Join us to acquire some of the tools we need to show up as faithful witnesses in places of potential conflict. Trainers from Triangle based, Ready-the-Ground, will provide basic training on how to respond in volatile situations to help diffuse the tension. Whether violence is directed at us through verbal or physical channels, there are […]
This summer, Governor Cooper signed into law HB 589, or the "Competitive Energy Solutions" law for North Carolina. This comprehensive renewable energy legislation features meaningful ways for customers to engage with solar energy. For this webinar, we will be discussing how places of faith should prepare, and our partners at Duke Energy wil share an […]
Come together with others to remember the half a million Americans killed or injured by guns since the Sandy Hook shooting tragedy. Hundreds of events are being held at locations nationwide to give voice to all victims and survivors of gun violence. Click here for more information. Vigil to End Gun Violence Flyer
A growing movement of immigrant and faith communities have committed to doing what Congress and the Administration refuse to do: protect and stand with immigrants facing deportation. However, many congregations have questions. Who is seeking sanctuary? Who leads sanctuary? How do faith communities declare sanctuary? To answer these questions, the NC Religious Coalition for Justice […]
A growing movement of immigrant and faith communities have committed to doing what Congress and the Administration refuse to do: protect and stand with immigrants facing deportation. However, many congregations have questions. Who is seeking sanctuary? Who leads sanctuary? How do faith communities declare sanctuary? To answer these questions, the NC Religious Coalition for Justice […]
At noon of Wednesday, January 10, the NC General Assembly will convene for a session in which judicial reform is expected to be a hot topic. Legislators conspicuously have been weighing an overhaul of the state's method of choosing judges. The process for decades has been through election by the voters. Progressive reforms made those […]
As we honor the memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we remember these words of his: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” Come show your support for Medicare for all and learn what a just and cost-effective health care system could look like […]
Public schools have a critical role to play in helping kids build resilience to face Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Education, pediatric, and social welfare experts believe that if we want better education and health outcomes for kids (and communities) we must have helping professionals in our schools - social workers, counselors, child psychologists, and nurses […]
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 […]
Immediately following the conclusion of the HKonJ Moral March (approximately 12:30 p.m.) join us for this important phone banking event just one block from the stage. We will be calling North Carolina voters about the upcoming 2018 elections to remind them how crucial midterm elections are to our democracy. All you need to do is show […]
Join the NC Council of Churches and the ACLU of North Carolina for a lunch and learn about the ACLU's Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case. The court's decision could determine whether or not LGBT people, religious minorities, people of color, and women are able to shop and access services the same way […]
A series of events highlighting the issues around immigrant and farmworker rights and the sanctuary movement. Stops include Asheville, Morganton, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh. The pilgrimage will conclude with the Economic Justice Way of the Cross on Good Friday, March 30, at noon on the steps of the State Capitol building. More detailed information about […]
The theme for this year's convention is "Spiritual Politics: Resisting the Impending Hunger Crisis." The keynote speaker will be Michael A. Becketts, Assistant Secretary for Human Services at the North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services and former Director of Durham County Department of Social Services. Additional speakers will include The Rev. David Beckmann, […]
Co-led by the Rev. Dr. William Barber, II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, this seminar is designed to educate church and lay leaders to pursue policies and organizing strategies for the good of the whole. This course will introduce participants to: 1. A freedom movement framework for understanding faith in American public life 2. Scriptural and theological […]
North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light (NCIPL) Presents: Solar 101 for Congregations! Come learn how to harness the power of the sun at your worship facility. This free event will include food, a meet and greet with solar vendors, Solar 101 presentation, testimony from other worship facilities, and a question and answer portion. 6:00 Arrival […]
The NC Council of Churches' 2018 Critical Issues Seminar will focus on women. The theme for this daylong event is "The Wisdom of Women" and will cover topics such as the the Equal Rights Amendment, sexual harassment and work place policy, elected office, health care, and public education. This conference is for people of all […]
