In commemoration of the second anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, as well as the 60,000 American victims of gun violence since December 2012, North Carolinians Against Gun Violence, the Peace Committee of the NC Council of Churches, and others are joining the Newtown Foundation, Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence, States United […]
“Building, Planting, Growing: A Service of Reconciliation” will focus on reconciling ourselves with the land and within our communities. Clergy from First Baptist Church of Elon, First United Methodist Church of Elon, Elon Community Church and Buckhorn United Methodist Church will lead the service. All are welcome. “We are called to be peacemakers in all […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. This will be an excellent opportunity for those who have traveled as pilgrims to Israel and Palestine, for General Conference delegates, for lovers of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Our time together […]
The Pilgrimage takes place statewide throughout Holy Week. The Council is coordinating Maundy Thursday activities. 2 p.m. Presentation at Auditorium at Student Action with Farmworkers 3 p.m. Walk to Durham History Museum (West Main Street) then continue to Durham County Detention Facility (South Mangum Street) 5 p.m. Inside Outside Alliance – presentation on conditions at […]
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 […]
