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Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 8
Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 8
December 5
Sarah Ogletree, Programs Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 8

Excerpted from Cultivating Care for Creation, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 1
Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 1
December 1
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 1

Excerpted from Cultivating Care for Creation, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North Carolina Council… Continue Reading

2019 Advent Guide: Cultivating Care for Creation
2019 Advent Guide: Cultivating Care for Creation
November 26
North Carolina Council of Churches

2019 Advent Guide: Cultivating Care for Creation

This advent season, the Council decided our theme would be focused on Climate Change. As people… Continue Reading

Gun Violence: The Work Goes On
Gun Violence: The Work Goes On
November 18
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Gun Violence: The Work Goes On

The North Carolina Council of Churches has long cared about gun violence prevention — you would… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Woodleaf United Methodist Church
Spotlight: Woodleaf United Methodist Church
November 8
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Spotlight: Woodleaf United Methodist Church

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

2020 Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know
2020 Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know
November 7
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

2020 Open Enrollment: What You Need to Know

The period to enroll or renew health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began… Continue Reading

Gerrymanderers Seeing the Light, or Scared Straight?
Gerrymanderers Seeing the Light, or Scared Straight?
October 25
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Gerrymanderers Seeing the Light, or Scared Straight?

Perhaps the Republicans who control North Carolina’s General Assembly have finally gotten the message: their decade-long… Continue Reading

November is National Caregivers Month
November is National Caregivers Month
October 14
Karen Richardson Dunn, PHW Regional Coordinator

November is National Caregivers Month

According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, in 2015, approximately 43.5 million caregivers provided… Continue Reading

Reflecting on the Climate Strike
Reflecting on the Climate Strike
October 2
Michelle Peedin, Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

Reflecting on the Climate Strike

On Friday, September 20, 2019 NC Interfaith Power and Light participated in the biggest climate strike… Continue Reading

Ambush at Override Gulch
Ambush at Override Gulch
September 13
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Ambush at Override Gulch

When N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore called the House to order for its scheduled 8:30 a.m.… Continue Reading

Path to Fairer Maps, Better Government
Path to Fairer Maps, Better Government
September 6
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Path to Fairer Maps, Better Government

If politics can be described as a contact sport, it’s perhaps fitting to say that when… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Seaside United Methodist Church
Spotlight: Seaside United Methodist Church
September 5
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Spotlight: Seaside United Methodist Church

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

Meet NCIPL Program Coordinator Sarah Ogletree
Meet NCIPL Program Coordinator Sarah Ogletree
August 15
Sarah Ogletree, Programs Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Meet NCIPL Program Coordinator Sarah Ogletree

My name is Sarah Ogletree and I am the new Program Coordinator of NC Interfaith Power… Continue Reading

Guns, Medicaid, Gridlock
Guns, Medicaid, Gridlock
August 12
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Guns, Medicaid, Gridlock

It can’t have escaped many folks’ notice – even those, bless their hearts, for whom the… Continue Reading

Welcome NCIPL Intern Daniel Perrin
Welcome NCIPL Intern Daniel Perrin
August 8
Michelle Peedin, Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

Welcome NCIPL Intern Daniel Perrin

Daniel Perrin has been interning with North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light this summer. He describes… Continue Reading

Closing Doors and Closing Borders
Closing Doors and Closing Borders
August 6
Rachel Baker, Immigration Advocacy Program Coordinator

Closing Doors and Closing Borders

Hundreds of thousands of migrants are seeking refuge and asylum in the United States. Many factors… Continue Reading

Be Different.
Be Different.
July 29
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Be Different.

Sermon on II Kings 6:8-23 delivered Sunday, July 28 at First Presbyterian Church in Durham. Who… Continue Reading

A Shameful Anniversary: The Minimum Wage
A Shameful Anniversary: The Minimum Wage
July 26
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

A Shameful Anniversary: The Minimum Wage

It has been 10 years since Congress raised the minimum wage. Some states have raised their… Continue Reading

No More War
No More War
July 8
North Carolina Council of Churches

No More War

Written by Vivian Taylor, Public Policy Intern with Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director The United States of… Continue Reading

Let Justice Roll: Sustain the Veto
Let Justice Roll: Sustain the Veto
July 2
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Let Justice Roll: Sustain the Veto

Thus says the Lord:For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the… Continue Reading

On Gerrymandering, High Court Looks to States
On Gerrymandering, High Court Looks to States
July 1
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

On Gerrymandering, High Court Looks to States

You have to wonder: What would U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. tell that proud North… Continue Reading

No Medicaid Expansion? Just say no!
No Medicaid Expansion? Just say no!
June 27
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

No Medicaid Expansion? Just say no!

Not to belabor the obvious, but when North Carolina’s elected leaders craft a spending plan for… Continue Reading

Staying Sane: Gun Laws that Work
Staying Sane: Gun Laws that Work
June 17
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Staying Sane: Gun Laws that Work

The Mother Emanuel, Charleston, SC, shooting was four years ago today, June 17. The N.C. General… Continue Reading

Bright Light on Interfaith Life
Bright Light on Interfaith Life
June 14
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Bright Light on Interfaith Life

While the headlines tell us about very real instances of violence against faith communities (a synagogue… Continue Reading

NC No Torture Releases Christian Study
NC No Torture Releases Christian Study
May 21
Brian Wendelgass, NC No Torture Project Coordinator

NC No Torture Releases Christian Study

NC No Torture has launched its Christian study addressing North Carolina’s involvement in the CIA’s Rendition,… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 29, 2019
Raleigh Report – April 29, 2019
April 29
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 29, 2019

Introduced Bills CRIMINAL JUSTICE HB 834 – Ban the Box would prohibit the state from asking… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Easter Sunday
Lenten Guide – Easter Sunday
April 21
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Lenten Guide – Easter Sunday

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. Early on the first day of… Continue Reading

Medicaid Expansion: Doing the Right Thing
Medicaid Expansion: Doing the Right Thing
April 19
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Medicaid Expansion: Doing the Right Thing

The people of North Carolina pay federal taxes. Our tax dollars help fund the 90 percent… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Good Friday
Lenten Guide – Good Friday
April 19
Para Drake, NC No Torture Project Coordinator

Lenten Guide – Good Friday

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. “This is the covenant that I… Continue Reading

Sacrificial Lambs and Scapegoats
Sacrificial Lambs and Scapegoats
April 18
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Sacrificial Lambs and Scapegoats

Remarks delivered at the Witness for Peace footwashing ceremony at the gates of Aero Contractors earlier… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Maundy Thursday
Lenten Guide – Maundy Thursday
April 18
Rachel Baker, Immigration Advocacy Program Coordinator

Lenten Guide – Maundy Thursday

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. Now before the festival of the… Continue Reading

Job Opening: Fund Development Coordinator
Job Opening: Fund Development Coordinator
April 16
North Carolina Council of Churches

Job Opening: Fund Development Coordinator

The Council is hiring a full-time Fund Development Coordinator. The full job description is posted below… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Palm Sunday
Lenten Guide – Palm Sunday
April 14
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Lenten Guide – Palm Sunday

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. After he had said this, he… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 11, 2019
Raleigh Report – April 11, 2019
April 11
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 11, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS CRIMINAL JUSTICE HB 587 – Repeal Death Penalty would abolish the death penalty, and… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Fifth Sunday
Lenten Guide – Fifth Sunday
April 7
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

Lenten Guide – Fifth Sunday

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. Six days before the Passover Jesus… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019
Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019
April 5
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 5, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/PRISON REFORM HB 460/SB 545 – Fair Chance Hiring would require state agencies… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Fourth Sunday
Lenten Guide – Fourth Sunday
March 31
Chris Pernell, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Lenten Guide – Fourth Sunday

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. From now on, therefore, we regard… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – March 25, 2019
Raleigh Report – March 25, 2019
March 25
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – March 25, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS ECONOMIC JUSTICE HB 422/SB 234 – Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Days is similar… Continue Reading

A Prayer for Teachers
A Prayer for Teachers
March 25
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

A Prayer for Teachers

The following words were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland on Friday, March 22 as the… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Third Sunday
Lenten Guide – Third Sunday
March 24
Elizabeth Brewington, Opioid Response Program Coordinator

Lenten Guide – Third Sunday

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. At that very time there were… Continue Reading

The Gospel and Closing the Medicaid Gap
The Gospel and Closing the Medicaid Gap
March 21
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The Gospel and Closing the Medicaid Gap

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference earlier today… Continue Reading

A Call for Accountability
A Call for Accountability
March 20
Para Drake, NC No Torture Project Coordinator

A Call for Accountability

Why was the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry 0n Torture convened, and what did it conclude… Continue Reading

Prayer for Raising Wages
Prayer for Raising Wages
March 19
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Prayer for Raising Wages

The following remarks were delivered by Jennifer Copeland as the opening invocation to the Raising Wages… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Second Sunday
Lenten Guide – Second Sunday
March 17
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Lenten Guide – Second Sunday

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. After these things the word of… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – First Sunday
Lenten Guide – First Sunday
March 10
Karen Richardson Dunn, PHW Regional Coordinator

Lenten Guide – First Sunday

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Ash Wednesday
Lenten Guide – Ash Wednesday
March 6
Para Drake, NC No Torture Project Coordinator

Lenten Guide – Ash Wednesday

Excerpted from the Council’s 2019 Lenten Reflection Guide for Lectionary Year C. Shout out, do not… Continue Reading

North Carolina’s Role in Torture
North Carolina’s Role in Torture
March 5
Para Drake, NC No Torture Project Coordinator

North Carolina’s Role in Torture

North Carolina’s role in torture has come in the form of a government-private contract with a… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – February 26, 2019
Raleigh Report – February 26, 2019
February 26
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – February 26, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS ECONOMIC JUSTICE HB 46 – Economic Security Act of 2019HB 46 is a collection… Continue Reading

Gerrymandering Dooms Voter ID Amendment, Judge Says
Gerrymandering Dooms Voter ID Amendment, Judge Says
February 25
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Gerrymandering Dooms Voter ID Amendment, Judge Says

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to specify that the court ruling does not address… Continue Reading

Gail Phares to receive Faith Active in Public Life Award
Gail Phares to receive Faith Active in Public Life Award
February 14
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Gail Phares to receive Faith Active in Public Life Award

Each time the Council holds its bi-annual Legislative Seminar, we honor those whose public lives reflect… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – February 12, 2019
Raleigh Report – February 12, 2019
February 12
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – February 12, 2019

The 2019 Long Session of the General Assembly is now in full swing. As a result… Continue Reading

Make a Way for the Children to Come
Make a Way for the Children to Come
January 28
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Make a Way for the Children to Come

Closing remarks made by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at the Council’s Public Education Summit on Friday,… Continue Reading

More Truth About Torture
More Truth About Torture
January 22
Para Drake, NC No Torture Project Coordinator

More Truth About Torture

The decade-long struggle for truth and justice got a welcome boost this weekend with a powerful… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Epiphany Sunday, January 6
Advent Guide: Epiphany Sunday, January 6
January 6
North Carolina Council of Churches

Advent Guide: Epiphany Sunday, January 6

Excerpted from My Soul Magnifies the Lord, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year C from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas, December 30
Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas, December 30
Dec 30, 2018
North Carolina Council of Churches

Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas, December 30

Excerpted from My Soul Magnifies the Lord, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year C from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Advent Guide: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Dec 24, 2018
North Carolina Council of Churches

Advent Guide: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Excerpted from My Soul Magnifies the Lord, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year C from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

Council Calls for Redistricting Reform
Council Calls for Redistricting Reform
Dec 20, 2018
North Carolina Council of Churches

Council Calls for Redistricting Reform

At its most recent meeting the Council Governing Board unanimously endorsed Fair Districts NC’s Five Principles… Continue Reading

Elections Oversight: No Place for Secrecy
Elections Oversight: No Place for Secrecy
Dec 18, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Elections Oversight: No Place for Secrecy

Update: After this article was written, Gov. Cooper did veto House Bill 1029, as he was urged… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 16
Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 16
Dec 16, 2018
North Carolina Council of Churches

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 16

Excerpted from My Soul Magnifies the Lord, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year C from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

Human Rights, North Carolina, and 49 People
Human Rights, North Carolina, and 49 People
Dec 13, 2018
Para Drake, NC No Torture Project Coordinator

Human Rights, North Carolina, and 49 People

Monday, December 10 marked the 70th anniversary of the United Nation’s International Human Rights Day. As… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 9
Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 9
Dec 9, 2018
North Carolina Council of Churches

Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 9

Excerpted from My Soul Magnifies the Lord, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year C from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

A Solution for Depleted Soils and Souls
A Solution for Depleted Soils and Souls
Dec 6, 2018
Sarah Ogletree, Programs Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

A Solution for Depleted Soils and Souls

Last Saturday, NCIPL Director Susannah Tuttle and I had the opportunity to attend a conference entitled… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 2
Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 2
Dec 3, 2018
North Carolina Council of Churches

Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 2

Excerpted from My Soul Magnifies the Lord, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year C from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

Going Green this Thanksgiving
Going Green this Thanksgiving
Nov 15, 2018
Sarah Ogletree, Programs Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Going Green this Thanksgiving

The food that we consume as a part of the Thanksgiving holiday impacts the health of… Continue Reading

Election Milestone on Path to Change
Election Milestone on Path to Change
Nov 8, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Election Milestone on Path to Change

The first thing Gov. Roy Cooper did after he reported for work on Wednesday, Nov. 8,… Continue Reading

Vetting the Vote: Gun Sanity
Vetting the Vote: Gun Sanity
Nov 1, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Vetting the Vote: Gun Sanity

As if we need to be reminded of the preponderance of guns and gun-related violence on… Continue Reading

Vetting the Vote: Public Education
Vetting the Vote: Public Education
Oct 25, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Vetting the Vote: Public Education

Public education is a critical issue for Christians, and the midterm elections provide a significant opportunity… Continue Reading

The Courage is Already Ours
The Courage is Already Ours
Oct 22, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The Courage is Already Ours

Sermon originally delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland on Sunday, October 21 at Community United Church… Continue Reading

On the Ballot: Harmful Changes to State Constitution
On the Ballot: Harmful Changes to State Constitution
Oct 18, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

On the Ballot: Harmful Changes to State Constitution

Remarks originally delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference on Tuesday, October 16.… Continue Reading

Vetting the Vote: North Carolina’s Involvement in Torture
Vetting the Vote: North Carolina’s Involvement in Torture
Oct 18, 2018
Para Drake, NC No Torture Project Coordinator

Vetting the Vote: North Carolina’s Involvement in Torture

Every seat in the North Carolina General Assembly is being challenged in the upcoming election. Every… Continue Reading

Eagle Solar & Light Becomes First Solar Energy Lessor in North Carolina
Eagle Solar & Light Becomes First Solar Energy Lessor in North Carolina
Oct 18, 2018
North Carolina Council of Churches

Eagle Solar & Light Becomes First Solar Energy Lessor in North Carolina

On Monday, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) approved Eagle Solar & Light to become the… Continue Reading

Vetting the Vote: Climate Change
Vetting the Vote: Climate Change
Oct 4, 2018
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Vetting the Vote: Climate Change

Hurricane Florence is proving to be the most devastating extreme weather event in the history of… Continue Reading

In God’s Image
In God’s Image
Oct 1, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

In God’s Image

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at the North Carolina Commission of… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Shalom Community Christian Church
Spotlight: Shalom Community Christian Church
Sep 28, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Spotlight: Shalom Community Christian Church

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

Vetting the Vote: Support N.C. Workers
Vetting the Vote: Support N.C. Workers
Sep 27, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Vetting the Vote: Support N.C. Workers

Sign Me Up! That was the rallying cry of delegates at the AFL-CIO state conference. Of… Continue Reading

Bright Spot: Perseverance Pays Off
Bright Spot: Perseverance Pays Off
Sep 24, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Bright Spot: Perseverance Pays Off

Recently, two stalwart champions of justice, Christina Cowger and Allyson Caison, received the annual Joshua Heintz… Continue Reading

After the Storm
After the Storm
Sep 20, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

After the Storm

As the flood waters recede–slow as that is–our focus shifts from survival to recovery. Having weathered… Continue Reading

When It Rains Voter Suppression
When It Rains Voter Suppression
Sep 19, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

When It Rains Voter Suppression

It’s a truism that weather affects elections. Yes, many of us would slosh through a downpour… Continue Reading

Power Struggle has them Scrambling
Power Struggle has them Scrambling
Aug 2, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Power Struggle has them Scrambling

The drive by Republicans who control the N.C. General Assembly to enhance their already formidable power,… Continue Reading

Violence and Guns
Violence and Guns
May 23, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Violence and Guns

Remarks delivered at the Community Conversation on Gun Violence on May 15, 2018 at Wake Forest… Continue Reading

A Prayer for the North Carolina General Assembly
A Prayer for the North Carolina General Assembly
May 22, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

A Prayer for the North Carolina General Assembly

This morning marked a historic day as the Council hosted their first legislative prayer breakfast at… Continue Reading

And May We Be Changed
And May We Be Changed
May 21, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

And May We Be Changed

What will change because of May 16? Because of the Day of Advocacy for Public Education… Continue Reading

Council announces Faith Leaders for NC Children Initiative
Council announces Faith Leaders for NC Children Initiative
May 19, 2018
North Carolina Council of Churches

Council announces Faith Leaders for NC Children Initiative

On the day Public School educators, administrators, staff, and their supporters gathered to make their voices… Continue Reading

Marching for Schools, and for Children
Marching for Schools, and for Children
May 18, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Marching for Schools, and for Children

They suited up in their red t-shirts, hoisted their homemade signs and coursed like a river… Continue Reading

May is Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Month
May 16, 2018
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

May is Mental Health Month

May is Mental Health Month. This offers intentional opportunity to think proactively about mental health, its… Continue Reading

Faith Leaders for North Carolina Children (FLFNCC)
Faith Leaders for North Carolina Children (FLFNCC)
May 15, 2018
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Faith Leaders for North Carolina Children (FLFNCC)

The NC Council of Churches has a long history of supporting public education and recently recommitted… Continue Reading

Because of Jesus
Because of Jesus
May 15, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Because of Jesus

When the news reporter approached me, I was milling about in the grass, adjusting my pastoral… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Faith and Victory Christian Church
Spotlight: Faith and Victory Christian Church
May 14, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Spotlight: Faith and Victory Christian Church

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

The Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day
The Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day
May 10, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

The Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day

As Mother’s Day approaches, we honor, remember, and celebrate all of the strong women in our… Continue Reading

DEQ Announces the Creation of a Secretary’s Environmental Justice & Equity Board
DEQ Announces the Creation of a Secretary’s Environmental Justice & Equity Board
May 8, 2018
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

DEQ Announces the Creation of a Secretary’s Environmental Justice & Equity Board

Last week North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality introduced members of the Secretary’s Environmental Justice and… Continue Reading

Building Up Our Schools
Building Up Our Schools
May 4, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Building Up Our Schools

“Build a Church, then Build a School.” Chief among the instructions for John Wesley’s itinerant ministers… Continue Reading

Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-Grant Cycle Now Open
Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-Grant Cycle Now Open
May 3, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-Grant Cycle Now Open

The Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) Summer Mini-Grant Cycle is now open. Mini-grants are a… Continue Reading

Doing the School-money Shuffle
Doing the School-money Shuffle
Apr 30, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Doing the School-money Shuffle

When the N.C. General Assembly convenes on May 16, legislators will be “welcomed” by a throng… Continue Reading

Wise Folks Build Their House on the Rock
Wise Folks Build Their House on the Rock
Apr 27, 2018
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Wise Folks Build Their House on the Rock

Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice; who… Continue Reading

Politics of Eating
Politics of Eating
Apr 24, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Politics of Eating

Sermon originally delivered at the Jack Crum Conference at Highlands United Methodist Church in Raleigh on… Continue Reading

Sustainability Goals Delay Duke University Plans for Power Plant
Sustainability Goals Delay Duke University Plans for Power Plant
Apr 21, 2018
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Sustainability Goals Delay Duke University Plans for Power Plant

Duke University officials have announced the indefinite delay of plans to build a freestanding Combined Heat… Continue Reading

Pray and Vote
Pray and Vote
Apr 20, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Pray and Vote

The North Carolina Council of Churches believes that participating in our democracy is one critical component… Continue Reading

Partner Congregations Provide Sanctuary for Woman in Chapel Hill
Partner Congregations Provide Sanctuary for Woman in Chapel Hill
Apr 17, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Partner Congregations Provide Sanctuary for Woman in Chapel Hill

Remarks delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a March 17 press conference in Chapel Hill… Continue Reading

The Second Commandment
The Second Commandment
Apr 16, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The Second Commandment

When the news broke about the North Carolina Council of Churches billboard suggesting a connection between… Continue Reading

School Districts: Keeping It Together
School Districts: Keeping It Together
Apr 13, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

School Districts: Keeping It Together

Public education in North Carolina has its share of challenges, not the least of which has… Continue Reading

Council Posts Billboard about Gun Violence
Council Posts Billboard about Gun Violence
Apr 5, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Council Posts Billboard about Gun Violence

On your drive along I-85/40 outside of Mebane, look for our billboard on the side of… Continue Reading

Children and a Healthy Start to Life: Understanding Stress and Trauma’s Impact
Children and a Healthy Start to Life: Understanding Stress and Trauma’s Impact
Apr 3, 2018
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

Children and a Healthy Start to Life: Understanding Stress and Trauma’s Impact

As I work with various communities, a returning issue I hear about is the first 2000… Continue Reading

Public Schools’ Call to Quality – For All
Public Schools’ Call to Quality – For All
Apr 2, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Public Schools’ Call to Quality – For All

It was perhaps the N.C. Supreme Court’s finest hour. In 1997, the high court held unanimously… Continue Reading

Lenten Reflection Guide: Easter Sunday
Lenten Reflection Guide: Easter Sunday
Apr 1, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Lenten Reflection Guide: Easter Sunday

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Journey to Justice”  When the sabbath was over,… Continue Reading

Lenten Reflection Guide: Good Friday
Lenten Reflection Guide: Good Friday
Mar 30, 2018
Yolanda Santiago-Correa, Duke Divinity School Intern

Lenten Reflection Guide: Good Friday

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Journey to Justice”  My God, my God, why… Continue Reading

Soul of Appalachia
Soul of Appalachia
Mar 29, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Soul of Appalachia

Remarks originally delivered March 23 at The State of the Soul of Appalachia conference in Pipestem… Continue Reading

Lenten Reflection Guide: Maundy Thursday
Lenten Reflection Guide: Maundy Thursday
Mar 29, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Lenten Reflection Guide: Maundy Thursday

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Journey to Justice.” Reflection written by Sabrina Rosario,… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Brown’s Chapel UMC
Spotlight: Brown’s Chapel UMC
Mar 27, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Spotlight: Brown’s Chapel UMC

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

Lenten Reflection Guide: Palm Sunday
Lenten Reflection Guide: Palm Sunday
Mar 25, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Lenten Reflection Guide: Palm Sunday

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Journey to Justice” Be gracious to me, O Lord,… Continue Reading

Council hires new Program Coordinator for Immigration Advocacy
Council hires new Program Coordinator for Immigration Advocacy
Mar 23, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Council hires new Program Coordinator for Immigration Advocacy

The North Carolina Council of Churches must replace our veteran Immigration Program Director, Jennie Belle, who… Continue Reading

Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women
Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women
Mar 22, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Critical Issues Seminar: The Wisdom of Women

2018 is shaping up to the be the Year of the Woman. From the halls of… Continue Reading

On the Hot Seat, Where She Belongs
On the Hot Seat, Where She Belongs
Mar 19, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

On the Hot Seat, Where She Belongs

Ordinary Americans – those of us not allowed to know the secrets of high-level espionage work… Continue Reading

Lenten Reflection Guide: Fifth Sunday in Lent
Lenten Reflection Guide: Fifth Sunday in Lent
Mar 18, 2018
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

Lenten Reflection Guide: Fifth Sunday in Lent

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Journey to Justice” Now among those who went… Continue Reading

NC Religious Leaders’ Letter Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling Delivered to DC
NC Religious Leaders’ Letter Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling Delivered to DC
Mar 12, 2018
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

NC Religious Leaders’ Letter Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling Delivered to DC

In response to President Donald Trump and Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke’s proposal to auction off… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Lenten Guide: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Mar 11, 2018
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Lenten Guide: Fourth Sunday in Lent

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Journey to Justice” You were dead through the… Continue Reading

PHW Expands and Welcomes New Staff
PHW Expands and Welcomes New Staff
Mar 8, 2018
Chris Pernell, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

PHW Expands and Welcomes New Staff

The staff of the NC Council of Churches is delighted to welcome Josie Walker and Karen… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide: Third Sunday in Lent
Lenten Guide: Third Sunday in Lent
Mar 4, 2018
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Lenten Guide: Third Sunday in Lent

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Journey to Justice” Then God spoke all… Continue Reading

Spotlight: St. John AME
Spotlight: St. John AME
Feb 28, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Spotlight: St. John AME

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide: Second Sunday in Lent
Lenten Guide: Second Sunday in Lent
Feb 25, 2018
Karen Richardson Dunn, PHW Regional Coordinator

Lenten Guide: Second Sunday in Lent

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Journey to Justice” You who fear the Lord,… Continue Reading

It’s Only 40 Days
It’s Only 40 Days
Feb 19, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

It’s Only 40 Days

Sermon delivered by Jennifer Copeland yesterday, Sunday, February 18 at Millford Hills United Methodist Church in… Continue Reading

What More Can Be Said?
What More Can Be Said?
Feb 19, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

What More Can Be Said?

Powerful voices have long narrated the story of guns in America. The media. The NRA. Outraged,… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide: First Sunday in Lent
Lenten Guide: First Sunday in Lent
Feb 18, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Lenten Guide: First Sunday in Lent

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Journey to Justice” Then God said to… Continue Reading

Class Sizes and More: An Awkward Finale
Class Sizes and More: An Awkward Finale
Feb 15, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Class Sizes and More: An Awkward Finale

As the General Assembly wraps up its weirdly timed and generally ill-conceived winter session, it would… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide: Ash Wednesday
Lenten Guide: Ash Wednesday
Feb 14, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Lenten Guide: Ash Wednesday

Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Journey to Justice” We entreat you on… Continue Reading

Apply Today for a PHW Mini-Grant
Apply Today for a PHW Mini-Grant
Feb 13, 2018
Katie Withers, NC State MSW Intern

Apply Today for a PHW Mini-Grant

There are less than two weeks remaining to apply for a Partners in Health and Wholeness… Continue Reading

The Commission Came to Town
The Commission Came to Town
Feb 13, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

The Commission Came to Town

Only rarely does the United States Commission on Civil Rights hold hearings outside of Washington D.C.… Continue Reading

Be Reconciled
Be Reconciled
Feb 9, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Be Reconciled

Black History month is North Carolina Council of Churches’ history starting in 1935 because our history… Continue Reading

Job Opening: Program Coordinator for Sanctuary Sites and Immigration Advocacy
Job Opening: Program Coordinator for Sanctuary Sites and Immigration Advocacy
Feb 8, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Job Opening: Program Coordinator for Sanctuary Sites and Immigration Advocacy

Update: This position has now been filled. The Council is hiring a part-time program coordinator for… Continue Reading

Job Opening: Opioid Response Program Coordinator
Job Opening: Opioid Response Program Coordinator
Feb 6, 2018
North Carolina Council of Churches

Job Opening: Opioid Response Program Coordinator

The Council’s Partners in Health and Wholeness initiative is hiring a full-time program coordinator to enhance… Continue Reading

With Rights at Stake, Judges Stand Tall
With Rights at Stake, Judges Stand Tall
Feb 5, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

With Rights at Stake, Judges Stand Tall

The pattern has become familiar – and a welcome pattern it is, even if brought about… Continue Reading

The Severity of the Flu
The Severity of the Flu
Jan 29, 2018
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

The Severity of the Flu

This flu season is notably harsh and even deadly in some circumstances. According to North Carolina… Continue Reading

Looking for Help?
Looking for Help?
Jan 23, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Looking for Help?

The Federal Government of the United States of America shut down at midnight on Friday. It… Continue Reading

Thumbs-up to Fairer Districts
Thumbs-up to Fairer Districts
Jan 22, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Thumbs-up to Fairer Districts

Progress in rooting out North Carolina’s gerrymandered voting districts hasn’t always occurred in a straight line.… Continue Reading

Medicare for All
Medicare for All
Jan 18, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Medicare for All

Remarks originally delivered at the Medicare for All Rally held in Durham on Saturday, January 13.… Continue Reading

Jesus, Martin, and Gilles
Jesus, Martin, and Gilles
Jan 17, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Jesus, Martin, and Gilles

A reflection on Jesus of Nazareth (out of which nothing good comes)¹, the life and death… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Bethel Christian Assembly
Spotlight: Bethel Christian Assembly
Jan 15, 2018
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Spotlight: Bethel Christian Assembly

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), an initiative of the North Carolina Council of Churches, is… Continue Reading

Words Make a World
Words Make a World
Jan 13, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Words Make a World

The words we hear form what we think. The words we say form what we do.… Continue Reading

U.S. Court: Those Districts Won’t Fly
U.S. Court: Those Districts Won’t Fly
Jan 12, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

U.S. Court: Those Districts Won’t Fly

Grand constitutional questions in this country aren’t settled until the Supreme Court has its say, either… Continue Reading

Defending Temporary Protected Status
Defending Temporary Protected Status
Jan 10, 2018
Yolanda Santiago-Correa, Duke Divinity School Intern

Defending Temporary Protected Status

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Baptism of the Lord
Advent Guide: Baptism of the Lord
Jan 8, 2018
Chris Pernell, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Advent Guide: Baptism of the Lord

Excerpted from A Season of Hope. An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Epiphany
Advent Guide: Epiphany
Jan 6, 2018
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Advent Guide: Epiphany

Excerpted from A Season of Hope. An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

New Tax Law Will Harm Environment
New Tax Law Will Harm Environment
Jan 5, 2018
Michelle Peedin, Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

New Tax Law Will Harm Environment

The final version of the tax bill, passed in late December, will now open the pristine… Continue Reading

Council Offers Updated Sanctuary E-course
Council Offers Updated Sanctuary E-course
Jan 5, 2018
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Council Offers Updated Sanctuary E-course

A growing movement of immigrant and faith communities have committed to doing what Congress and the… Continue Reading

N.C. Judges on Trial
N.C. Judges on Trial
Jan 4, 2018
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

N.C. Judges on Trial

Well, here we go again. If the Republican-led General Assembly in 2017 focused on trying to… Continue Reading

That Resolution
That Resolution
Jan 1, 2018
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

That Resolution

We all do it and well we should–start the new year resolving to do better. Maybe… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day
Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day
Dec 30, 2017
Nicole Johnson, PHW Regional Coordinator

Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day

Excerpted from A Season of Hope. An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

On the Fourth Day of Christmas
On the Fourth Day of Christmas
Dec 28, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

On the Fourth Day of Christmas

It has been a rough year for creche sets at our house. For our family, as… Continue Reading

Christ’s Mass
Christ’s Mass
Dec 25, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Christ’s Mass

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Christmas Eve and Day
Advent Guide: Christmas Eve and Day
Dec 24, 2017
Josie Walker, PHW Regional Coordinator

Advent Guide: Christmas Eve and Day

Excerpted from A Season of Hope. An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 24
Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 24
Dec 23, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 24

Excerpted from A Season of Hope. An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Welcome Mary Elizabeth
Welcome Mary Elizabeth
Dec 21, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Welcome Mary Elizabeth

My name is Mary Elizabeth Hanchey and I joined the staff of the NC Council of… Continue Reading

Congress: Hands Off New Rule Protecting Families from Payday Lenders
Congress: Hands Off New Rule Protecting Families from Payday Lenders
Dec 19, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Congress: Hands Off New Rule Protecting Families from Payday Lenders

Originally appeared in the Durham Herald and signed by both Larry Hall, Secretary of the NC… Continue Reading

Supporting our Mental Health in the Holidays
Supporting our Mental Health in the Holidays
Dec 18, 2017
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

Supporting our Mental Health in the Holidays

The holiday season is a high-pressured time. The season’s greetings can bring unrealistic expectations, societal pressure,… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 17
Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 17
Dec 16, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 17

Excerpted from A Season of Hope. An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Vigil to End Gun Violence
Vigil to End Gun Violence
Dec 14, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Vigil to End Gun Violence

This is my favorite time of the year. I’m a sap about all of it. I… Continue Reading

Executive Director Jennifer Copeland Receives Award from North Carolinians Against Gun Violence
Executive Director Jennifer Copeland Receives Award from North Carolinians Against Gun Violence
Dec 14, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Executive Director Jennifer Copeland Receives Award from North Carolinians Against Gun Violence

Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director of the North Carolina Council of Churches, and Beth Messersmith,  North Carolina… Continue Reading

An Important Reminder – Less than 5 Days Remain to Get Insurance through the Affordable Care Act
An Important Reminder – Less than 5 Days Remain to Get Insurance through the Affordable Care Act
Dec 11, 2017
Chris Pernell, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

An Important Reminder – Less than 5 Days Remain to Get Insurance through the Affordable Care Act

If you do not have insurance through an employer or other group plan, the Affordable Care… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 10
Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 10
Dec 9, 2017
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 10

Excerpted from A Season of Hope. An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

NCIPL Testifies at EPA Hearing on Clean Power Plan
NCIPL Testifies at EPA Hearing on Clean Power Plan
Dec 8, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

NCIPL Testifies at EPA Hearing on Clean Power Plan

Last week North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light spoke at the EPA public hearing in Charleston,… Continue Reading

Torture Inquiry Hits Close to Home
Torture Inquiry Hits Close to Home
Dec 5, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Torture Inquiry Hits Close to Home

The solid citizens of Johnston County, N.C. – in a fateful quirk of geography – for… Continue Reading

Hope for the Holidays: 2017 Advent Calendar to Defend Immigrants and Refugees
Hope for the Holidays: 2017 Advent Calendar to Defend Immigrants and Refugees
Dec 4, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Hope for the Holidays: 2017 Advent Calendar to Defend Immigrants and Refugees

Last year, we created an Advent Calendar to Support Immigrants and Refugees. This year, as the… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 3
Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 3
Dec 2, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 3

Excerpted from A Season of Hope. An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Jesus, Money, and Taxes
Jesus, Money, and Taxes
Dec 1, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Jesus, Money, and Taxes

Remarks offered at a press conference on tax reform at the North Carolina State Capitol on… Continue Reading

Road Work Ahead: Jesus and Taxes
Road Work Ahead: Jesus and Taxes
Dec 1, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Road Work Ahead: Jesus and Taxes

Jesus had a lot to say about money, possessions, care for those who are impoverished, and… Continue Reading

Winding Down National Diabetes Month with Partners in Health and Wholeness
Winding Down National Diabetes Month with Partners in Health and Wholeness
Nov 30, 2017
Josie Walker, PHW Regional Coordinator

Winding Down National Diabetes Month with Partners in Health and Wholeness

It isn’t too late to practice prevention. In North Carolina alone, an estimated 750,000 people have… Continue Reading

Support the Council on Giving Tuesday
Support the Council on Giving Tuesday
Nov 27, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Support the Council on Giving Tuesday

Dear Friends, Last year when we sent out our fall appeal requesting financial support for the… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: A Season of Hope
Advent Guide: A Season of Hope
Nov 25, 2017
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

Advent Guide: A Season of Hope

The theme for our Advent Guide this year is hope. After considering various themes, we chose… Continue Reading

Protect Dreamers This Thanksgiving
Protect Dreamers This Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Protect Dreamers This Thanksgiving

For many of us living in the United States, Thanksgiving is a time when we get together… Continue Reading

Thanksgiving Notes
Thanksgiving Notes
Nov 22, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Thanksgiving Notes

Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with… Continue Reading

Navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace
Navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace
Nov 18, 2017
Lindsay Barth, Office Manager

Navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace

Open enrollment to sign up for or renew health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA)… Continue Reading

Tax Plan Twist: Churches, Charities, Candidates
Tax Plan Twist: Churches, Charities, Candidates
Nov 17, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Tax Plan Twist: Churches, Charities, Candidates

With Republicans on Capitol Hill and in the White House desperate to post a big legislative… Continue Reading

Faith and Health Summit Recap
Faith and Health Summit Recap
Nov 13, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Faith and Health Summit Recap

Written by Council intern Katie Withers. Katie is a Master of Social Work student at North… Continue Reading

United for Puerto Rico
United for Puerto Rico
Nov 9, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

United for Puerto Rico

Written by Council intern Yolanda Santiago-Correa. Yolanda is a Duke Divinity School student and was born… Continue Reading

Creating Peace
Creating Peace
Nov 6, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Creating Peace

If we are not angry today, we have no faith. If we are not frustrated today,… Continue Reading

Democracy Under the Reign of God
Democracy Under the Reign of God
Nov 1, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Democracy Under the Reign of God

As I continue to follow court cases addressing Gerrymandering at both the federal level (Gill v.… Continue Reading

Honoring Farmworkers Who Died in the Fields
Honoring Farmworkers Who Died in the Fields
Oct 30, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Honoring Farmworkers Who Died in the Fields

Yesterday farmworkers and farmworker allies from across the state came together to celebrate Día de los… Continue Reading

PHW Faith and Health Summit: Thank You
PHW Faith and Health Summit: Thank You
Oct 30, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Faith and Health Summit: Thank You

It has been a little over a week since our third PHW Faith and Health Summit,… Continue Reading

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Begins November 1st
Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Begins November 1st
Oct 27, 2017
Chris Pernell, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Begins November 1st

The period to enroll or renew health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or… Continue Reading

GOP’s Goal: A Tilted Bench
GOP’s Goal: A Tilted Bench
Oct 23, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

GOP’s Goal: A Tilted Bench

To the Republicans who run the N.C. General Assembly, the concept of judicial independence – central… Continue Reading

Don’t let Trump Repeal and Replace our Clean Power Plan
Don’t let Trump Repeal and Replace our Clean Power Plan
Oct 10, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Don’t let Trump Repeal and Replace our Clean Power Plan

After failing to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration now has its… Continue Reading

Faith and Health Summit Spotlight: Mental Health Workshops
Faith and Health Summit Spotlight: Mental Health Workshops
Oct 9, 2017
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

Faith and Health Summit Spotlight: Mental Health Workshops

Partners in Health and Wholeness invites you to join us in Greensboro on Friday, October 20,… Continue Reading

Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit
Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit
Oct 5, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Associate for PHW and NCIPL

Join Us for the PHW Faith and Health Summit

On Thursday, October 19th Partners in Health and Wholeness will host our 2017 Faith and Health… Continue Reading

Welcome Yolanda
Welcome Yolanda
Oct 3, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Welcome Yolanda

Yolanda will be with the Council during the 2017-2018 academic year as an intern through Duke… Continue Reading

Lament for Las Vegas
Lament for Las Vegas
Oct 2, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Lament for Las Vegas

There are no words… and so my words come from the Psalms where laments make up… Continue Reading

Defenders of Rights; Defenders of Privilege
Defenders of Rights; Defenders of Privilege
Sep 30, 2017
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Defenders of Rights; Defenders of Privilege

At many levels, Americans are confronting issues of race relations and racial justice with an intensity… Continue Reading

Time to Take a Knee
Time to Take a Knee
Sep 29, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Time to Take a Knee

It has been nearly fourteen months since Colin Kaepernick first knelt during the playing of the… Continue Reading

Welcome Lindsay
Welcome Lindsay
Sep 28, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Welcome Lindsay

The Council is excited to introduce you to our newest staff member, Lindsay Barth. Lindsay joined… Continue Reading

Suicide Awareness Prevention: Shalom Instead of Silence
Suicide Awareness Prevention: Shalom Instead of Silence
Sep 27, 2017
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

Suicide Awareness Prevention: Shalom Instead of Silence

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Our work at Partners in Health and Wholeness, and with… Continue Reading

Increased Energy Rates, Decreased Funds for Missions
Increased Energy Rates, Decreased Funds for Missions
Sep 26, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Increased Energy Rates, Decreased Funds for Missions

Remarks offered at the Duke Energy Progress Rate Increase hearing on Monday, September 25. Right now… Continue Reading

What should the Peoples Climate Movement do next?
What should the Peoples Climate Movement do next?
Sep 25, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

What should the Peoples Climate Movement do next?

It has been three years since 400,000+ people came together in the streets of New York… Continue Reading

The Affordable Care Act Today
The Affordable Care Act Today
Sep 22, 2017
Chris Pernell, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

The Affordable Care Act Today

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues to be one of the most divisive laws passed in… Continue Reading

Praying in Opposition to Fracked Gas Pipelines
Praying in Opposition to Fracked Gas Pipelines
Sep 18, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Praying in Opposition to Fracked Gas Pipelines

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline met more opposition last week. This time in the form of a… Continue Reading

Hurricanes and Interfaith Power & Light
Hurricanes and Interfaith Power & Light
Sep 14, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Hurricanes and Interfaith Power & Light

Over the past week we have experienced a thousand-year flood in Houston and the most powerful… Continue Reading

Welcome Katie
Welcome Katie
Sep 12, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Welcome Katie

The Council is excited to have Katie Withers, a Master of Social Work student at North… Continue Reading

Regaining our Faith in Democracy
Regaining our Faith in Democracy
Sep 11, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Regaining our Faith in Democracy

In surveys conducted during the months leading up to the 2016 election, large numbers of Americans… Continue Reading

Emotional and Mental Health Storm Preparation
Emotional and Mental Health Storm Preparation
Sep 8, 2017
Jessica Stokes, PHW Regional Coordinator

Emotional and Mental Health Storm Preparation

Life is unpredictable. This truth is paramount with an oncoming hurricane or tropical storm. Many North… Continue Reading

Blessed Are the Dreamers
Blessed Are the Dreamers
Sep 7, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Blessed Are the Dreamers

This week, the Trump administration announced it will end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an… Continue Reading

The Infection in Our Democracy
The Infection in Our Democracy
Aug 25, 2017
Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

The Infection in Our Democracy

On April 26, 1865, my great-great-grandfather was camped a mere five miles from where I now… Continue Reading

Partners in Health and Wholeness Announces Photography Contest
Partners in Health and Wholeness Announces Photography Contest
Aug 23, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Partners in Health and Wholeness Announces Photography Contest

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and we want to hear what you… Continue Reading

Praying for a Total Eclipse of the Heart
Praying for a Total Eclipse of the Heart
Aug 21, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Praying for a Total Eclipse of the Heart

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me… Continue Reading


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RT @StrikeClimate “We can’t go on like this; it is not sustainable that children skip school and we don’t want to continue – we would love some action from the people in power. People are suffering and dying today. We can’t wait any longer,” @GretaThunberg. Pic: 500k #ClimateStrike in Madrid. pic.twitter.com/gyRQ…

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RT @averydavislamb Out here at the Durham #ClimateStrike today, striking because the climate crisis is a moral and spiritual crisis. pic.twitter.com/oqK1…

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RT @IPLdmv #FaithsForFuture showing up for #FireDrillFriday! pic.twitter.com/ITpn…

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RT @solo_syn_ “I want the leaders of the world to stop burning my future!” Today is my 52nd week of climate striking! Today I gave my very first speech at the Seattle City Hall. #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/N1MS…

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