Due to the increasing effects of COVID-19, we have postponed all in-person events. Access our COVID-19 Resources here.

NC Council of Churches

Strength in Unity, Peace through Justice

COVID-19 Resources

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  • Monday, June 1: National Day of Mourning and Lament
    The National Day of Mourning and Lament will follow a weekend of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian services all united in a time of lament and mourning. Join Sojourners, in addition to many other churches and faith-based organizations from all over the country, for two actions: 
    1. Ask your pastors and congregations to join in this weekend’s unprecedented show of unity, as mosques, synagogues, and churches acknowledge this grim milestone with a time for lament and mourning — in whatever ways are best and most appropriate in your tradition.
    2. Call on your elected officials, mayors, governors, and members of Congress, to acknowledge Monday, June 1 as a National Day of Mourning and Lament with interfaith clergy. Please invite your pastors and local faith-based leaders to help plan and join in with those interfaith services.

    Click here for more information about this day of mourning and lament. 

  • Friday, May 15-June 26 : Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry Forward Together Action Hour
    Join other UU social justice activists in North Carolina for Forward Together’s Friday Action Hour, this Friday, May 15th @ 11:00 am and every Friday through June 26th. Calls will begin with brief check-ins, introduction of this week’s opportunities for taking action, making phone calls, signing petitions, sending emails, writing letters, etc. while listening to inspiring justice music, and close by sharing our experience with each other. Click here for more information and call-in details.

We invite you to join us virtually on our Facebook page as we continue our series “Lift Up Your Hearts: Words of Strength and Faith from the Council.” A member of our staff will offer reflective meditations to center and ground us as we navigate these times of uncertainty. We hear you, we see you, and we are in this together. Click here to view all of our daily meditations.

If you would like to have your congregation listed in this resource, please fill out this Google form. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED EACH WEEK BY FRIDAY AT 5 PM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, EMAIL INFO@NCCHURCHES.ORG.

List of faith communities with online worship services separated by region:

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WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

PIEDMONT TRIAD/METROLINA

CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA


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  • MAY 21, 6 PM: Social Justice in the Local Church in a Time of Pandemic Webinar
    This presentation — based on work for social justice done in local church contexts since the beginning of our COVID-19 crisis — will explore social justice work as an essential ministry of the church. Presenters will explore both ways to begin to engage around social justice work regardless of church size, and specifically how to continue this work in the midst of crises such as ours in this time of COVID. To register, email office@wnca-soc.org.

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OTHER FAITH-BASED RESPONSES/RESOURCES

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Gather your kids and the young at heart! We’ve really been missing our network—especially our congregations. We’re used to being physically with you, having conversations in person, and discussing important environmental issues in real-time. That’s why our NCIPL Program Coordinator is launching NCIPL’s Eco-Story Hour on Wednesday, April 1st, at noon!
Sarah Ogletree will be reading from her collection of environmental children’s books on Facebook. Topics will include composting, the local food movement, the life of Rachel Carson, all the wonders of bugs, St. Francis of Assisi, and so much more!
This is a way for us to stay connected with our community, and hopefully, offer you and your family a way to stay in touch with your values during this time. So please, join us for our first Eco-Story Hour on April 1st at noon! If you can’t make it at noon, rest assured that the videos will stay up for your convenience. See you then!

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