The North Carolina Council of Churches is promoting the weekend of Oct. 8-10, 2021, as Death Penalty Abolition Sabbath and are encouraging all faith communities to learn, preach, and pray about this matter. Please use the information provided --key scriptures, sermon starter, … [Read more...] about 2021 Death Penalty Abolition Sabbath Toolkit
Devotional / For Reflection
Earth Sabbath Celebrations
Growing out of the Earth Contemplations held in Asheville in 2009-2010, the Earth Sabbath Celebrations are contemplative and experiential services which utilize community building exercises, readings from many faith traditions, music, video, ritual, movement, chant, guided … [Read more...] about Earth Sabbath Celebrations
2019 Ecumenical Prayer Calendar
This Prayer for Unity and monthly ecumenical prayer calendar include by name the judicatories and congregations that are members of the North Carolina Council of Churches and the names of their current leaders. Your prayers for reconciliation are invited for all Christian bodies … [Read more...] about 2019 Ecumenical Prayer Calendar
Prayers for Creation from Many Different Faith Traditions
Voices of Moral Mondays: Testimonies of Faithfulness and Civil Disobedience
The NC Council of Churches is proud to publish this brand new collection of testimonies from Moral Mondays. With 32 short vignettes from North Carolinians across the state, Voices of Moral Mondays tells the story of everyday folks being motivated to speak out on account of their … [Read more...] about Voices of Moral Mondays: Testimonies of Faithfulness and Civil Disobedience
For You Were Once a Stranger: Immigration in the U.S. through the Lens of Faith
The debate about immigration policy continues to divide people of good will across our nation and our state. Immigration divides us, in part, because of both the breadth and the depth of the issues involved – from powerful global economics to fast-changing local cultures, from … [Read more...] about For You Were Once a Stranger: Immigration in the U.S. through the Lens of Faith