.

More Damage as Session Ends

July 26, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

There was at least one bright spot, as the House rejected a last-minute push by the Senate to speed up the environmentally risky natural gas extraction process known as fracking. But on the whole, legislators succeeded in putting the crowning touches on a session devoted to a conservative agenda the likes of which modern North Carolina has never before seen.

Help NC Farmworkers Participate in Democracy

July 26, 2013 By chris

Every four years the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) holds its National Convention, and this year it will be here in North Carolina on October 4th-5th. FLOC is both a social movement […]

Help NC Farmworkers Participate in Democracy

July 26, 2013 by chris

Every four years the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) holds its National Convention, and this year it will be here in North Carolina on October 4th-5th. FLOC is both a social movement […]

PHW Success Story – Sparta Presbyterian Church, Sparta

July 26, 2013 By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Our future PHW program is aimed toward achieving Gold Certification. As we uphold our Silver Certification we will continue to provide worship bulletin inserts on health. Also, healthy potluck lunches […]

PHW Success Story – Sparta Presbyterian Church, Sparta

July 26, 2013 by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

In the Shadows of Riverbend

July 25, 2013 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Across the street, a small, unassuming, idyllic Catholic church faces the Duke Power Riverbend Coal Plant at the center of litigation and outrage in response to consistent pollution and lack of effective coal ash pond treatment. For a new intern at NCIPL, the physicalized contrast contained powerful irony that drove home the nature of our relationship as faithful North Carolinians with utility companies; we will always be living side by side. While utilities provide us the basic comforts of modern life, we see the destructive nature of their work and feel called to act and react against it. Such was [...]

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In the Shadows of Riverbend

July 25, 2013 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

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PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Five

July 25, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Five

July 25, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Voter ID: We Get the Picture

July 24, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Democracy can become a farce if the rules by which votes are cast are skewed so that the voices of some citizens are muffled. That is the troubling prospect facing […]

Voter ID: We Get the Picture

July 24, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Democracy can become a farce if the rules by which votes are cast are skewed so that the voices of some citizens are muffled. That is the troubling prospect facing […]

Fighting for Farmworkers: Baldemar Velásquez talks with Bill Moyers

July 24, 2013 By chris

Since the end of slavery in America, no workers have been more exploited than the men and women who bend to the earth in backbreaking labor, picking fruits, vegetables, and tobacco. Despite miracles of agricultural progress and innovation over the decades, the harsh lives and working conditions of migrant laborers have changed very little. Their cause has been championed in the past by Edward Murrow, Cesar Chavez, and the United Farmworkers. But that list is incomplete without Baldemar Velásquez . Velásquez was among hundreds of thousands of children who joined their migrant parents working long hours in the fields. Inspired by that early experience, Velásquez founded the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) in 1967.

Fighting for Farmworkers: Baldemar Velásquez talks with Bill Moyers

July 24, 2013 by chris

Call Legislative Leaders About Gun Measures

July 23, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

We will never know if George Zimmerman would ever have gotten out of his car if he hadn’t had a gun. We do know that countless children of God have […]

Call Legislative Leaders About Gun Measures

July 23, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

We will never know if George Zimmerman would ever have gotten out of his car if he hadn’t had a gun. We do know that countless children of God have […]

Squeeze on Education Spending

July 22, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

A budget to carry North Carolina state government through the next two years is poised for approval in the General Assembly. It represents a triumph of diminished expectations. That is […]

Squeeze on Education Spending

July 22, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

A budget to carry North Carolina state government through the next two years is poised for approval in the General Assembly. It represents a triumph of diminished expectations. That is […]

Voter ID Showdown Looms

July 20, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

With the end of the 2013 legislative session in sight, Republicans in the General Assembly are making a final push to adopt photo identification as a requirement for voting. The […]

Voter ID Showdown Looms

July 20, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

With the end of the 2013 legislative session in sight, Republicans in the General Assembly are making a final push to adopt photo identification as a requirement for voting. The […]

Immigration Reform Depends on the House of Representatives – and You

July 19, 2013 By chris

Only in today’s Washington would legislation that grows the economy, reduces the debt, curtails illegal immigration, helps the GOP politically and enjoys public approval in the 80% range be seen as a problem for the House Republican caucus. With every flimsy excuse crumbling, it comes down to John Boehner. Actually his choice is pretty simple: a bipartisan majority for reform with a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in America exists right now; he should find a way to have that majority express its will.

Immigration Reform Depends on the House of Representatives – and You

July 19, 2013 by chris

Medicare Turns 48 on July 30

July 19, 2013 By Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Dozens of organizations across the country are planning events to celebrate Medicare on or around the program’s 48th birthday on July 30. The North Carolina Council of Churches is among […]

Medicare Turns 48 on July 30

July 19, 2013 by Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Dozens of organizations across the country are planning events to celebrate Medicare on or around the program’s 48th birthday on July 30. The North Carolina Council of Churches is among […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Four

July 18, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Four

July 18, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Tax Cuts Take Shape

July 17, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

It could be said that the elephant – symbol of the Republicans who control North Carolina’s General Assembly and governor’s office -- has labored and brought forth a mouse. But this is a mouse with sharp teeth. After weeks of effort, the legislature’s Republican majorities and Gov. Pat McCrory have agreed on a spate of changes to the state’s tax laws centered on cuts in personal and corporate income taxes. The cuts aren’t as deep as some conservatives wanted. Still, they will sap revenues that finance the entire portfolio of state programs and services.

Tax Cuts Take Shape

July 17, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

It could be said that the elephant – symbol of the Republicans who control North Carolina’s General Assembly and governor’s office — has labored and brought forth a mouse. But this is a mouse with sharp teeth.

After weeks of effort, the legislature’s Republican majorities and Gov. Pat McCrory have agreed on a spate of changes to the state’s tax laws centered on cuts in personal and corporate income taxes. The cuts aren’t as deep as some conservatives wanted. Still, they will sap revenues that finance the entire portfolio of state programs and services.

The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays

July 12, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The impact of Moral Mondays continues to extend beyond North Carolina. Two recent articles and an editorial in “The New York Times” are reaching a national audience. One of the […]

The Nation is Watching NC and Moral Mondays

July 12, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The impact of Moral Mondays continues to extend beyond North Carolina. Two recent articles and an editorial in “The New York Times” are reaching a national audience. One of the […]

Lines in the Wind

July 12, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina Republican legislators seem to be a little conflicted when it comes to their opinion of the federal Voting Rights Act. How many of them would disagree with the […]

Lines in the Wind

July 12, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina Republican legislators seem to be a little conflicted when it comes to their opinion of the federal Voting Rights Act. How many of them would disagree with the […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Three

July 11, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Three

July 11, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Faith Communities Cannot Do It All

July 10, 2013 By George Reed, Former Executive Director

Many of you listen to Marketplace, a business-news program produced by American Public Media and carried in North Carolina by WUNC radio. Monday night, Marketplace carried a very good, though […]

Faith Communities Cannot Do It All

July 10, 2013 by George Reed, Former Executive Director

Many of you listen to Marketplace, a business-news program produced by American Public Media and carried in North Carolina by WUNC radio. Monday night, Marketplace carried a very good, though […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Two

July 8, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter Two

July 8, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Congregations Around NC Host “Prayers for a Pathway” Vigils

July 8, 2013 By chris

People of faith from across North Carolina are invited to gather at houses of worship on Tuesday night at 7pm to pray for comprehensive immigration reform. Faith leaders will lead […]

Congregations Around NC Host “Prayers for a Pathway” Vigils

July 8, 2013 by chris

People of faith from across North Carolina are invited to gather at houses of worship on Tuesday night at 7pm to pray for comprehensive immigration reform. Faith leaders will lead […]

President’s Climate Action Plan Could Increase Air Quality and Business for NC

July 7, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The President’s newly announced climate action plan calls for more funding for clean energy and limiting carbon emissions for new and existing power plants. This is good news for us […]

President’s Climate Action Plan Could Increase Air Quality and Business for NC

July 7, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The President’s newly announced climate action plan calls for more funding for clean energy and limiting carbon emissions for new and existing power plants. This is good news for us […]

UCC Divests from Fossil Fuels

July 6, 2013 By Kathy Shea, Former Senior Advisor - NCIPL

As a lifelong member of the United Church of Christ (UCC), I feel so proud of my denomination’s actions on July1 when the national synod voted to divest from fossil […]

UCC Divests from Fossil Fuels

July 6, 2013 by Kathy Shea, Former Senior Advisor - NCIPL

As a lifelong member of the United Church of Christ (UCC), I feel so proud of my denomination’s actions on July1 when the national synod voted to divest from fossil […]

Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country

July 5, 2013 By chris

I finally had the chance to go my first Moral Monday earlier this week. Walking around Halifax Mall with our Executive Director, George Reed, I was struck by how many people we both knew. I'm deeply proud of the involvement by clergy and faith communities in particular. So many of our members are represented not only in the crowd but also in the faces of those participating in civil disobedience and getting arrested. As we celebrate Independence Day this week, we give thanks not only for the many freedoms our country offers, but in particular for the countless faithful voices speaking up and speaking out for those who are being pushed to the margins by this General Assembly.

Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country

July 5, 2013 by chris

I finally had the chance to go my first Moral Monday earlier this week. Walking around Halifax Mall with our Executive Director, George Reed, I was struck by how many people we both knew. I’m deeply proud of the involvement by clergy and faith communities in particular. So many of our members are represented not only in the crowd but also in the faces of those participating in civil disobedience and getting arrested. As we celebrate Independence Day this week, we give thanks not only for the many freedoms our country offers, but in particular for the countless faithful voices speaking up and speaking out for those who are being pushed to the margins by this General Assembly.

Through the Eyes of Faith

July 3, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

David Price is a multi-faceted person. In addition to representing the 4th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives, he has taught political science and public policy at Duke […]

Through the Eyes of Faith

July 3, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

David Price is a multi-faceted person. In addition to representing the 4th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives, he has taught political science and public policy at Duke […]

Tax Cards on the Table

July 2, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The saga that North Carolina legislative leaders like to describe as tax reform could be at the beginning of the end. Or is it the end of the beginning? After […]

Tax Cards on the Table

July 2, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The saga that North Carolina legislative leaders like to describe as tax reform could be at the beginning of the end. Or is it the end of the beginning? After […]

Let ‘Environment’ Bills Wither

July 2, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

It was a sure bet that the Republican majorities in both houses of the General Assembly, working in tandem with a new Republican governor, would seek this year to cut […]

Let ‘Environment’ Bills Wither

July 2, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

It was a sure bet that the Republican majorities in both houses of the General Assembly, working in tandem with a new Republican governor, would seek this year to cut […]

PHW and Community Transformation Grant Unity

July 2, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

The Community Transformation Grant Project is a state-funded initiative designed to promote tobacco-free living, active living, and healthy eating among residents of Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, […]

PHW and Community Transformation Grant Unity

July 2, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Success Story – St. Timothy’s Episcopal, Winston-Salem

July 1, 2013 By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

We have been busy growing in health and wholeness at St.Timothy’s! Our biggest venture towards a healthy congregation has been to start a parish garden. The garden has been a […]

PHW Success Story – St. Timothy’s Episcopal, Winston-Salem

July 1, 2013 by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

We have been busy growing in health and wholeness at St.Timothy’s! Our biggest venture towards a healthy congregation has been to start a parish garden. The garden has been a […]

Reflection on Moral Mondays

June 29, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Participating in Moral Monday impressed me with a sense of fraternity and hope in the face of policies and legislation that seem increasingly unjust and discriminatory, besides being detrimental to […]

Reflection on Moral Mondays

June 29, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter One

June 28, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

PHW Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, Chapter One

June 28, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Senate Passes Historic Bipartisan Immigration Reform

June 28, 2013 By chris

June 28, 2013 — RALEIGH,NC With the U.S. Senate’s passage of S.744 – comprehensive immigration reform – yesterday was a historic day for all North Carolinians. Immigrants are an integral part […]

Senate Passes Historic Bipartisan Immigration Reform

June 28, 2013 by chris

We Are Called by Our Faith

June 28, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

On Tuesday, June 25, President Obama spoke of our moral obligation to address climate change on behalf of future generations. He has not waited for Congress and we should not […]

We Are Called by Our Faith

June 28, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

On Tuesday, June 25, President Obama spoke of our moral obligation to address climate change on behalf of future generations. He has not waited for Congress and we should not […]

Helping Support Healthy Pregnancies — Dinner and Discussion, June 28

June 27, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

It feels as though I have been pregnant at least eight times. I have two children, ages four and two, whom I care for deeply, and at least nine more that […]

Helping Support Healthy Pregnancies — Dinner and Discussion, June 28

June 27, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

It feels as though I have been pregnant at least eight times. I have two children, ages four and two, whom I care for deeply, and at least nine more that […]

Closer to Voter ID

June 27, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina Republican leaders who were waiting for a signal from the U.S. Supreme Court to forge ahead with a photo ID law for voters have gotten their wish. Sadly, […]

Closer to Voter ID

June 27, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina Republican leaders who were waiting for a signal from the U.S. Supreme Court to forge ahead with a photo ID law for voters have gotten their wish. Sadly, […]

Punishing the Jobless

June 26, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Upwards of 70,000 jobless North Carolinians are about to see their finances go from bad to worse as they lose their unemployment benefits. Those are the benefits that can help […]

Punishing the Jobless

June 26, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Upwards of 70,000 jobless North Carolinians are about to see their finances go from bad to worse as they lose their unemployment benefits. Those are the benefits that can help […]

Why I Went to Jail for Justice on June 24, 2013

June 25, 2013 By Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

NCCC Volunteer Program Associate Sandy Irving was arrested at the June 24 Moral Monday. Thirty-five years ago today, I became a mother—and in these last 35 years, I’ve spent a […]

Why I Went to Jail for Justice on June 24, 2013

June 25, 2013 by Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

NCCC Volunteer Program Associate Sandy Irving was arrested at the June 24 Moral Monday. Thirty-five years ago today, I became a mother—and in these last 35 years, I’ve spent a […]

The Lord’s Mission Pushes On

June 25, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Liaison, Sarah Dean, is a dynamic individual who runs a successful health ministry at her church in Anson County. She applied on behalf of her church, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist […]

The Lord’s Mission Pushes On

June 25, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Liaison, Sarah Dean, is a dynamic individual who runs a successful health ministry at her church in Anson County. She applied on behalf of her church, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist […]

The Good News on Hurricanes

June 23, 2013 By Allison Reeves Jolley, Former Outreach Coordinator - NCIPL

As we enter into this year’s hurricane season, a recent blog, Building Community Resiliency for Hurricane Season, can give us hope. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy captures the positive […]

The Good News on Hurricanes

June 23, 2013 by Allison Reeves Jolley, Former Outreach Coordinator - NCIPL

College Students Go Into the Fields

June 22, 2013 By chris

This summer one of our allies, Student Action with Farmworkers, will again host college students from around the country to participate in their successful internship program called “Into the Fields.” […]

College Students Go Into the Fields

June 22, 2013 by chris

State’s Priorities in Play

June 21, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina’s state government leaders will make some heavy-duty decisions over the next few days. A new state budget is supposed to be in place by July 1, and the […]

State’s Priorities in Play

June 21, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

North Carolina’s state government leaders will make some heavy-duty decisions over the next few days. A new state budget is supposed to be in place by July 1, and the […]

David LaMotte: Celebrating Dad’s Day By Taking Mine to Jail

June 21, 2013 By David LaMotte, Consultant for Peace

David LaMotte, the Council’s Consultant for Peace, celebrated Father’s Day last Sunday with his four-year-old son and 82-year-old dad. David then traveled to Raleigh with his father so that the […]

David LaMotte: Celebrating Dad’s Day By Taking Mine to Jail

June 21, 2013 by David LaMotte, Consultant for Peace

PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro

June 20, 2013 By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Our church has made a concerted effort to emphasize healthy living to our congregation in several ways. We have partnered with another church in our area to sponsor and host […]

PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro

June 20, 2013 by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Our church has made a concerted effort to emphasize healthy living to our congregation in several ways. We have partnered with another church in our area to sponsor and host […]

News & Observer Story Highlights Immigrants’ Generosity

June 20, 2013 By chris

The questions surrounding immigration policy have sparked an intense debate across the United States and North Carolina. Society remains divided on specific policies, but we also remain divided about some […]

News & Observer Story Highlights Immigrants’ Generosity

June 20, 2013 by chris

Judges and Campaign Cash

June 19, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The law setting up the North Carolina Public Campaign Fund is clear about its goals. Chapter 163, Article 22D of the General Statutes aims “to ensure the fairness of democratic […]

Judges and Campaign Cash

June 19, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The law setting up the North Carolina Public Campaign Fund is clear about its goals. Chapter 163, Article 22D of the General Statutes aims “to ensure the fairness of democratic […]

A State of Urgency

June 19, 2013 By chris

As rabbis at this week’s event told reporters, the civil disobedience was not an option of first resort – Republican legislators repeatedly blew off meeting requests from clergy who are eager to discuss the impact the North Carolina GOP’s policies have on the common good. As the movement has gained steam, some politicians have resorted to insulting Moral Mondays participants. The governor dismissed it all as an effort led by “outsiders,” and one state legislator dubbed it “Moron Mondays.” It brings to mind Gandhi’s saying, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

A State of Urgency

June 19, 2013 by chris

Still Accomplishing Great Things

June 18, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation announced the grantees for their Healthy Eating Equipment 2013 Cycle. Usually in any contest, you will hear about the proposals […]

Still Accomplishing Great Things

June 18, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation announced the grantees for their Healthy Eating Equipment 2013 Cycle. Usually in any contest, you will hear about the proposals […]

Marching toward Comprehensive Immigration Reform

June 18, 2013 By chris

In five or ten years, will we look back to the summer of 2013 as the moment when politicians from both parties stepped up to the plate, demonstrated real bipartisan […]

Marching toward Comprehensive Immigration Reform

June 18, 2013 by chris

In five or ten years, will we look back to the summer of 2013 as the moment when politicians from both parties stepped up to the plate, demonstrated real bipartisan […]

Lectionary: Affordable Housing (Proper 8)

June 18, 2013 By chris

From Acts of Faith: Free Lectionary Resources for Prophetic Worship

Date: Proper 8 - June 30, 2013
Topic: Affordable Housing
Focus Text: Luke 9:51-62

From the pastoral reflection: “Churches can play a prophetic role and raise ethical questions when the complexities of homelessness and inadequate housing are being examined. When confronted with difficult challenges, first and foremost churches must always affirm the dignity of every human being and the right of every person to a habitat that allows him or her to grow into all God intended."

Lectionary: Affordable Housing (Proper 8)

June 18, 2013 by chris

From Acts of Faith: Free Lectionary Resources for Prophetic Worship

Date: Proper 8 – June 30, 2013
Topic: Affordable Housing
Focus Text: Luke 9:51-62

Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown

June 17, 2013 By George Reed, Former Executive Director

“Outside agitators.” The very term reminds those of us of a certain age of the Civil Rights Movement, when anybody coming from outside the South to suggest that the South’s […]

Moral Mondays Are Home-Grown

June 17, 2013 by George Reed, Former Executive Director

“Outside agitators.” The very term reminds those of us of a certain age of the Civil Rights Movement, when anybody coming from outside the South to suggest that the South’s […]

PHW Success Story – Greater St. Matthews, Wadesboro

June 17, 2013 By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Greater St. Matthews has an aerobics class three times a week and offers quarterly nutrition classes. We have also held a fruit and vegetable luncheon to assist with making healthy […]

PHW Success Story – Greater St. Matthews, Wadesboro

June 17, 2013 by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Greater St. Matthews has an aerobics class three times a week and offers quarterly nutrition classes. We have also held a fruit and vegetable luncheon to assist with making healthy […]

Tax Reform: Not So Simple

June 16, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

A funny thing happened to House Bill 998, the Tax Simplification and Reduction Act, on its way through the state Senate. It got simplified. House Republicans had approved the bill […]

Tax Reform: Not So Simple

June 16, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

A funny thing happened to House Bill 998, the Tax Simplification and Reduction Act, on its way through the state Senate. It got simplified. House Republicans had approved the bill […]

Letter to Senator Burr Regarding Torture Report

June 15, 2013 By Leslie Ware, Anti-Torture Project Coordinator

While the U.S. does not condone torture, it has become clear that torture has been done by our citizens and in our name. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) […]

Letter to Senator Burr Regarding Torture Report

June 15, 2013 by Leslie Ware, Anti-Torture Project Coordinator

While the U.S. does not condone torture, it has become clear that torture has been done by our citizens and in our name. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) […]

Clergy Letter on Keystone Published in Politico

June 14, 2013 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

The following letter was sent to NC House members’ Legislative Directors and Energy and Environmental Legislative Assistants: I wanted to be sure that you saw this letter, published as a […]

Clergy Letter on Keystone Published in Politico

June 14, 2013 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

The following letter was sent to NC House members’ Legislative Directors and Energy and Environmental Legislative Assistants: I wanted to be sure that you saw this letter, published as a […]

Bishop Tonyia Rawls — Why She Chose to Be Arrested at Moral Monday

June 13, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

http://youtu.be/76z_kJURad4 Bishop Tonyia Rawls, a member of the NC Council of Churches Governing Board and founding pastor of the Unity Fellowship Church Charlotte, speaks powerfully in this video about why […]

Bishop Tonyia Rawls — Why She Chose to Be Arrested at Moral Monday

June 13, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Get Your Congregation on the Creation Care Map

June 13, 2013 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out NCIPL’s success story map. The stories you read are diverse in faith, demographics, geography, themes, and approaches. Each congregation responds to climate […]

Get Your Congregation on the Creation Care Map

June 13, 2013 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

NCIPL Director and Volunteer on “Midday Interview” WHQR Radio Show

June 12, 2013 By Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Volunteer Ed Ablard and I discussed the work and mission of NCIPL, as well as the wonderful evening Ed organized at his church, St. Paul’s Episcopal. Thank you so much to Ed for arranging this interview; it was a pleasure to be with you and all of our coastal allies this week!

NCIPL Director and Volunteer on “Midday Interview” WHQR Radio Show

June 12, 2013 by Susannah Tuttle, Director of Strategic Engagement

Faith Leaders Voice Support for Moral Mondays

June 11, 2013 By Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Faith leaders from across the state and from different traditions continue to speak out in support of Moral Mondays, the weekly NC NAACP-led demonstrations in Raleigh. Within days of each […]

Faith Leaders Voice Support for Moral Mondays

June 11, 2013 by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Faith leaders from across the state and from different traditions continue to speak out in support of Moral Mondays, the weekly NC NAACP-led demonstrations in Raleigh. Within days of each […]

Carrot-Coconut Bread Pudding

June 11, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

My dad has known for quite some time now that I’ve wanted a juicer. This particular weekend visiting my parents was no different from any other weekend, only this time […]

Carrot-Coconut Bread Pudding

June 11, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

My dad has known for quite some time now that I’ve wanted a juicer. This particular weekend visiting my parents was no different from any other weekend, only this time […]

Twenty Congregations Receive Funding to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Foods

June 11, 2013 By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

The North Carolina Council of Churches has partnered with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation to provide more than $90,000 in Healthy Eating Equipment grants […]

Twenty Congregations Receive Funding to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Foods

June 11, 2013 by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

The North Carolina Council of Churches has partnered with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation to provide more than $90,000 in Healthy Eating Equipment grants […]

Tax Cuts’ Painful Costs

June 8, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

“Moral Monday” demonstrators at the General Assembly bring a wide range of grievances. They charge the legislature’s Republican majorities with failing to uphold the interests of North Carolinians who count […]

Tax Cuts’ Painful Costs

June 8, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Underlying Factors Contributing to Poor Health

June 6, 2013 By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

A person’s health is not only determined by genetics, their level of physical activity or how many fruits and vegetables they consume, but also underlying factors like poverty, education and […]

Underlying Factors Contributing to Poor Health

June 6, 2013 by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

A person’s health is not only determined by genetics, their level of physical activity or how many fruits and vegetables they consume, but also underlying factors like poverty, education and […]

Nuns on the Bus Travel Across America for Immigration Reform

June 5, 2013 By chris

This past week, the Nuns on the Bus national tour made stops in Durham and Charlotte to raise awareness about the need for just and humane immigration reform. In Durham, the Nuns visited the office of Church World Service, an amazing nonprofit that resettles refugees here in America.

Nuns on the Bus Travel Across America for Immigration Reform

June 5, 2013 by chris

Youth Lead the Way to Better Health

June 4, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

I am so honored to have met Tes Thraves almost three years ago. She is an organizer, a strong supporter of healthy local foods, and practices what she preaches. Her […]

Youth Lead the Way to Better Health

June 4, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

I am so honored to have met Tes Thraves almost three years ago. She is an organizer, a strong supporter of healthy local foods, and practices what she preaches. Her […]

Were You at the March on Washington?

June 3, 2013 By Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

On a hot Wednesday afternoon in August 1963, thousands of Americans from all parts of the nation converged on the Washington Mall, determined in mind and spirit, demonstrating collectively for […]

Were You at the March on Washington?

June 3, 2013 by Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

On a hot Wednesday afternoon in August 1963, thousands of Americans from all parts of the nation converged on the Washington Mall, determined in mind and spirit, demonstrating collectively for […]

Call to Mobilize 1,000 Clergy

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

A group of clergy members is working to mobilize 1,000 of their colleagues to gather at Raleigh’s Bicentennial Mall on Monday, June 10 at 5 p.m. and raise their voices […]

Call to Mobilize 1,000 Clergy

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

A group of clergy members is working to mobilize 1,000 of their colleagues to gather at Raleigh’s Bicentennial Mall on Monday, June 10 at 5 p.m. and raise their voices […]

Racial Justice Revisited

May 31, 2013 By Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

The death penalty is troubling on many levels. Among them: The public must bear the extraordinary costs associated with death penalty trials and appeals. The penalty’s effectiveness in deterring other […]

Racial Justice Revisited

May 31, 2013 by Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

A Challenge for People of Faith: Contact Congress like Pentagon Contractors Do

May 30, 2013 By Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

The Coalition on Human Needs is sharing sequester impacts and challenging people of faith to raise their voices for the less fortunate. Real cuts are harming our most vulnerable children. We […]

A Challenge for People of Faith: Contact Congress like Pentagon Contractors Do

May 30, 2013 by Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

The Coalition on Human Needs is sharing sequester impacts and challenging people of faith to raise their voices for the less fortunate. Real cuts are harming our most vulnerable children. We […]

Resources for Earth Sabbath Celebrations

May 30, 2013 By Allison Reeves Jolley, Former Outreach Coordinator - NCIPL

As summer heads our way, consider hosting an Earth Sabbath Celebration. NCIPL has recently added several new services to the Celebration Resource Page and encourages you to check them out. […]

Resources for Earth Sabbath Celebrations

May 30, 2013 by Allison Reeves Jolley, Former Outreach Coordinator - NCIPL

As summer heads our way, consider hosting an Earth Sabbath Celebration. NCIPL has recently added several new services to the Celebration Resource Page and encourages you to check them out. […]

Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire

May 30, 2013 By Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Book Club Discussion: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire

May 30, 2013 by Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why […]

Talking about Immigration with Bishop Curry…

May 30, 2013 By chris

I had the wonderful privilege of sitting down with Bishop Michael Curry to discuss this critical moment in the struggle for humane immigration reform. Millions of immigrant families are living in the shadows, afraid to drive to work or drop their children off at school. Here in North Carolina, thousands of children live with the constant fear that today could be the day that their parents don't make it home. Immigrants are our brothers and sisters, and when one part of the Body of Christ suffers, we all suffer with it. That's why it's so crucial for faith communities to publicly support the US Senate's immigration bill.

Talking about Immigration with Bishop Curry…

May 30, 2013 by chris

I had the wonderful privilege of sitting down with Bishop Michael Curry to discuss this critical moment in the struggle for humane immigration reform. Millions of immigrant families are living in the shadows, afraid to drive to work or drop their children off at school. Here in North Carolina, thousands of children live with the constant fear that today could be the day that their parents don’t make it home. Immigrants are our brothers and sisters, and when one part of the Body of Christ suffers, we all suffer with it. That’s why it’s so crucial for faith communities to publicly support the US Senate’s immigration bill.