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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171022T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171022T150000
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SUMMARY:On a Pilgrimage to Peace for Israel-Palestine: An Interfaith Program
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about on going efforts to establish peace between Israel and Palestine from a diversity of perspectives\, including: \nDaoud Nasser\, Palestinian from Tent of Nations farm near Bethlehem\, West Bank\, Palestine\, will report on the challenges of daily living\, human rights concerns\, and peace building efforts while living under decades of Israeli military occupation. \nThe Rev. Mae Elise Cannon\, Executive Director of Churches for Middle East Peace\, will relate the mission of CMEP’s peace and reconciliation efforts in Israel-Palestine and their work with U.S. government policy-makers to promote a just and comprehensive resolution based on equality and religious freedom for all. \nLaila ElSherif\, Coalition for Peace and Justice\, and Sandra Korn\, NC Triangle chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace\, will share their perspectives on peace building\, the affirmation of human dignity that emanates from their faith traditions\, and the universality of human rights. \nThis event is free.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/pilgrimage-peace-israel-palestine-interfaith-program/
LOCATION:St. Francis United Methodist Church\, 2965 Kildaire Farm Road\, Cary
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20170905T141802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T141802Z
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SUMMARY:Better Together NC
DESCRIPTION:Join the LGBTQ Center of Durham\, Alamance County Community Partners\, and the North Carolina Council of Churches for a community conversation about how we can work together to resist hate and oppression in all its forms. Now more than ever\, local rural communities can come together in Orange county and discuss how we can create sanctuaries for everyone\, and ensure safety in our schools\, public spaces\, and homes. \nTogether we will talk about our shared and personal histories\, eat a meal and while working to create a shared future vision of what we want our communities to look like through art\, music\, movement\, and activism. \nWe know that North Carolina has some of the most active KKK/white supremacist organizations in the country. We also know that North Carolina has historically been the bedrock of multi-issue organizing and coalition building that brings those of us together that are committed to social\, economic and environmental justice. This event is an opportunity to come together\, build power\, and create sanctuaries for everyone. Our power lies in our ability to come together. We are better together.\n \nOur hopes for the day are to:\n-Connect local organizations\, families and individuals living in rural Orange county to one another; learn what is happening in your communities and how you can get involved\n-Share our stories\, resources and ideas\n-Create a vision around what creating sanctuaries in our communities can look like and how can we get there together.\n-Food and Fellowship\n-Engage in Art as Activism \nThis event is free and family friendly! There will be locally catered food\, childcare and children’s activities\, as well as Spanish and ASL interpretation available. For more information\, contact Sol Pederson at spederson@lgbtqcenterofdurham.org or (919) 335-8736.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/better-together-nc-2/
LOCATION:Mayco D. Bigelow Community Center\, 849 Sharpe Road\, Burlington\, 27217
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171022
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20170707T190843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T152434Z
UID:23994-1508457600-1508630399@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:One Nation Under Drones: Conference Against the Use of Drones in Warfare
DESCRIPTION:Military operations using drones are not heralded as victories or covered widely in the mainstream press. As a result\, the use of drones in warfare is largely invisible to people in the U.S. Unless a person actively seeks out information\, this form of war remains invisible to those in whose name the operations are carried out. This conference will feature speakers from different areas of expertise on the problems with and the ramifications of the use of drones in warfare. This is not a conference to debate the use of drones in warfare but a conference to encourage students\, scholars\, and citizens to be informed about problems related to the use of drones in warfare. This is a conference for people of different faiths and people who do not profess a faith\, people who already are concerned about the ramifications of using drones in warfare\, and people who are basically unaware of the use of drones in warfare. There will be time to eat together\, to ask questions of one another\, and to learn about further resources. \nEvents will be held in Durham at Trinity United Methodist Church and Duke Divinity School. The Council’s Peace Committee is a sponsor. Register here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nation-drones-conference-use-drones-warfare/
LOCATION:Duke Divinity School\, Durham
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20170905T141224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T141224Z
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SUMMARY:Better Together NC
DESCRIPTION:Join the LGBTQ Center of Durham\, Sampson County Community Partners\, and the North Carolina Council of Churches for a community conversation about how we can work together to resist hate and oppression in all its forms. Now more than ever\, local rural communities can come together in Orange county and discuss how we can create sanctuaries for everyone\, and ensure safety in our schools\, public spaces\, and homes. \nTogether we will talk about our shared and personal histories\, eat a meal and while working to create a shared future vision of what we want our communities to look like through art\, music\, movement\, and activism. \nWe know that North Carolina has some of the most active KKK/white supremacist organizations in the country. We also know that North Carolina has historically been the bedrock of multi-issue organizing and coalition building that brings those of us together that are committed to social\, economic and environmental justice. This event is an opportunity to come together\, build power\, and create sanctuaries for everyone. Our power lies in our ability to come together. We are better together.\n \nOur hopes for the day are to:\n-Connect local organizations\, families and individuals living in rural Orange county to one another; learn what is happening in your communities and how you can get involved\n-Share our stories\, resources and ideas\n-Create a vision around what creating sanctuaries in our communities can look like and how can we get there together.\n-Food and Fellowship\n-Engage in Art as Activism \nThis event is free and family friendly! There will be locally catered food\, childcare and children’s activities\, as well as Spanish and ASL interpretation available. For more information\, contact Sol Pederson at spederson@lgbtqcenterofdurham.org or (919) 335-8736.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/better-together-nc/
LOCATION:Episcopal Farmworker Ministry\, 2989 Easy Street\, Dunn\, 28334
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20170828T170534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T145500Z
UID:24244-1506182400-1506193200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Better Together NC
DESCRIPTION:Join the LGBTQ Center of Durham\, Orange County Community Partners\, and the North Carolina Council of Churches for a community conversation about how we can work together to resist hate and oppression in all its forms. Now more than ever\, local rural communities can come together in Orange county and discuss how we can create sanctuaries for everyone\, and ensure safety in our schools\, public spaces\, and homes. \nTogether we will talk about our shared and personal histories\, eat a meal and while working to create a shared future vision of what we want our communities to look like through art\, music\, movement\, and activism. \nWe know that North Carolina has some of the most active KKK/white supremacist organizations in the country. We also know that North Carolina has historically been the bedrock of multi-issue organizing and coalition building that brings those of us together that are committed to social\, economic and environmental justice. This event is an opportunity to come together\, build power\, and create sanctuaries for everyone. Our power lies in our ability to come together. We are better together.\n \nOur hopes for the day are to:\n-Connect local organizations\, families and individuals living in rural Orange county to one another; learn what is happening in your communities and how you can get involved\n-Share our stories\, resources and ideas\n-Create a vision around what creating sanctuaries in our communities can look like and how can we get there together.\n-Food and Fellowship\n-Engage in Art as Activism \nThis event is free and family friendly! There will be locally catered food\, childcare and children’s activities\, as well as Spanish and ASL interpretation available. For more information\, contact Sol Pederson at spederson@lgbtqcenterofdurham.org or (919) 335-8736.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/better-together-nc-orange-county-resists-hate/
LOCATION:Hillsborough United Church of Christ\, 200 Davis Road\, Hillsborough
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170324T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170326T130000
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CREATED:20160827T182051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170210T153834Z
UID:21593-1490380200-1490533200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Dare to Dream: Ecumenical Educational Conference on Peace and Justice in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 24\, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nDinner and Presentation by the Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb\nWhite Memorial Presbyterian Church\, 1704 Oberlin Rd\, Raleigh NC\nREGISTRATION is March 1 – 17\, 2017 through www.whitememorial.org\nGo to Event Registration or call 919-834-3424\nDinner is $6.00\, payable by cash\, check or credit card at the door.\nCheck-in will be in Geneva Hall\, and food will be served buffet style.\nDining and presentation will occur in Pickard Hall.\nA campus map and directions can be found on the website. \nSaturday\, March 25\, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nInterfaith Conversation and Lunch with the Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb\nChurch of Reconciliation\, 110 North Elliott Road\, Chapel Hill\nREGISTRATION is March 1 – 17\, 2017 by emailing churchrec@churchrec.org\, or calling 919-929-2127.\nCatered lunch is $10.00\, payable by cash or check at the door. \nSaturday\, March 25\, 7:30 p.m.\nDavid LaMotte – Musician\, Author and Speaker\nAppearing at Church of Reconciliation\, 110 North Elliott Road\, Chapel Hill\nNo registration is required. Free to the public. \nSunday\, March 26\, 11:00 a.m.\nWorship with the Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb\nDuke University Chapel\, 401 Chapel Drive\, Durham\n \nA one page handout to post or share is available here. For more information or questions\, please contact Kathy Huffstetler at Huffstetler.k@gmail.com or call 919-815-1748.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/dare-dream-ecumenical-educational-conference-peace-justice-middle-east/
LOCATION:Raleigh\, Durham\, Chapel Hill\, NC
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Conference,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170211T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20170117T182822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170211T022938Z
UID:22513-1486801800-1486814400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:11th Annual Moral March on Raleigh and HKonJ People's Assembly
DESCRIPTION:The Moral March on Raleigh is part of a love and justice movement working on an intersectional agenda to support public education\, economic sustainability\, workers’ rights and livable wages\, health care for all\, Medicaid expansion\, environmental justice\, equal protection under the law without regard to race\, immigration status\, gender\, gender identity or sexual orientation\, voting rights for all\, and criminal justice. \nGather and rally at 8:30 a.m. across from Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. If you’d like to march with Council friends\, please meet at the corner of South and Salisbury streets at 9 a.m. \nMarch begins at 10 a.m.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/11th-annual-moral-march-raleigh-hkonj-peoples-assembly/
LOCATION:Memorial Auditorium\, 2 East South Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Farmworkers,Food,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,Peace,PHW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20170117T173459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170117T173459Z
UID:22511-1485592200-1485619200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Loving Our Neighbor: Embodying Sanctuary Conference
DESCRIPTION:Duke Divinity School is sponsoring a conference to practically equip religious leaders and places of worship in the ministry of providing sanctuary to immigrants and vulnerable populations. \nLoving Our Neighbor: Embodying Sanctuary will explore how sanctuary is grounded in faith convictions\, the history of the Sanctuary Movement\, implementation for today\, and potential legal implications in the state of North Carolina. Break-out sessions will encourage participants to network with others and emerge with concrete action plans. \nRegistration is required.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/loving-neighbor-embodying-sanctuary-conference/
LOCATION:Duke Memorial United Methodist Church\, 504 West Chapel Hill Street\, Durham\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Conference,Farmworkers,Immigration,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20161121T152816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161209T205250Z
UID:22107-1485543600-1485694800@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Beyond Gun Violence
DESCRIPTION:A weekend of preaching and teaching around the cost of gun violence to our nation and how we can bring about change. A schedule for the weekend can be found here. Registration is available here. \nSponsors along with the Council are: St. Paul’s AME Church\, University Presbyterian Church\, United Church of Chapel Hill\, North Carolinians Against Gun Violence\, the NC Justice Center\, NC MomsRising\, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America NC\, League of Women Voters Orange/Durham/Chatham Counties\, Wilmington Faiths Against Gun Violence\, and the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/save-date-beyond-gun-violence/
LOCATION:Chapel Hill\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Peace,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20170103T185010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170103T185010Z
UID:22426-1484762400-1484769600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Vigil for Justice and Reconciliation Followed by a Potluck Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a brief service to pray for justice and reconciliation in our nation and world. As we gather in the days between the commemoration of the work and witness of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and the inauguration of a new president\, you are invited to bring your concerns\, fears\, and hopes to this prayer vigil led by representatives of various faith communities from throughout the region. \nImmediately following the vigil\, we will break bread together\, to share hospitality and to celebrate the diversity and strength of our community. Please bring a dish to share and a donation for the Urban Ministries of Durham Food Pantry. \nCo-sponsored by St. Philip’s Episcopal Church and the Council.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/vigil-justice-reconciliation-followed-potluck-dinner/
LOCATION:St. Philip’s Episcopal Church\, 403 E. Main Street\, Durham\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Immigration,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161219T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161219T183000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20161129T201553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161129T202321Z
UID:22158-1482168600-1482172200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Gun Violence Prevention
DESCRIPTION:The second annual Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Gun Violence Prevention is being organized by Wilmington Faiths Against Gun Violence in alliance with some thirty local faith communities and organizations\, including the NC Council of Churches. The vigil is part of the National Sabbath Weekend for Gun Violence Prevention\, begun four years ago after the Sandy Hook massacre.  The vigil program includes prayers led by local clergy and lay people\, a poetic reading by Moms-N-Mourning a local victims survivor group\, and the lighting of candles in remembrance of all shooting victims. \nMusical prelude begins at 5:30 and the vigil starts at 6.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/interfaith-prayer-vigil-gun-violence-prevention/
LOCATION:Innis Park\, Third Street and Princess Street\, Wilmington
CATEGORIES:Peace,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20161130T015031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161208T154613Z
UID:22170-1481828400-1481832000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Vigil to End Gun Violence
DESCRIPTION:This peaceful event organized by North Carolinians Against Gun Violence will be a great opportunity to reflect on the progress and losses of 2016\, and reconnect with others who are passionate about reducing gun violence. \nThe list of speakers includes: Rev. Byron Wade\, pastor of Davie St. Presbyterian Church of Raleigh and North Carolinians Against Gun Violence board member; Lee Storrow\, Executive Director\, North Carolina AIDS Action Network; Alton Lucas\, gun violence survivor; and Imam Abdul Waheed\, Duke University. \nAlong with the Council\, organizations sponsoring the vigil include: Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People\, Durham Crisis Response Center\, League of Women Voters – Orange\, Chatham and Durham\, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America\, MomsRising\, NC Aids Action Network\, NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence\, NC Justice Center\, Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham\, and Parents of Murdered Children.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/vigil-end-gun-violence/
LOCATION:Davvie Street Presbyterian Church\, 300 E. Davie Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160924T140000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20160916T200109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160916T200109Z
UID:21697-1474711200-1474725600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:2016 Campaign Nonviolence Festival
DESCRIPTION:Campaign Nonviolence Week in North Carolina takes place with events scheduled September 17 through 24. They culminate with Saturday’s festival which will feature workshops\, displays\, music\, and refreshments. The event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/2016-campaign-nonviolence-festival/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship\, 3313 Wade Avenue\, Raleigh\, NC
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160711
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20160705T192430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T192430Z
UID:21387-1467849600-1468195199@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Wild Goose Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Wild Goose Festival is a 4-day spirit\, justice\, music and arts festival where all kinds of people come together\, not only to hear great music and incredible speakers\, but also to dive into lively conversations with thought leaders\, writers\, dreamers\, artists\, visionaries\, social justice activists\, peace-makers. This year the Council will be in attendance presenting several different workshops. Executive Director\, Jennifer Copeland\, will be presenting a workshop entitled “Troubling the Parables;” Susannah Tuttle\, Director of Interfaith Power & Light\, will be on a panel about creation care; and Jennie Belle\, Director of Immigration & Farmworkers\, will be leading a workshop on sacred dance for storytelling. A full schedule can be found here. Tickets are still available and be purchased for 25% off with the code BEMYGUEST. We hope to see you there.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/wild-goose-festival/
LOCATION:Hot Springs\, NC
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Conference,NCIPL,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160606T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160606T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20160526T161531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160526T161531Z
UID:21103-1465214400-1465218000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Justice Center Crucial Conversation: Gun Violence
DESCRIPTION:A year after the Charleston tragedy: Growing hope for saner anti-gun violence policies \nN.C. Policy Watch presents a special Crucial Conversation luncheon: \nRegister here \nIt’s been nearly a year since the horrific tragedy in Charleston\, South Carolina in which nine attendees at a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church were shot down and murdered on June 17\, 2015. Sadly\, for many Americans\, the Charleston church shooting has quickly become lost in a seeming blizzard of such catastrophes. Sandy Hook\, Virginia\, Tech\, San Bernardino – the list of American mass shootings seems to go on without end. \nAnd yet\, as we approach the one year anniversary of Charleston\, there are frequent and significant flickers of life in the movement for saner gun laws. Not only does polling continue to indicate large\, growing and\, in some cases\, overwhelming public support for tougher and smarter laws\, there is clear evidence that the grassroots movement is finding significant new energy. Here in North Carolina\, we see this newfound energy and activism in the work of groups like North Carolinians Against Gun Violence and the North Carolina Council of Churches\, which will be sponsoring a “Stand Up Sabbath” in congregations throughout North Carolina on the weekend of June 17-19. \nJoin us as we discuss these and several other encouraging developments with: \nState Senator Floyd McKissick\, Jr. of Durham — Sen. McKissick is an out spoken for proponent smarter gun laws and was\, himself\, a gun violence victim at an earlier time in his life. \nRev. Kylon Middleton — Rev. Middleton pastors the Mount Zion AME Church in Charleston\, a sister church to Emanuel that stands just a few blocks away. He was a close personal friend of Rev. Clementa Pinckney\, who was murdered at Emanuel last June. \nRev. Jennifer Copeland — Rev. Copeland is the Executive Director of the North Carolina Council of Churches and one of the driving forces behind Stand Up Sabbath.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/justice-center-crucial-conversation-gun-violence/
LOCATION:Center for Community Leadership Training Room\, Junior League of Raleigh Building\, 711 Hillsborough Street\, Raleigh\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160602T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160602T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20160524T151740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160524T151740Z
UID:21067-1464890400-1464897600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:2016 Gun Violence Awareness Day -- Wear Orange
DESCRIPTION:Join the Council\, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America\, and others for a Wear Orange event on the lawn at Bull McCabe’s on National Gun Violence Awareness Day. There will be pop-up style singing\, games\, and information about how you can get involved to end gun violence in our communities. Wear something orange\, bring your family and meet the Triangle teams. For more information\, contact Kaaren Hadleman\, kmhdurham@gmail.com or visit wearorange.org. \nSkylines across the country will be glowing orange on June 2. In Durham\, the NC Mutual Life Insurance Company and the Carolina Theater will both glow orange\, the color of gun violence awareness and prevention.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/2016-gun-violence-awareness-day-wear-orange/
LOCATION:Bull McCabe’s Irish Pub\, 427 West Main Street\, Durham\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160417T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20160318T172142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160322T172430Z
UID:20752-1460919600-1460919600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Screening of "Making a Killing -- Guns\, Greed\, and the NRA"
DESCRIPTION:This movie tells the stories of how guns\, and the billions in profit they provide affect the lives of everyday Americans. The film shows how gun companies and the NRA resist legislation for the sake of profit\, putting people in danger. It illustrates gun tragedies and what we can do to put an end to this profit-driven crisis. \nAlong with Umstead Park UCC\, this showing is co-sponsored by the Council along with the NC Justice Center\, North Carolinians Against Gun Violence\, MomsRising\, the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People\, and the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/screening-making-killing/
LOCATION:Umstead Park United Church of Christ\, 8208 Brownleigh Drive\, Raleigh\, 27617
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160324T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20160318T185055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160318T185055Z
UID:20760-1458828000-1458846000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Pilgrimage for Justice and Peace 2016: Maundy Thursday
DESCRIPTION:The Pilgrimage takes place statewide throughout Holy Week. The Council is coordinating Maundy Thursday activities. \n2 p.m. Presentation at Auditorium at Student Action with Farmworkers\n3 p.m. Walk to Durham History Museum (West Main Street) then continue to Durham County Detention Facility (South Mangum Street)\n5 p.m. Inside Outside Alliance – presentation on conditions at Durham County Jail\n6:15 p.m. Meal and Service at First Presbyterian Church\, Durham (East Main Street)
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/pilgrimage-justice-peace-2016-maundy-thursday/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Durham\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmworkers,Immigration,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160317T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20160223T151025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160223T151025Z
UID:20617-1458208800-1458216000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:NCCC in Charlotte
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Myers Park Baptist Church to meet the Rev. Dr. Jennifer E. Copeland\, the Council’s new executive director\, and to learn about new and expanded initiatives the Council is offering statewide. We’ll bring plenty of sample resources and let you know how to access additional materials; all are free.  \nOur time together will start at 10 and end by noon on Thursday\, March 17. Light refreshments will be offered. Our thanks to the Rev. Ben Boswell and everyone at MPBC for their hospitality. \nNot sure if your denomination is a member of the Council? Check here. \nBut even if your denomination is not a member\, we hope you will join us on the 17th and in our ongoing efforts to make North Carolina a more just\, unified\, and peaceful place for all.  \nAn RSVP to info@ncchurches.org would be helpful so that we bring enough materials with us\, but feel free to join us even if you do not have the opportunity to respond. \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/nccc-in-charlotte/
LOCATION:Myers Park Baptist Church\, 1900 Queens Road\, Charlotte\, 28207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Farmworkers,Food,Immigration,Legislative Advocacy,NCIPL,Peace,Regional Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20151109T185935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151109T185935Z
UID:20032-1449774000-1449777600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Candlelight Vigil Against Gun Violence
DESCRIPTION:Commemorate the 32\,000 lives that are lost every year to gun violence. Roughly once a week this year\, on average\, a small child has found a gun\, pointed it at himself or someone else and pulled the trigger. Additionally\, since the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012\, there have been at least 864 other mass shootings in the U.S. Gun violence affects people regardless of age\, income\, location\, religion\, and race.  For more information or to RSVP\, email North Carolinians Against Gun Violence. \nThis event coincides with the Faiths United to Prevent Sabbath Weekend.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/candlelight-vigil-against-gun-violence/
LOCATION:Judea Reform Congregation\, 1933 W Cornwallis Road\, Durham\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20151124T224330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151130T184451Z
UID:20148-1449511200-1449518400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Prayer Vigil and Multicultural Potluck
DESCRIPTION:As the Triangle community responds to the global refugee crisis and intense backlash against Syrian refugees after the devastating attacks in Beirut\, Paris and Baghdad\, local faith communities are sending an intentional message of welcome to all refugees and immigrants. On Monday\, December 7 at 6 PM\, faith leaders\, service organizations\, refugee resettlement agencies and immigrant advocates will hold a prayer vigil immediately followed by multicultural dinner organized by the North Carolina Council of Churches. At the dinner\, participants will enjoy food from home and ancestral countries\, and will discuss the importance of building a welcoming community for refugees and immigrants\, highlighting the contributions they make to the Triangle communities. \nAll are invited to come together to pray for peace throughout the world and then to break bread with our neighbors from other countries. Please bring a dish from your own culture or ancestry to share and/or\, a canned food donation for the food pantry of Urban Ministries. The event will take place at 6pm at the St. Philip’s Episcopal Church (403 E. Main St.). Everyone is welcome. Many thanks to Church World Service for helping to organize this event. \n 
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/prayer-vigil-and-multicultural-potluck/
LOCATION:St. Philip’s Episcopal Church\, 403 E. Main Street\, Durham\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Immigration,Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151020T203000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20150921T131945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150921T131945Z
UID:19815-1445367600-1445373000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:"Ghosts of Johnston County" -- Screening and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:This 35-minute documentary film tells the story of the ongoing efforts by a group of North Carolinians who\, for nearly ten years\, have been fighting to achieve accountability for the victims of U.S. sponsored torture during the “war on terror.” In 2005\, a number of investigative reports linked Aero Contractors Limited\, a private charter company based at the Johnston County Airport in Smithfield\, NC\, to the CIA’s controversial rendition\, detention and interrogation program. This airport played a key role in transporting dozens of men\, many of whom were innocent\, to third countries were they faced indefinite\, secret detention and torture. \n“Ghosts of Johnston County” offers a local perspective on this complex international issue. It is told through a combination of on-the-ground observational footage\, home video footage filmed by local activists\, archival materials\, and interviews that have been conducted with both activists and supporters of Aero Contractors alike. The film also features excerpts from a dialogue with a European survivor of the U.S. sponsored torture as well as commentary from the former lead prosecutor of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center\, Col. Morris Davis. \nThe film screening will be followed by a discussion with the film’s co-director Eric Juth. Christina Cowger and Jessica Porta of the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture will also be present to discuss the effort currently underway to establish a truth commission to investigate North Carolina’s role in torture. \nThe Council is a co-sponsor.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/ghosts-of-johnston-county-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Green Street United Methodist Church\, 639 South Green Street\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150924T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20150911T212219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150911T212219Z
UID:19798-1443121200-1443128400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:An Evening with Hind Khoury\, General Secretary for KAIROS Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Hind Khoury\, the General Secretary for KAIROS Palestine\, will share about the reality of life in Palestine\, the urgency of the situation there\, and how people of faith might engage as advocates. \nThis will be an excellent opportunity for those who have traveled as pilgrims to Israel and Palestine\, for General Conference delegates\, for lovers of the Biblical land\, and for peacemakers. \nThis event is a part of the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (WWPPI) as designated by the World Council of Churches\, and is being co-sponsored by the North Carolina Council of Churches. \nQuestions about the event? Contact Laura Fine Ledford at lledford@nccumc.org. \nHind Khoury is a Palestinian Christian\, an economist\, a former ambassador\, and the newly appointed General Secretary of Kairos Palestine* located in Bethlehem. She is also the president of the Bethlehem Rotary Club and an executive board member of Bethlehem Bible College. She is president of the Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem (ARIJ)\, which is highly respected around the world for its meticulous research and mapping of the region. She is vice-president of the Arab Thought Forum\, and has served as vice president of Sabeel Ecumenical Palestinian Liberation Theology Center. She has spoken at many conferences and seminars locally and internationally\, and she serves as a consultant to MASARAT\, a research center on Palestinian strategic directives. \nAn interview with Ms. Khoury can be found here.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/an-evening-with-hind-khoury-general-secretary-for-kairos-palestine/
LOCATION:Apex United Methodist Church\, 100 South Hughes Street\, Apex\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Christian Unity,Peace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150919T140000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20150816T233347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150816T233347Z
UID:19651-1442656800-1442671200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Peace Festival and Peace Week
DESCRIPTION:The festival will include tables set up where different peace and justice groups will be able to display their information and be present to talk with visitors. Fair Trade items including coffee\, olive oil and candy will be available for sale with any money raised to go toward the Holy Trinity’s college students’ mission trip to Nicaragua in 2016 and to help with projects in the Holy Land. \nThere will also be a table with items from One World Market available for purchase. In addition to music\, there will be activities for children\, and workshops on topics including moral injury\, alternatives to violence\, and writing letters to the editor. \nDuring the week\, other churches and organizations will have speakers\, films\, award dinners\, and workshops.  The week will end with a prayer vigil to be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral. \nThe Council is a co-sponsor.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/peace-festival-and-peace-week/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Lutheran Church\, 2723 Clark Avenue\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150915T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150915T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20150831T153533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150831T153533Z
UID:19752-1442314800-1442322000@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Father Michael Lapsley -- Mars Hill
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Michael Lapsley\, survivor of a targeted bombing by South Africa apartheid agents\, will visit North Carolina this September to speak with university students\, congregations\, and members of the general public. Framed by the perspective that “all persons are capable of being perpetrators or victims – and sometimes both\,” Fr. Lapsley will discuss the need for healing of individuals\, communities\, and nations in response to trauma related to racial\, religious\, and political conflict. \nFor the past two decades\, he has worked to strengthen processes for communal healing related to trauma\, in South Africa and worldwide. A survivor of war and terrorism\, he has worked in diverse conflict zones and with combat veterans\, including U.S. veterans. \nFor more information about his visit to the Crossroads chapel service at Mars Hill University\, contact Rev. Stephanie McLeskey\, 828-689-1299. Fr. Lapsley’s  North Carolina speaking tour is co-sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation and the North Carolina Council of Churches.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/father-michael-lapsley-mars-hill/
LOCATION:Broyhill Chapel\, Mars Hill University\, 100 Athletic Street\, Mars Hill\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20150831T152858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150831T152858Z
UID:19750-1442257200-1442264400@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Father Michael Lapsley -- Swannanoa
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Michael Lapsley\, survivor of a targeted bombing by South Africa apartheid agents\, will visit North Carolina this September to speak with university students\, congregations\, and members of the general public. Framed by the perspective that “all persons are capable of being perpetrators or victims – and sometimes both\,” Fr. Lapsley will discuss the need for healing of individuals\, communities\, and nations in response to trauma related to racial\, religious\, and political conflict. \nFor the past two decades\, he has worked to strengthen processes for communal healing related to trauma\, in South Africa and worldwide. A survivor of war and terrorism\, he has worked in diverse conflict zones and with combat veterans\, including U.S. veterans. \nFor more information about his visit to Warren Wilson College\, contact Professor Rima Vesely-Flad at 828-771-4033. Fr. Lapsley’s  North Carolina speaking tour is co-sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation and the North Carolina Council of Churches.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/father-michael-lapsley-swannanoa/
LOCATION:Jensen Lecture Hall\, Warren Wilson Colelge\, 701 Warren Wilson Road\, Swannanoa\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150913T101000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150913T111000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20150831T152255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150831T152255Z
UID:19748-1442139000-1442142600@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Father Michael Lapsley -- Asheville
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Michael Lapsley\, survivor of a targeted bombing by South Africa apartheid agents\, will visit North Carolina this September to speak with university students\, congregations\, and members of the general public. Framed by the perspective that “all persons are capable of being perpetrators or victims – and sometimes both\,” Fr. Lapsley will discuss the need for healing of individuals\, communities\, and nations in response to trauma related to racial\, religious\, and political conflict. \nFor the past two decades\, he has worked to strengthen processes for communal healing related to trauma\, in South Africa and worldwide. A survivor of war and terrorism\, he has worked in diverse conflict zones and with combat veterans\, including U.S. veterans. \nAlong with speaking at the adult forum\, Father Lapsley will preach at the 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. worship services. For more information about his visit to All Souls\, contact the Very Rev. Todd Donatelli at todd@allsoulscathedral.org. \nFather Lapsley’s North Carolina speaking tour is co-sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation and the North Carolina Council of Churches.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/father-michael-lapsley-asheville/
LOCATION:All Souls Cathedral\, 9 Swan Street\, Asheville\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20150828T144053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150831T150810Z
UID:19696-1441998000-1442005200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Father Michael Lapsley -- Durham
DESCRIPTION:Father Michael Lapsley speaks on the aftermath of violence and ways forward for wounded individuals and a wounded society. Father Michael\, a social justice activist\, Anglican priest\, and chaplain to South Africa’s anti-Apartheid movement\, lost both of his hands and sustained other injuries in a 1990 letter bomb attack by agents of the Apartheid government. But he has never stopped working for justice\, peace\, and healing. \nRSVP here. The presentation will be followed by light refreshments. Childcare is available with an RSVP. \nSponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation\, Institute for Healing of Memories\, and the NC Council of Churches. \nFather Michael will also speak on WUNC’s the State of Things at noon on September 11.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/father-michael-lapsley-the-aftermath-of-violence/
LOCATION:Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 3639 Old Chapel Hill Road\, Durham\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20150831T151210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150831T151210Z
UID:19747-1441911600-1441918800@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Father Michael Lapsley -- Raleigh
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Michael Lapsley\, survivor of a targeted bombing by South Africa apartheid agents\, will visit North Carolina this September to speak with university students\, congregations\, and members of the general public. Framed by the perspective that “all persons are capable of being perpetrators or victims – and sometimes both\,” Fr. Lapsley will discuss the need for healing of individuals\, communities\, and nations in response to trauma related to racial\, religious\, and political conflict. \nFor the past two decades\, he has worked to strengthen processes for communal healing related to trauma\, in South Africa and worldwide. A survivor of war and terrorism\, he has worked in diverse conflict zones and with combat veterans\, including U.S. veterans. \nFor more information about his visit to Pullen\, contact Rev. Cathy Tamsberg at 919-828-0897. Fr. Lapsley’s North Carolina speaking tour is co-sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation and the North Carolina Council of Churches.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/father-michael-lapsley-raleigh/
LOCATION:Pullen Memorial Baptist Church\, 1801 Hillsborough Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150910T131000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150910T141000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181458
CREATED:20150831T150716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150831T150716Z
UID:19743-1441890600-1441894200@ncchurches.org
SUMMARY:Father Michael Lapsley -- NC State
DESCRIPTION:The Rev. Michael Lapsley\, survivor of a targeted bombing by South Africa apartheid agents\, will visit North Carolina this September to speak with university students\, congregations\, and members of the general public. Framed by the perspective that “all persons are capable of being perpetrators or victims – and sometimes both\,” Fr. Lapsley will discuss the need for healing of individuals\, communities\, and nations in response to trauma related to racial\, religious\, and political conflict. \nFor the past two decades\, he has worked to strengthen processes for communal healing related to trauma\, in South Africa and worldwide. A survivor of war and terrorism\, he has worked in diverse conflict zones and with combat veterans\, including U.S. veterans. \nFr. Lapsley will be speaking at the Presbyterian Campus Ministry Peace Lunch Forum in Room 3222. His North Carolina speaking tour is co-sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation and the North Carolina Council of Churches.
URL:https://ncchurches.org/event-single/father-michael-lapsley-nc-state/
LOCATION:Talley Student Union\, NC State\, 2610 Cates Avenue\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peace
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