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Inaugural 2021 Willona Stallings Award for Community Innovation presented to Local Thomasville Church

July 22
North Carolina Council of Churches

Inaugural 2021 Willona Stallings Award for Community Innovation presented to Local Thomasville Church

THOMASVILLE, NC — This past Sunday, the Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) program of the… Continue Reading

PHW Honors Collaborative Church with Award

July 22
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

PHW Honors Collaborative Church with Award

The past year and a half has been trying for all of us, some more than… Continue Reading

Sad Twists on Election Integrity

June 11
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Sad Twists on Election Integrity

North Carolina legislators – offering what amounts to a snappy salute in the direction of Mar-a-Lago… Continue Reading

Stand with Elizabeth City

June 2
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Stand with Elizabeth City

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, at the Elizabeth… Continue Reading

Riot or Rally?

May 26
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Riot or Rally?

The following remarks were presented by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, at a Takeover… Continue Reading

A Voice Was Heard

May 10
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

A Voice Was Heard

The following remarks were presented by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, during the public… Continue Reading

2021 Legislative Seminar Resources

May 5
North Carolina Council of Churches

2021 Legislative Seminar Resources

Recordings We hope you enjoyed the many informative conversations on so many vital topics last week.… Continue Reading

A Workers’ Memorial

April 28
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

A Workers’ Memorial

The following remarks were presented by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, during the Workers’… Continue Reading

This is a Moral Emergency

April 28
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

This is a Moral Emergency

The following message was presented on April 27, 2021 in Elizabeth City by Executive Director, the… Continue Reading

Raise the Minimum Wage

April 22
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Raise the Minimum Wage

The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland at the Minimum Wage Increase… Continue Reading

Accountability, just the beginning

April 21
North Carolina Council of Churches

Accountability, just the beginning

The North Carolina Council of Churches was founded in 1935, primarily for the purpose of addressing… Continue Reading

Statement on George Floyd Murder Trial Verdict

April 21
North Carolina Council of Churches

Statement on George Floyd Murder Trial Verdict

The North Carolina Council of Churches was founded in 1935, primarily for the purpose of addressing… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Olive Branch Ministry

April 13
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Spotlight: Olive Branch Ministry

HICKORY, NC — Founded by the Rev. Michelle Mathis and her wife Karen Lowe, Olive Branch… Continue Reading

Now in play: Pro-voter pushback

April 5
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Now in play: Pro-voter pushback

Say this much, at least, for those legislators who favor making it easier, not harder, for… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide- Easter Sunday

March 31
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

2021 Lenten Guide- Easter Sunday

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide: Good Friday

March 29
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

2021 Lenten Guide: Good Friday

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide: Maundy Thursday

March 29
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

2021 Lenten Guide: Maundy Thursday

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council… Continue Reading

Politicians’ fear: Too many votes

March 24
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Politicians’ fear: Too many votes

With Republican lawmakers throughout the land making “election integrity” a favorite cause and rallying cry, it… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide- Palm Sunday

March 24
Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support

2021 Lenten Guide- Palm Sunday

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide- Fifth Sunday

March 17
Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

2021 Lenten Guide- Fifth Sunday

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

Do This in Remembrance of Me

March 15
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Do This in Remembrance of Me

As Americans, our collective remembrance and solidarity have often centered around one key question: Where were… Continue Reading

‘For the People’ – or for whom?

March 11
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

‘For the People’ – or for whom?

When an ambitious bill designated as H.R. 1 was approved by the newly empowered Democratic majority… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide- Fourth Sunday

March 10
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

2021 Lenten Guide- Fourth Sunday

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide- Third Sunday

March 3
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

2021 Lenten Guide- Third Sunday

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide- Second Sunday

February 26
Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

2021 Lenten Guide- Second Sunday

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

‘Stop the Steal’ after-effect – voter suppression?

February 25
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

‘Stop the Steal’ after-effect – voter suppression?

Perhaps it’s the pandemic that offers a fitting analogy to the condition of our politics as… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide- First Sunday

February 19
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

2021 Lenten Guide- First Sunday

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide- Ash Wednesday

February 15
North Carolina Council of Churches

2021 Lenten Guide- Ash Wednesday

Excerpted from Enough for All, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina… Continue Reading

2021 Lenten Guide: Enough for All

February 9
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

2021 Lenten Guide: Enough for All

How much is enough? Scripture has a treasure trove of advice for defining enough and even… Continue Reading

Remove Confederate Symbols Where Justice Is Sought

January 26
North Carolina Council of Churches

Remove Confederate Symbols Where Justice Is Sought

A resolution drafted by Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate, and adopted by the Governing Board of… Continue Reading

Climate Justice Interns

January 19
Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Climate Justice Interns

We are thrilled to introduce you to our 2021 spring interns, Noely Bernier and Dani Bahena… Continue Reading

The fraud that was election fraud

January 13
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

The fraud that was election fraud

The United States Congress, a week after the nation’s Capitol was overrun by a violent mob… Continue Reading

Perspective

January 7
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Perspective

No doubt, all of us have watched multiple recaps of events at the U.S. Capitol on… Continue Reading

Healthcare is a Human Right

January 6
North Carolina Council of Churches

Healthcare is a Human Right

This piece was written by Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, in conjunction with Chris Pernell, Director of… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Epiphany, January 6

January 4
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Advent Guide: Epiphany, January 6

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Second Sunday after Christmas, January 3

January 1
Vanna Fox, Development Director

Advent Guide: Second Sunday after Christmas, January 3

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Hard year’s signposts in quest for justice

Dec 30, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Hard year’s signposts in quest for justice

Even for those of us who found a measure of joy during the year whose end… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas, December 27

Dec 25, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Advent Guide: First Sunday after Christmas, December 27

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Christmas Day

Dec 23, 2020
Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Advent Guide: Christmas Day

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 20

Dec 18, 2020
Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support

Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 20

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 13

Dec 11, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 13

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work (Part III)

Dec 11, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work (Part III)

To read Part I of this series, click here. To read Part II of this series,… Continue Reading

Healthcare for All

Dec 10, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Healthcare for All

The following remarks were delivered by Jennifer Copeland at a press conference at the General Assembly… Continue Reading

Voters met the challenge. Now, ‘ID, please?’

Dec 10, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voters met the challenge. Now, ‘ID, please?’

As Americans soldier on amidst their ill-fated 2020 stress test, there is inspiration to be found.… Continue Reading

Blessed are those who continue to mourn

Dec 4, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Blessed are those who continue to mourn

Several months ago, as summer was just beginning, I wrote on behalf of the Partners in… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 6

Dec 4, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 6

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: First Sunday, November 29

Nov 30, 2020
Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Advent Guide: First Sunday, November 29

Excerpted from The Heart of the Work, an Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North… Continue Reading

2020 Advent Guide: The Heart of the Work

Nov 30, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

2020 Advent Guide: The Heart of the Work

As I write these words (early enough for compilation, printing, and delivery into your hands), we… Continue Reading

Raise the Wage

Nov 23, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Raise the Wage

My faith tradition professes that our worth is in our faces because our faces look like… Continue Reading

Face it: Trump, allies owned N.C.

Nov 12, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Face it: Trump, allies owned N.C.

North Carolinians who stood against our soon-to-be ex-president’s rancid politics of grievance, contempt and division, fueled… Continue Reading

God’s Democracy

Nov 6, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

God’s Democracy

There was no recognizable democracy for the people and places reflected in the Old and New… Continue Reading

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work (Part II)

Oct 29, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work (Part II)

To read Part 1 of the “Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, & Sacred Work” series,… Continue Reading

Election Machinery in High Gear

Oct 22, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Election Machinery in High Gear

With North Carolinians on track to cast eye-popping numbers of votes in advance of Election Day,… Continue Reading

October is National Substance Use Prevention Month

Oct 16, 2020
Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

October is National Substance Use Prevention Month

Do you remember the public service announcement video titled “This Is Your Brain on Drugs?” This… Continue Reading

The Spirituality of Loneliness in Life’s Second Chapter

Oct 12, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

The Spirituality of Loneliness in Life’s Second Chapter

“Quite simply, human relationship is as essential to our well-being as food and water.” –former Surgeon… Continue Reading

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, and Sacred Work (Part I)

Oct 9, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Mental Health and Race: Barriers, Ideas, and Sacred Work (Part I)

“Racism is a mental health issue because racism causes trauma”- Mental Health America. This is a… Continue Reading

School Quality vs. the Virus

Sep 18, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

School Quality vs. the Virus

With the coronavirus still rampant across North Carolina, the top education concern in many families has… Continue Reading

Churches’ Watchwords: Every Vote Counts!

Aug 12, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Churches’ Watchwords: Every Vote Counts!

It’s pretty obvious why the N.C. Council of Churches and its allies on the faith-and-justice spectrum… Continue Reading

The Virus and the Vulnerable

Jul 31, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

The Virus and the Vulnerable

The image of a perfect storm conveys a rueful irony – the storm whose components are… Continue Reading

Caring for Elderly Loved Ones During COVID-19

Jul 26, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Caring for Elderly Loved Ones During COVID-19

As the daughter of parents who are deep into their eighties, these past four months have… Continue Reading

World Hepatitis Day: Finding the Missing Millions

Jul 24, 2020
Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

World Hepatitis Day: Finding the Missing Millions

July 28th is World Hepatitis Day, and this year’s theme is designed to raise awareness and… Continue Reading

Spotlight: Free COVID-19 Testing

Jul 23, 2020
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Spotlight: Free COVID-19 Testing

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

A Win for the People and Planet: Atlantic Coast Pipeline Cancelled!

Jul 7, 2020
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

A Win for the People and Planet: Atlantic Coast Pipeline Cancelled!

We prayed and we organized. We amplified the voices of directly impacted communities and we met… Continue Reading

Pandemic Session’s Tangled Tale

Jul 6, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Pandemic Session’s Tangled Tale

The scenario was familiar as the N.C. General Assembly engaged in another frantic and exhausting push… Continue Reading

Joint Letter from N.C. Faith Leaders to N.C. Elected Leaders

Jul 1, 2020
North Carolina Council of Churches

Joint Letter from N.C. Faith Leaders to N.C. Elected Leaders

The leaders of the denominational members of the North Carolina Council of Churches have sent a… Continue Reading

From Domination to Dominion

Jun 9, 2020
Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

From Domination to Dominion

The following transcript was offered as a sermon by NCIPL Program Coordinator, Sarah Ogletree, on Sunday,… Continue Reading

Sacred Spaces

Jun 5, 2020
Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

Sacred Spaces

What does “sacred space” mean to you? This is the question I asked during my first… Continue Reading

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Jun 4, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

As of this morning, Thursday, June 4, the Raleigh News & Observer reported that Covid-19 has… Continue Reading

Statement on Systemic Racism

Jun 2, 2020
North Carolina Council of Churches

Statement on Systemic Racism

A resolution adopted by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches, June 2,… Continue Reading

Light a Fire in our Midst

Jun 1, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Light a Fire in our Midst

In his poem, “Harlem,” Langston Hughes asked, “what is a dream deferred?” He offers some unsettling… Continue Reading

Swing Toward Safer Voting

May 28, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Swing Toward Safer Voting

With just five months and change until Election Day, 2020 – and with many virus-leery North… Continue Reading

Cherishing the Elderly Among Us

May 28, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Cherishing the Elderly Among Us

May is Mother’s Day. It is high school and college graduations, Memorial Day weekend barbecues and… Continue Reading

On Not Going to Church

May 19, 2020
North Carolina Council of Churches

On Not Going to Church

In light of recent protests and rallies from some pastors and politicians in North Carolina calling… Continue Reading

Lament for a Life

May 15, 2020
North Carolina Council of Churches

Lament for a Life

This piece was written by Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director, in conjunction with Jessica Stokes, Associate Director… Continue Reading

Happy Mental Health Month!

May 14, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Happy Mental Health Month!

May is Mental Health Month! Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) is committed to equipping faith… Continue Reading

Safe Elections: The Pressure’s On

May 8, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Safe Elections: The Pressure’s On

Members of the N.C. House and Senate, resolutely confronting the deadly and disastrous coronavirus pandemic, have… Continue Reading

Day of [Ringing] Prayer

May 5, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Day of [Ringing] Prayer

The North Carolina Council of Churches is offering a modification to the typical National Day of… Continue Reading

Statement on Staying Home

Apr 24, 2020
North Carolina Council of Churches

Statement on Staying Home

Approved by the Executive Committee of the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council on April… Continue Reading

In search of voting’s ‘new normal’

Apr 22, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

In search of voting’s ‘new normal’

When and if members of the N.C. General Assembly reconvene as scheduled on April 28 –… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Easter Sunday

Apr 9, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Lenten Guide – Easter Sunday

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Good Friday

Apr 8, 2020
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Lenten Guide – Good Friday

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North… Continue Reading

Holy Breaths: Our Health Tips in Response to COVID-19

Apr 6, 2020
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Holy Breaths: Our Health Tips in Response to COVID-19

This “new normal” of social distancing has been weighing on our minds, hearts, and souls. We… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Maundy Thursday

Apr 6, 2020
Vanna Fox, Development Director

Lenten Guide – Maundy Thursday

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Palm Sunday

Apr 2, 2020
Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose Response Program Coordinator

Lenten Guide – Palm Sunday

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North… Continue Reading

Virus-era Voting – Buckle Up

Apr 1, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Virus-era Voting – Buckle Up

In keeping with the familiar rhythms of American politics, this is a year when many of… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Fifth Sunday

Mar 26, 2020
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Lenten Guide – Fifth Sunday

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Fourth Sunday

Mar 19, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Lenten Guide – Fourth Sunday

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North… Continue Reading

Courage & Compassion in the Time of Coronavirus

Mar 18, 2020
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Courage & Compassion in the Time of Coronavirus

The work of faith-based climate action is important to us because we know that we cannot… Continue Reading

Virus Threat’s Harsh Light

Mar 14, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Virus Threat’s Harsh Light

The rapidly unfolding global coronavirus crisis can’t help but get us thinking in a familiar vein:… Continue Reading

Faithful Responses to COVID 19

Mar 13, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Faithful Responses to COVID 19

Handwashing, covering sneezes, and social distancing techniques abound. We recommend the North Carolina Department of Health… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Third Sunday

Mar 12, 2020
Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Lenten Guide – Third Sunday

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North… Continue Reading

Cherish Your Heart

Mar 4, 2020
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Cherish Your Heart

When I was a kid my friends and I would sometimes, in the middle of a… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Second Sunday

Mar 4, 2020
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Lenten Guide – Second Sunday

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – First Sunday

Feb 28, 2020
Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator, NC Interfaith Power & Light

Lenten Guide – First Sunday

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the North… Continue Reading

Support a 100% Clean Energy Economy.

Feb 27, 2020
North Carolina Council of Churches

Support a 100% Clean Energy Economy.

NC Interfaith Power & Light Radio Ad “North Carolinians are feeling the impacts of climate change… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Ash Wednesday

Feb 25, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Lenten Guide – Ash Wednesday

Excerpted from Power Made Perfect in Weakness, a Lenten Guide for Lectionary Year A from the… Continue Reading

2020 Lenten Guide: Power Made Perfect in Weakness

Feb 25, 2020
North Carolina Council of Churches

2020 Lenten Guide: Power Made Perfect in Weakness

God does not look for perfection in God’s disciples. Instead, God only looks for openness to… Continue Reading

In God’s Eye

Feb 24, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

In God’s Eye

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, on Sunday, February 23 at St.… Continue Reading

Voter ID’s Rough Ride

Feb 22, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Voter ID’s Rough Ride

The North Carolina General Assembly’s Republican majority is down to what looks to be its last-ditch… Continue Reading

Reflections on the 2019 Eastern Faith and Health Summit

Feb 4, 2020
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Reflections on the 2019 Eastern Faith and Health Summit

The Partners in Health and Wholeness Eastern NC Summit, titled “Mindful Together: Our Health Connects Us… Continue Reading

Thank You NC 100 Mile Challenge Churches: You Inspire Us!

Jan 27, 2020
Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support

Thank You NC 100 Mile Challenge Churches: You Inspire Us!

5 years old to 90 years old 36 congregations (known) 50,000 miles and counting parks/neighborhoods/rivers/labyrinths prayer,… Continue Reading

Give Us a Budget

Jan 21, 2020
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Give Us a Budget

North Carolina needs a budget. With half the fiscal year gone (the year began July 1,… Continue Reading

‘Sound Basic’ Truths About Our Schools

Jan 17, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

‘Sound Basic’ Truths About Our Schools

UpdateOn Jan. 21, Superior Court Judge David Lee, who oversees compliance in the Leandro school-quality case, issued… Continue Reading

Whose Justice?

Jan 13, 2020
North Carolina Council of Churches

Whose Justice?

The following remarks were delivered by Executive Director, Jennifer Copeland, on Sunday, January 12 at Binkley… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report: Sidetrack for photo voter ID

Jan 7, 2020
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Raleigh Report: Sidetrack for photo voter ID

A long road remains to be traveled before North Carolinians find out whether they’ll have to… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Epiphany Sunday, January 5

Dec 30, 2019
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

Advent Guide: Epiphany Sunday, January 5

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

Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas, December 29

Dec 26, 2019
Susannah Tuttle, NCIPL Director

Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas, December 29

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

Advent Guide: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Dec 23, 2019
Sean Allen, Director of Finance and Administration

Advent Guide: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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

Spotlight: St. Stephen Church of Christ

Dec 19, 2019
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Spotlight: St. Stephen Church of Christ

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

No More of This

Dec 17, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

No More of This

Remarks from Jennifer Copeland at the Vigil to End Gun Violence in Durham on December 13,… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 22

Dec 16, 2019
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 22

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

Raleigh Report: Flawed deal to resurrect Silent Sam

Dec 13, 2019
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Raleigh Report: Flawed deal to resurrect Silent Sam

When leaders of the N.C. Council of Churches two years ago adopted a policy statement entitled… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 15

Dec 9, 2019
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

Advent Guide: Third Sunday, December 15

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

Advent Guide: Second Sunday, December 8

Dec 5, 2019
Sarah Ogletree, Program 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… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: First Sunday, December 1

Dec 1, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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… Continue Reading

2019 Advent Guide: Cultivating Care for Creation

Nov 26, 2019
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 Prevention: The Work Goes On

Nov 18, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Gun Violence Prevention: 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

Nov 8, 2019
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

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

Nov 7, 2019
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

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?

Oct 25, 2019
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

Oct 14, 2019
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

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

Oct 2, 2019
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

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

Sep 13, 2019
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

Sep 6, 2019
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

Sep 5, 2019
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

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

Aug 15, 2019
Sarah Ogletree, Program 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

Aug 12, 2019
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

Aug 8, 2019
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

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

Aug 6, 2019
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

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.

Jul 29, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Jul 26, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Sanctuary Leaders Threatened by Impossible Fines

Jul 9, 2019
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Sanctuary Leaders Threatened by Impossible Fines

The same week as our nation’s Independence Day holiday, several undocumented immigrants were fined for remaining… Continue Reading

No More War

Jul 8, 2019
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

Jul 2, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Jul 1, 2019
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!

Jun 27, 2019
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

Request for Proposals: Art Mural

Jun 20, 2019
North Carolina Council of Churches

Request for Proposals: Art Mural

Artistic Rendering of the 85-Year History of the North Carolina Council of Churches Statement of Purpose… Continue Reading

Staying Sane: Gun Laws that Work

Jun 17, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Jun 14, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Reaffirmation of Support for the LGBTQ+ Community

Jun 10, 2019
North Carolina Council of Churches

Reaffirmation of Support for the LGBTQ+ Community

Approved unanimously on June 4, 2019 by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches. In response to… Continue Reading

NC No Torture Releases Christian Study

May 21, 2019
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

North Carolina, Gethsemane and Torture

Apr 30, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

North Carolina, Gethsemane and Torture

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

Raleigh Report – April 29, 2019

Apr 29, 2019
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

Workers’ Memorial

Apr 26, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Workers’ Memorial

Remarks delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director of the NC Council of Churches,… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 22, 2019

Apr 22, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – April 22, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS CRIMINAL JUSTICEHB 781 – Limitations on Use of Solitary Confinementactually contains several items related… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Easter Sunday

Apr 21, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Apr 19, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Apr 19, 2019
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

Apr 18, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Apr 18, 2019
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

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

Apr 16, 2019
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

Apr 14, 2019
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

Apr 11, 2019
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

Apr 7, 2019
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Mental Health Advocacy

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

Apr 5, 2019
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

Experience NC in the NC 100-mile Challenge

Apr 4, 2019
Nicole Johnson, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Denominational Support

Experience NC in the NC 100-mile Challenge

What is the NC 100-mile challenge? It’s an initiative launched by North Carolina State Parks to… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – Fourth Sunday

Mar 31, 2019
Chris Pernell, Director, 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

National Farmworker Awareness Week

Mar 25, 2019
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

National Farmworker Awareness Week

Today is the kickoff for National Farmworker Awareness Week (NFAW) – a week of action (March… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – March 25, 2019

Mar 25, 2019
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

Mar 25, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Mar 24, 2019
Elizabeth Brewington, Overdose 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

Mar 21, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Mar 20, 2019
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

Mar 19, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Mar 17, 2019
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

Job Opening: Director of Finance and Administration

Mar 12, 2019
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Job Opening: Director of Finance and Administration

Update: This position has been filled. The Council is hiring a full-time Director of Finance and… Continue Reading

Methodism Amuck

Mar 11, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Methodism Amuck

We are a few weeks out from the 2019 Special General Conference of the United Methodist… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – March 11, 2019

Mar 11, 2019
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Raleigh Report – March 11, 2019

INTRODUCED BILLS GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION With the passing last month of the first anniversary of the… Continue Reading

Lenten Guide – First Sunday

Mar 10, 2019
The Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn, Associate Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness, Healthy Aging

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

Mar 6, 2019
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

Mar 5, 2019
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

Feb 26, 2019
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

Feb 25, 2019
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

Feb 14, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Feb 12, 2019
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

PHW Collaborative and Mini-Grant Application Now Open

Feb 7, 2019
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

PHW Collaborative and Mini-Grant Application Now Open

The Partners in Health and Wholeness Collaborative, Renewal, and Mini-Grant applications are now open! Each year… Continue Reading

Make a Way for the Children to Come

Jan 28, 2019
The Rev. Dr. 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

Jan 22, 2019
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

Task Force Seeks Input on NC’s Climate Plan

Jan 14, 2019
Lindsay Barth, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

Task Force Seeks Input on NC’s Climate Plan

Article published January 11, 2019 by Antionette Kerr with Public News Service NC regarding NC Interfaith… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: Epiphany Sunday, January 6

Jan 6, 2019
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 6, 2018
Sarah Ogletree, Program 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

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

Nov 15, 2018
Sarah Ogletree, Program 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

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

Nov 1, 2018
The Rev. Dr. 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

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

Oct 22, 2018
The Rev. Dr. 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

Immigrant Families Fear Proposed Public Charge Rule

Oct 19, 2018
Rachel Baker, Communications Director

Immigrant Families Fear Proposed Public Charge Rule

Earlier this year, a draft of the “public charge” rule was leaked. The final version from… Continue Reading

On the Ballot: Harmful Changes to State Constitution

Oct 18, 2018
The Rev. Dr. 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

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

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

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

Oct 1, 2018
The Rev. Dr. 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