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Policy Statement on the Public Schools
Policy Statement on the Public Schools
Dec 15, 2017
North Carolina Council of Churches

Policy Statement on the Public Schools

Statement on the Public Schools Approved December 5, 2017 by the Governing Board of 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, Director, 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
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Interim Co-Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

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 Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

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, Former 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
The Rev. Dr. 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
The Rev. Dr. 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
The Rev. Dr. 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
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Interim Co-Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

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
The Rev. Dr. 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, Event Coordinator & PHW Communications Associate

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, Former 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
The Rev. Dr. 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
The Rev. Dr. 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, Director, 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, Former 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, Eco-Justice Connection 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
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Interim Co-Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

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 Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

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
The Rev. Dr. 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, Former 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
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Interim Co-Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

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
The Rev. Dr. 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, Eco-Justice Connection 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, Director, 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

Confederate-themed monuments: Time to reassess
Confederate-themed monuments: Time to reassess
Sep 21, 2017
North Carolina Council of Churches

Confederate-themed monuments: Time to reassess

Issue Statement on Confederate Monuments Approved September 13, 2017 by the Governing Board of the North… Continue Reading

Praying in Opposition to Fracked Gas Pipelines
Praying in Opposition to Fracked Gas Pipelines
Sep 18, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection 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, Eco-Justice Connection 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

Statement Supporting Transparency and Accountability on American Involvement in Torture
Statement Supporting Transparency and Accountability on American Involvement in Torture
Sep 13, 2017
North Carolina Council of Churches

Statement Supporting Transparency and Accountability on American Involvement in Torture

Approved September 13, 2017 by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches As… 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

Statement Opposing Fracked Gas Pipelines
Statement Opposing Fracked Gas Pipelines
Sep 12, 2017
North Carolina Council of Churches

Statement Opposing Fracked Gas Pipelines

As people of faith, we proclaim our belief that our world is God’s creation, that God… Continue Reading

Regaining our Faith in Democracy
Regaining our Faith in Democracy
Sep 11, 2017
The Rev. Dr. 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
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Interim Co-Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

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
The Rev. Dr. 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

In the Face of Violence
In the Face of Violence
Aug 18, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

In the Face of Violence

Today, Friday, August 18, 2017, South Main in Durham, NC, is closed to traffic. Civil employees… Continue Reading

Opposing the RAISE Act
Opposing the RAISE Act
Aug 18, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Opposing the RAISE Act

Two weeks ago, the President endorsed a new bill in the Senate designed to cut legal… Continue Reading

Post-Charlottesville: What Trump Said, and When
Post-Charlottesville: What Trump Said, and When
Aug 17, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Post-Charlottesville: What Trump Said, and When

When President Trump stepped to a White House lectern on Monday and rebuked the instigators of… Continue Reading

Response to the Violence in Charlottesville
Response to the Violence in Charlottesville
Aug 15, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Response to the Violence in Charlottesville

Before I came to call the great state of North Carolina home, I was a proud… Continue Reading

Marching Orders for New Maps
Marching Orders for New Maps
Aug 10, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Marching Orders for New Maps

The three federal judges could have just come right out and said it: The Republicans who… Continue Reading

Job Opening: Office Manager
Job Opening: Office Manager
Aug 7, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Job Opening: Office Manager

Update: This position has now been filled. The Council is hiring an office manager to work… Continue Reading

Supporting Young Immigrants’ Dreams
Supporting Young Immigrants’ Dreams
Aug 5, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Supporting Young Immigrants’ Dreams

Five years ago, President Obama created the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program to enable… Continue Reading

One Last Time…..
One Last Time…..
Aug 4, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

One Last Time…..

Even when the opportunity before you is grand, it is hard to leave a place you… Continue Reading

Rights Advocacy At Risk
Rights Advocacy At Risk
Aug 3, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Rights Advocacy At Risk

The optics, as they say, are terrible. But in a state whose motto is “To Be… Continue Reading

Police Brutality is not a Joking Matter
Police Brutality is not a Joking Matter
Aug 3, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Police Brutality is not a Joking Matter

By Andrew Hudgins, NCCC Program Associate for Operations, for The Resistance Prays News: In a speech… Continue Reading

Thankful and Ever Vigilant When it Comes to Health Care
Thankful and Ever Vigilant When it Comes to Health Care
Jul 28, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Thankful and Ever Vigilant When it Comes to Health Care

We find ourselves in a better place than we might have been when it comes to… Continue Reading

Uh-Oh – It’s the Legislature, Again
Uh-Oh – It’s the Legislature, Again
Jul 27, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Uh-Oh – It’s the Legislature, Again

Better get used to it. The N.C. General Assembly, after an all-too-brief adjournment during July, is… Continue Reading

Anti-LGBTQ Policies Impact Us All
Anti-LGBTQ Policies Impact Us All
Jul 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Anti-LGBTQ Policies Impact Us All

Wednesday’s federal-policy-by-tweet announcement that children of God who are transgender could no longer serve in the… Continue Reading

What the Senate’s Motion to Proceed Vote Means for Health Care
What the Senate’s Motion to Proceed Vote Means for Health Care
Jul 25, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

What the Senate’s Motion to Proceed Vote Means for Health Care

The U.S. Senate’s vote this afternoon moves the debate forward to potentially repeal and replace the… Continue Reading

July 25 Update — Senate Health Care Vote Appears Likely Today
July 25 Update — Senate Health Care Vote Appears Likely Today
Jul 25, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

July 25 Update — Senate Health Care Vote Appears Likely Today

It appears that the U.S. Senate will vote today on some sort of health care action.… Continue Reading

Gov. Cooper Speaks Up for Protecting NC’s Coast
Gov. Cooper Speaks Up for Protecting NC’s Coast
Jul 24, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

Gov. Cooper Speaks Up for Protecting NC’s Coast

Governor Roy Cooper has announced his strong opposition to offshore drilling and seismic blasting along North… Continue Reading

Honor Workers with a Labor Day Sabbath
Honor Workers with a Labor Day Sabbath
Jul 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Honor Workers with a Labor Day Sabbath

The Council is partnering with Raise the Wage NC to encourage faith communities to hold a… Continue Reading

Wood Pellet Plant Would Be Environmental Injustice
Wood Pellet Plant Would Be Environmental Injustice
Jul 22, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Wood Pellet Plant Would Be Environmental Injustice

More than 10,000 individuals and 50 organizations have signed a petition asking Governor Cooper to revoke… Continue Reading

Senate May Still Vote on Health Care; Please Keep Calling
Senate May Still Vote on Health Care; Please Keep Calling
Jul 21, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Senate May Still Vote on Health Care; Please Keep Calling

No one seems completely clear on whether the Senate will vote next week on health care… Continue Reading

Wages of War
Wages of War
Jul 20, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Wages of War

Wartime profits are a thing — from the people who make the machines we use to… Continue Reading

Council Executive Director Honored with Asbury Award
Council Executive Director Honored with Asbury Award
Jul 20, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Council Executive Director Honored with Asbury Award

Jennifer Copeland, the Council’s Executive Director, has been honored with the 2017 Francis Asbury Award by… Continue Reading

Great to Meet You at Wild Goose!
Great to Meet You at Wild Goose!
Jul 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Great to Meet You at Wild Goose!

We were delighted to meet many of you at the Wild Goose Festival last week. Council… Continue Reading

Revised Health Care Bill, Same Devastating Effects
Revised Health Care Bill, Same Devastating Effects
Jul 14, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Revised Health Care Bill, Same Devastating Effects

Yesterday, the Senate unveiled a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act. According to a… Continue Reading

America’s Role in Torture — Beginning the Path to Forgiveness
America’s Role in Torture — Beginning the Path to Forgiveness
Jul 9, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

America’s Role in Torture — Beginning the Path to Forgiveness

With so many issues confronting us, our nation’s involvement in acts of torture is fading from… Continue Reading

Healing Miracles
Healing Miracles
Jul 7, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Healing Miracles

Just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years.… Continue Reading

More Wind Energy, Not Less
More Wind Energy, Not Less
Jul 3, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

More Wind Energy, Not Less

It is becoming a national trend for politicians to “divide and conquer” by attacking the wind industry… Continue Reading

Rising Up with Richmond County
Rising Up with Richmond County
Jul 1, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

Rising Up with Richmond County

“Biomass” may sound like a clean idea, but it actually means cutting down and turning trees… Continue Reading

Doomed Veto Spotlights Budget Flaws
Doomed Veto Spotlights Budget Flaws
Jun 30, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Doomed Veto Spotlights Budget Flaws

Presented with a new state budget that, whatever its occasional virtues, is mainly about easing tax… Continue Reading

With Prescription Medication, Verify Before You Buy
With Prescription Medication, Verify Before You Buy
Jun 29, 2017
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

With Prescription Medication, Verify Before You Buy

Would you be Surprised to know 97 percent of online pharmacies are illegitimate? The North Carolina… Continue Reading

Health Care CBO Score Proves Potential Harm
Health Care CBO Score Proves Potential Harm
Jun 27, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Health Care CBO Score Proves Potential Harm

Late yesterday afternoon the Congressional Budget Office released their score of the Senate’s proposed health care… Continue Reading

The President’s New Policies are Bad for Cuba and the Church
The President’s New Policies are Bad for Cuba and the Church
Jun 27, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

The President’s New Policies are Bad for Cuba and the Church

I have been blessed with the opportunity to visit Cuba on two occasions: the first in… Continue Reading

NC Council of Churches Places Welcome Billboard Along I-40
NC Council of Churches Places Welcome Billboard Along I-40
Jun 26, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

NC Council of Churches Places Welcome Billboard Along I-40

For at least the next month, drivers along I-40 West between Statesville and Hickory will see… Continue Reading

Video: What’s the Council Staff Up to this Summer?
Video: What’s the Council Staff Up to this Summer?
Jun 25, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Video: What’s the Council Staff Up to this Summer?

It has been a busy year and is shaping up to be an even busier summer.… Continue Reading

Senate Health Care Plan Released: Would Make the Most Vulnerable More So
Senate Health Care Plan Released: Would Make the Most Vulnerable More So
Jun 22, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Senate Health Care Plan Released: Would Make the Most Vulnerable More So

Members of the United States Senate have released their proposed health care plan, all 142 pages… Continue Reading

New Budget with Old Agenda Falls Short
New Budget with Old Agenda Falls Short
Jun 22, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

New Budget with Old Agenda Falls Short

By now the strategy is familiar – the strategy used by the N.C. General Assembly’s Republican… Continue Reading

Senate Health Care Plan — Let’s Keep Calling
Senate Health Care Plan — Let’s Keep Calling
Jun 21, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Senate Health Care Plan — Let’s Keep Calling

As the Senate continues its secret deliberations on a health care plan that will effect all… Continue Reading

Let Us Show Love and Compassion on World Refugee Day
Let Us Show Love and Compassion on World Refugee Day
Jun 19, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Let Us Show Love and Compassion on World Refugee Day

First celebrated in 2001, World Refugee Day is held annually on June 20​. The day marks a… Continue Reading

Thursday, June 15 — NC Health Care Call-in Day
Thursday, June 15 — NC Health Care Call-in Day
Jun 14, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Thursday, June 15 — NC Health Care Call-in Day

The Council’s commitment to health care as a basic justice issue dates back decades. Significant progress… Continue Reading

Our Unceasing Prayer Must Be for Peace
Our Unceasing Prayer Must Be for Peace
Jun 14, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Our Unceasing Prayer Must Be for Peace

The tragedy of gun violence in this country seems unending. We pray for those impacted, whether… Continue Reading

Gerrymander Remedy: Redraw, Now
Gerrymander Remedy: Redraw, Now
Jun 14, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Gerrymander Remedy: Redraw, Now

The Republicans who took control of North Carolina’s General Assembly with the elections of 2010 were,… Continue Reading

GA’s Budget Proposals — Harmful not Helpful
GA’s Budget Proposals — Harmful not Helpful
Jun 12, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

GA’s Budget Proposals — Harmful not Helpful

The General Assembly leaders meeting to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the… Continue Reading

UPDATE — High Court to NC: Draw Those Districts Fairly
UPDATE — High Court to NC: Draw Those Districts Fairly
Jun 8, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

UPDATE — High Court to NC: Draw Those Districts Fairly

UPDATE In separate, party-line votes on June 8, the state House and Senate rejected Gov. Cooper’s… Continue Reading

Update — GA Takes Up Dangerous Gun Law, June 7
Update — GA Takes Up Dangerous Gun Law, June 7
Jun 7, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Update — GA Takes Up Dangerous Gun Law, June 7

Representatives in the General  Assembly are scheduled to take up H.B. 746 this afternoon. Calls are… Continue Reading

Sanctuary as a Sacred Act
Sanctuary as a Sacred Act
Jun 2, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Sanctuary as a Sacred Act

Photo courtesy of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Under President Trump’s recent executive orders, many… Continue Reading

Rolling Waters
Rolling Waters
Jun 2, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Rolling Waters

A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I headed north for my sister’s graduation. Being… Continue Reading

Now what? Staying Engaged and Grow the Interfaith Climate Movement
Now what? Staying Engaged and Grow the Interfaith Climate Movement
Jun 1, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

Now what? Staying Engaged and Grow the Interfaith Climate Movement

We were already living in a time of profound consequence. President Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the… Continue Reading

Gun Bill Advances in GA; National Gun Violence Awareness Day is June 2
Gun Bill Advances in GA; National Gun Violence Awareness Day is June 2
Jun 1, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Gun Bill Advances in GA; National Gun Violence Awareness Day is June 2

Consider the shame of the North Carolina General Assembly working to rush through a bill that… Continue Reading

Action Alert: May 31, 2017 — GA May Act on Guns
Action Alert: May 31, 2017 — GA May Act on Guns
May 30, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Action Alert: May 31, 2017 — GA May Act on Guns

As was feared, some members of the General Assembly may be bringing back legislation that would… Continue Reading

We Are Love Warriors
We Are Love Warriors
May 28, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

We Are Love Warriors

The exhilaration of Easter is fading into memory, and we are left with more routine matters. Unfortunately,… Continue Reading

The Plank in Your Eye
The Plank in Your Eye
May 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Plank in Your Eye

As followers of the Prince of Peace, Christians are not always particularly peaceful people, which is… Continue Reading

Lines of Influence: Justices Zap Voting Map
Lines of Influence: Justices Zap Voting Map
May 25, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Lines of Influence: Justices Zap Voting Map

Following the elections of 2010 – tilted as they were by an intense right-wing pushback against… Continue Reading

Heal the Sick
Heal the Sick
May 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Heal the Sick

For more than two decades, the NC Council of Churches has called for access to health… Continue Reading

2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call
2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call
May 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2018 Budget Proposal is the Antithesis of our Call

Plenty of analysis is already happening around the 2018 budget proposal out of the White House.… Continue Reading

For Children, It’s Good News and Bad News from the GA
For Children, It’s Good News and Bad News from the GA
May 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

For Children, It’s Good News and Bad News from the GA

Last week was a mixed bag for children and youth in terms of activity at the… Continue Reading

Justice on Gerrymandering
Justice on Gerrymandering
May 22, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Justice on Gerrymandering

Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court affirms what many in North Carolina knew – the… Continue Reading

Join the Council at Wild Goose!
Join the Council at Wild Goose!
May 22, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Join the Council at Wild Goose!

The Council is a sponsor of the Wild Goose Festival in Hot Springs this July. Members… Continue Reading

What Gives Me Hope
What Gives Me Hope
May 22, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

What Gives Me Hope

Remarks delivered at the NC Justice Center’s 2017 Defenders of Justice Awards where the Council was… Continue Reading

Budget’s Big Picture: A Crumbling Core
Budget’s Big Picture: A Crumbling Core
May 19, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Budget’s Big Picture: A Crumbling Core

So, the question as always comes down to one of vision. The elected chieftains who decide… Continue Reading

2017 Stand Up Sabbath — June 16-18
2017 Stand Up Sabbath — June 16-18
May 15, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

2017 Stand Up Sabbath — June 16-18

About this time two years ago, I accepted the offer to become the next Executive Director… Continue Reading

Special Interest Altar Calls
Special Interest Altar Calls
May 11, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Special Interest Altar Calls

By now, most of us have read “Dark Money” or heard enough about the subject it… Continue Reading

Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant
Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant
May 11, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant

The next Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-grant Cycle will begin June 5. Interested congregations must… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017
Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017
May 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — May 10, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [For more information on bills, including committee referrals and re-referrals,… Continue Reading

The People’s Climate March — Called to Respond
The People’s Climate March — Called to Respond
May 8, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

The People’s Climate March — Called to Respond

Multi-faith pilgrims on a moral high road unified to honor God’s creation at the Peoples Climate… Continue Reading

Shepherds of Creation
Shepherds of Creation
May 8, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Shepherds of Creation

Sermon preached on May 7, 2017 at Church of the Nativity, Raleigh. When I was in… Continue Reading

Have You Downloaded the NC Council of Churches App?
Have You Downloaded the NC Council of Churches App?
May 5, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Have You Downloaded the NC Council of Churches App?

If you haven’t, here’s a bit of encouragement from Council staff.    

House Passage of AHCA — We are Better Than This
House Passage of AHCA — We are Better Than This
May 4, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

House Passage of AHCA — We are Better Than This

The passage of the American Health Care Act by the House of Representatives reflects a political… Continue Reading

Urgent Action Alert: Please Call Congress about Health Care
Urgent Action Alert: Please Call Congress about Health Care
May 4, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Urgent Action Alert: Please Call Congress about Health Care

Our allies at the NC Justice Center have put out the following action alert about efforts… Continue Reading

Shine a Light on Postpartum Depression This Mother’s Day
Shine a Light on Postpartum Depression This Mother’s Day
May 1, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Shine a Light on Postpartum Depression This Mother’s Day

We often struggle to address mental health in our communities of faith. This Mother’s Day, as… Continue Reading

When the Good Samaritan is Your Neighbor
When the Good Samaritan is Your Neighbor
Apr 30, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

When the Good Samaritan is Your Neighbor

If you’re part of the Christian tradition then you have probably heard the story of the… Continue Reading

Workers’ Memorial: Remembering Those Who Have Died
Workers’ Memorial: Remembering Those Who Have Died
Apr 28, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Workers’ Memorial: Remembering Those Who Have Died

Remarks delivered at the Workers’ Memorial, April 28, at the Old Capitol Building, Raleigh Micah 7:1-4,… Continue Reading

Retiring Judge Stands Tall
Retiring Judge Stands Tall
Apr 27, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Retiring Judge Stands Tall

As Shakespeare’s King Lear famously put it, “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017
Apr 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [The deadlines for the introduction of most new bills have… Continue Reading

Guns on Campus Are a Bad Idea
Guns on Campus Are a Bad Idea
Apr 25, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Guns on Campus Are a Bad Idea

Two of the most volatile elements on a college campus are alcohol and hormones. These ingredients… Continue Reading

Efforts to Cut Health Care Continue in Congress
Efforts to Cut Health Care Continue in Congress
Apr 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Efforts to Cut Health Care Continue in Congress

The public is opposed to efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act, but some members of… Continue Reading

Faith Leaders: Make Yourselves Heard on Juvenile Justice
Faith Leaders: Make Yourselves Heard on Juvenile Justice
Apr 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Faith Leaders: Make Yourselves Heard on Juvenile Justice

A change in New York law earlier this month leaves North Carolina alone in a place… Continue Reading

Science Must Matter to People of Faith
Science Must Matter to People of Faith
Apr 22, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

Science Must Matter to People of Faith

Crowds are gathered on this Earth Day in Washington, D.C. and in cities across the country… Continue Reading

Tax-Cut Fever Threatens Services
Tax-Cut Fever Threatens Services
Apr 22, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Tax-Cut Fever Threatens Services

How many times do we have to say it? Well, it’s worth repeating – especially in… Continue Reading

There’s an App for That
There’s an App for That
Apr 21, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

There’s an App for That

The Council is excited to announce the release of our free app for iOS and Android… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017
Apr 21, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 21, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [For the latest committee referrals and re-referrals, go to the… Continue Reading

Do We Treat Workers as We Would Treat Jesus?
Do We Treat Workers as We Would Treat Jesus?
Apr 21, 2017
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Do We Treat Workers as We Would Treat Jesus?

In this Easter season of the Christian church, we have just celebrated Resurrection Sunday and the… Continue Reading

Congress is on Recess but You Can Still Take Action
Congress is on Recess but You Can Still Take Action
Apr 19, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Congress is on Recess but You Can Still Take Action

Congressional leaders are still in their home states for their spring recess, but your voices are… Continue Reading

SB 145 Debate Not in Accordance with Matthew 25
SB 145 Debate Not in Accordance with Matthew 25
Apr 18, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

SB 145 Debate Not in Accordance with Matthew 25

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee of the North Carolina General Assembly discussed SB 145, an… Continue Reading

From Sour to Sweet
From Sour to Sweet
Apr 17, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

From Sour to Sweet

Confession: I didn’t give anything up for Lent this year and I don’t feel bad about… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017
Apr 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 17, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES H 540, Teachers &… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — Easter Sunday
2017 Lenten Guide — Easter Sunday
Apr 15, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Lenten Guide — Easter Sunday

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

Easter Greetings from the Council
Easter Greetings from the Council
Apr 15, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Easter Greetings from the Council

Sanctuary of West Raleigh Presbyterian Church as photographed by Martie Leming Maundy Thursday, 2017 Goodness is… Continue Reading

New Push for Broader Medicaid, Better Health
New Push for Broader Medicaid, Better Health
Apr 14, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

New Push for Broader Medicaid, Better Health

North Carolina’s failure under Republican leadership to improve low-income residents’ access to health care via the… Continue Reading

No More of This
No More of This
Apr 14, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

No More of This

In the final hours of the first day of the Triduum, these intense three days when… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — Holy Saturday
2017 Lenten Guide — Holy Saturday
Apr 14, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

2017 Lenten Guide — Holy Saturday

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — Good Friday
2017 Lenten Guide — Good Friday
Apr 13, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

2017 Lenten Guide — Good Friday

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

A Day in the Life of….
A Day in the Life of….
Apr 13, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

A Day in the Life of….

Preached on April 12 at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Chapel Hill Holy Week, this… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — Maundy Thursday
2017 Lenten Guide — Maundy Thursday
Apr 12, 2017
Nicole Johnson, Interim Co-Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

2017 Lenten Guide — Maundy Thursday

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017
Apr 10, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 10, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Bills are being introduced at a rapid pace as the… Continue Reading

Shock Waves from High Court ‘Nuke’
Shock Waves from High Court ‘Nuke’
Apr 8, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Shock Waves from High Court ‘Nuke’

Our national politics are in an ugly place, driven by an accelerating cycle of suspicion, accusation,… Continue Reading

NC Council of Churches to be Recognized as a Defender of Justice
NC Council of Churches to be Recognized as a Defender of Justice
Apr 7, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

NC Council of Churches to be Recognized as a Defender of Justice

Jesus mentions when discussing faith-based activity, “Do not sound a trumpet before you…so that [you] might… Continue Reading

Work for Just and Equitable Health Care is Not Finished
Work for Just and Equitable Health Care is Not Finished
Apr 6, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Work for Just and Equitable Health Care is Not Finished

Every state legislator should be required to listen to the stories shared at a press conference… Continue Reading

Let NC Legislators Know You Care about Creation
Let NC Legislators Know You Care about Creation
Apr 6, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

Let NC Legislators Know You Care about Creation

NC Interfaith Power and Light’s lay and faith leader network is at the General Assembly on… Continue Reading

Standing on Our Heads
Standing on Our Heads
Apr 3, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Standing on Our Heads

Sermon preached by the Rev. Jennifer Copeland on April 1, 2017 at First United Methodist Church,… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — Fifth Sunday
2017 Lenten Guide — Fifth Sunday
Apr 1, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Lenten Guide — Fifth Sunday

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

Swallow Hard: H.B. 2’s Less-than-Ideal ‘Repeal’
Swallow Hard: H.B. 2’s Less-than-Ideal ‘Repeal’
Apr 1, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Swallow Hard: H.B. 2’s Less-than-Ideal ‘Repeal’

Call it a head-on collision between politics and principle. Is anyone surprised that politics prevailed? Yet… Continue Reading

Speak Out Against Anti-Climate Executive Order
Speak Out Against Anti-Climate Executive Order
Mar 29, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

Speak Out Against Anti-Climate Executive Order

This week, Donald Trump issued an executive order to turn back the clock on the climate progress… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online
2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online
Mar 28, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar — Thank You plus Worship and Awards Presentation Online

For those who could not be with us at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Raleigh,… Continue Reading

Action Needed Before Monday Night on Guns in Places of Worship
Action Needed Before Monday Night on Guns in Places of Worship
Mar 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Action Needed Before Monday Night on Guns in Places of Worship

Our friends at North Carolinians Against Gun Violence have issued the alert below. Please note that… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017
Mar 26, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 26, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXATION H 356, Tax Reduction… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — Fourth Sunday
2017 Lenten Guide — Fourth Sunday
Mar 25, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

2017 Lenten Guide — Fourth Sunday

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions
2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions
Mar 24, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions

Thank you to those who have registered for the 2017 Legislative Seminar. We are looking forward… Continue Reading

UPDATE: Trumpcare Just Got Worse — Call Before Today’s Vote
UPDATE: Trumpcare Just Got Worse — Call Before Today’s Vote
Mar 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

UPDATE: Trumpcare Just Got Worse — Call Before Today’s Vote

Thank you for every call, email, and letter to Congressional leaders that led to today’s decision… Continue Reading

GOP Mantra: Party Hearty!
GOP Mantra: Party Hearty!
Mar 24, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

GOP Mantra: Party Hearty!

They might not care for the image, but Republican members of the N.C. General Assembly act… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017
Mar 23, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 21, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXATION HB 329, Home School… Continue Reading

Increased Costs in NC Under Health Care Repeal
Increased Costs in NC Under Health Care Repeal
Mar 22, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Increased Costs in NC Under Health Care Repeal

With a House vote on the plan to appeal the Affordable Care Act as early as… Continue Reading

Do the Goose
Do the Goose
Mar 19, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Do the Goose

If you think organized religion has lost its appeal (25% of Americans do; most of them… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — Third Sunday
2017 Lenten Guide — Third Sunday
Mar 18, 2017
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

2017 Lenten Guide — Third Sunday

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?
If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?
Mar 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

If a Budget is a Moral Document, Then What Does this One Preach?

The budget blueprint for 2018 released by President Trump on Thursday cuts a wide swath through… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017
Mar 14, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 13, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE H 233, Ban… Continue Reading

Who Would Choose to be Poor or Sick?
Who Would Choose to be Poor or Sick?
Mar 13, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Who Would Choose to be Poor or Sick?

Around the release of the alt-health plan currently making its way through Congress, several elected leaders… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — Second Sunday
2017 Lenten Guide — Second Sunday
Mar 11, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

2017 Lenten Guide — Second Sunday

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

Women and Wages
Women and Wages
Mar 8, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Women and Wages

Remarks delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference on fair wages on March… Continue Reading

Taking Away Health Care
Taking Away Health Care
Mar 8, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Taking Away Health Care

Despite evidence that the Affordable Care Act is more popular and more needed than ever, some… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — March 7, 2017
Raleigh Report — March 7, 2017
Mar 7, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — March 7, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES S 147, Reenact School… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC
2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC
Mar 6, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC

The political situation at the national level has occupied the time and attention of many faithful… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — First Sunday
2017 Lenten Guide — First Sunday
Mar 4, 2017
The Rev. Jessica Stokes, Interim Co-Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

2017 Lenten Guide — First Sunday

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

Introducing the Partners in Health and Wholeness Collaborative
Introducing the Partners in Health and Wholeness Collaborative
Mar 3, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Introducing the Partners in Health and Wholeness Collaborative

We are pleased to introduce the PHW Collaborative. Mostly, it is a change in the name,… Continue Reading

PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017
PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017
Mar 3, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017

We are pleased to introduce the PHW Collaborative. Mostly, it is a change in the name,… Continue Reading

H.B. 2 ‘Compromise’ Must Protect Rights
H.B. 2 ‘Compromise’ Must Protect Rights
Mar 3, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

H.B. 2 ‘Compromise’ Must Protect Rights

The fight over North Carolina’s House Bill 2 – the law that notoriously stamps the state’s… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — February 28, 2017
Raleigh Report — February 28, 2017
Mar 1, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — February 28, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills ENVIRONMENTAL CARE H 171, Change Exclusion for… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — Ash Wednesday
2017 Lenten Guide — Ash Wednesday
Mar 1, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

2017 Lenten Guide — Ash Wednesday

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

2017 Lenten Guide — Sing With Us
2017 Lenten Guide — Sing With Us
Feb 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Lenten Guide — Sing With Us

For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a… Continue Reading

N.C.’s Reckless ‘Party Time’
N.C.’s Reckless ‘Party Time’
Feb 25, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

N.C.’s Reckless ‘Party Time’

Politics, at least in a democracy, is competitive. The analogy to sports may be simplistic but… Continue Reading

Video of Webinar: Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration
Video of Webinar: Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration
Feb 24, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Video of Webinar: Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration

Did you miss our webinar, ““Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration?” If so, please watch… Continue Reading

Congregations Act on Faith and Science
Congregations Act on Faith and Science
Feb 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Congregations Act on Faith and Science

Remarks delivered by NCIPL Director Susannah Tuttle at a press conference on February 23. People of… Continue Reading

Let Loving One Another Become Our Norm
Let Loving One Another Become Our Norm
Feb 23, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Let Loving One Another Become Our Norm

Yesterday morning, the Sandra P. Lerner Jewish Community Day School in Durham received a bomb threat.… Continue Reading

Sol Train Connects Climate and Faith with Solar Power
Sol Train Connects Climate and Faith with Solar Power
Feb 22, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

Sol Train Connects Climate and Faith with Solar Power

Many people want to take meaningful action on climate change but don’t know where to start.… Continue Reading

Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture
Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture
Feb 21, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture

An ethical debate is a bit of a juxtaposition. As we know, ethics are a set… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — February 20, 2017
Raleigh Report — February 20, 2017
Feb 20, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — February 20, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Newly Introduced Bills BUDGET AND TAXES S 75, Constitutional Amendment… Continue Reading

Governor Fights Power Shortage
Governor Fights Power Shortage
Feb 17, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Governor Fights Power Shortage

North Carolina’s governor gets to live in a mansion whose handsome property occupies a full city… Continue Reading

Johnson Amendment: Name Games and Far-reaching Impact
Johnson Amendment: Name Games and Far-reaching Impact
Feb 17, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Johnson Amendment: Name Games and Far-reaching Impact

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director I came to North Carolina in 1978 to work with… Continue Reading

Answering your Questions about Sanctuary
Answering your Questions about Sanctuary
Feb 16, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Answering your Questions about Sanctuary

President Trump’s recent executive actions impacting refugees and immigrants have faithful people increasingly interested in how… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017
Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017
Feb 15, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director As the legislative session continues, there’s been a marked increase… Continue Reading

Welcome Andrew and Michelle!
Welcome Andrew and Michelle!
Feb 15, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Welcome Andrew and Michelle!

The Council has added two new staffers in recent months. Andrew Hudgins is our Program Associate… Continue Reading

Repealing the Johnson Amendment Means Pulpits for Sale
Repealing the Johnson Amendment Means Pulpits for Sale
Feb 11, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Repealing the Johnson Amendment Means Pulpits for Sale

Remarks delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at HKonJ 2017. Picture this on the marquee in… Continue Reading

Whispers and Shouts
Whispers and Shouts
Feb 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Whispers and Shouts

Sometimes God whispers. Whether through hymns or homilies or kids dancing their way down the aisle… Continue Reading

Refugees Welcomed, Not Banned
Refugees Welcomed, Not Banned
Feb 10, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Refugees Welcomed, Not Banned

Last in a series of three blogs. Above all, these strangers bring to us the Christ.… Continue Reading

Walls Demonstrate Hostility, not Hospitality
Walls Demonstrate Hostility, not Hospitality
Feb 7, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Walls Demonstrate Hostility, not Hospitality

Second in a series of three blogs. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for… Continue Reading

Big Stakes in High Court Pick
Big Stakes in High Court Pick
Feb 1, 2017
Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate

Big Stakes in High Court Pick

Compared with some of the provocatively, even outrageously unsuited people whom President Trump has chosen for… Continue Reading

The Pipelines We Need and the Ones We Don’t
The Pipelines We Need and the Ones We Don’t
Jan 31, 2017
Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director

The Pipelines We Need and the Ones We Don’t

Last week President Trump signed executive actions to advance the construction of the Keystone, Dakota Access,… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — January 31, 2017
Raleigh Report — January 31, 2017
Jan 31, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — January 31, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director The 2017 General Assembly has begun its work. Elected in… Continue Reading

Speak Against Vitriol; Stand for Values
Speak Against Vitriol; Stand for Values
Jan 30, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Speak Against Vitriol; Stand for Values

For more than 80 years the NC Council of Churches has stood for essential human rights… Continue Reading

Blessed not Blocked or Banned
Blessed not Blocked or Banned
Jan 30, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Blessed not Blocked or Banned

This Sunday’s Gospel reading was the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-12. Jesus says blessed nine times, but he… Continue Reading

Keeping With Community
Keeping With Community
Jan 29, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Keeping With Community

Enabling good health is a community restoration project. It’s really not about prescription plans, deductibles, out-of-pocket… Continue Reading

The Threat is not from Immigrants and Refugees
The Threat is not from Immigrants and Refugees
Jan 28, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Threat is not from Immigrants and Refugees

The Council has had a busy weekend. Much of the staff was helping with the Beyond… Continue Reading


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RT @NCCADP We have so much planned to mark the anniversary of NC's last execution. Read all about it on our blog and make a plan to join us as we say: Never again! #deathpenalty bit.ly/3C0lZkf

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With the growing threat of the climate crisis, NC is looking toward new ways to get to zero carbon emissions. Last week, @NCIPL staff members Susannah Tuttle & Ren Martin attended a public hearing in Charlotte. wfae.org/energy-envi…

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RT @ncchurches Join us for our @healthandfaith Faith and Health Summit! Our theme for this year’s summit is Mindful Together. We want to acknowledge the need for mindful moments that hold our minds, bodies, & spirits. Join us and a well-rounded list of expert speakers: ncchurches.ourpowerb… pic.twitter.com/WSnA…

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Do you know what grant is right for your faith community? Check out the graphic below to learn about the differences between grants. Click here to learn more informationhttps://www.ncchurches.org/programs/phw/phw-mini-grants/ pic.twitter.com/umXb…

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RT @FaithCompassWFU If we look at the HIV epidemic as an opportunity to bring healing, justice, and equity to those who have been marginalized and impacted by the health industry and society at large, we can generate more good in our communities. #breakthestigma #faithcompassWFU pic.twitter.com/FPIB…

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RT @ncchurches This month we are excited to announce our @healthandfaith Interim Co-Directors: Jessica Stokes & Nicole Johnson. Jessica & Nicole have dedicated their hard work to supporting faith communities across NC. They will continue to do this work while overseeing the PHW program. pic.twitter.com/SU8Q…

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RT @ncchurches This July, during BIPOC Mental Health Month, we invite faith communities of color to think about programs, initiatives, and ideas that will lift up BIPOC Mental Health and use the grant money @healthandfaith will offer to make that idea come to light! ncchurches.org/bipoc… pic.twitter.com/DMwT…

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RT @interfaithpower 🧵1/The Senate voted to pass the single biggest climate & clean energy investment in our nation’s history! Read statements on the passage from the IPL network: interfaithpowerandli… #Faiths4Climate #GetClimateDone

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RT @interfaithpower Join us tomorrow for a discussion about encouraging our #faith communities to #vote by offering sermons, divrei Torah, and khutbahs on the importance of #voting. Register at ow.ly/W6so50K5kqI #FaithClimateJusticeVoter #Vote2022 #VoteReady #Faiths4Climate #interfaith pic.twitter.com/6Ecw…

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Press Conference happening now #CLT #NCCarbonPlan #FossilFreeNC pic.twitter.com/Rizq…

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RT @ClimateNexus Faith-based organizations, including @CreationJustice and @NCIPL, are hosting an evening of discussions and workshops on building climate resilience on August 18 from 5 pm to 8 pm ET. Register here: bit.ly/resiliencesum… pic.twitter.com/fuz8…

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RT @averydavislamb Preachers and pastors! This weekend when you pray for and preach on the heat waves, wildfires, and other disasters, try mentioning that these are intensified by climate change. Here's what I've been praying...

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