| | | | We are less than two weeks away from | Join us in New York City for NCC Impact Week, June 10–12. We will be exploring important international work with the theme, "Re-Building Bridges: The Role of Religious Communities During a Time of Crisis in Multilateralism."
Speakers will include representatives from our denomination and ecumenical partners as well as UN officials.
Events will be held at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox and National Shrine, as well as at the Church Center for the United Nations. You can register now and find more information online HERE.
Hope to see you there!! | | | | | | | | | On Monday, June 2, NCC will join other social justice and ecumenical partners to gather—not merely for another protest, but also for a prophetic stand—a Moral Monday born out of righteous indignation and holy imagination.
As the cries of the poor grow louder and the policies of the powerful grow colder, we must rise. Across lines of faith, race, and region, moral witnesses will converge at the very steps where justice has been delayed, where truth has been trampled, and where budgets have become weapons against the vulnerable.
We will meet on the east side of the Capitol, not in silence, but in sacred defiance. This is not a political stunt; this is a moral reckoning.
Because faith demands more than prayer—it demands public action. Join Bishop William J. Barber II, faith leaders from every tradition, and a remnant of clergy dressed in full vestments.
On Monday, June 2, faith leaders will assemble at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 301 A Street SE, at 9:00 am. Then, we march as a unified moral voice at 11:00 am to the Capitol steps in front of the Supreme Court.
We will not be silent anymore.
We will not let injustice write the national story unchecked. | | | | | | | | Sojourners | SojoAction Take Your Faith to the Streets this Pentecost
A Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget | On Tuesday, June 10, people of faith will gather at the U.S. Capitol for A Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget.
We are witnessing against a proposed federal budget that slashes life-saving support for the most vulnerable. Together, we’ll sing, pray, and speak truth to power. This is a moment for moral courage.
📍 U.S. Capitol – Washington, DC
📅 Tuesday, June 10 | Morning start
✍️ Sign up HERE #PentecostWitness #MoralBudget | | | | Quakers 300-Mile Walk to Washington, D.C.
in Solidarity with Immigrants | | Photo credits: NCC Staff and Ross Brubeck, Organizer of Quaker Walk | | Beginning May 4, a group of New York City Quakers from Brooklyn Monthly Meeting’s Peace and Social Action committee set out on The Quaker Walk to Washington, an Interfaith Pilgrimage for Migrant Solidarity and Universal Freedoms.
Upon reaching Washington D.C., on Thursday, May 22, walkers were joined by friends and supporters within the faith community, including NCC staffer Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune and Dr. Neosho Ponder.
The group walked 300 miles from Flushing, Queens, to Washington, D.C., and was joined by friends along the way, drawing attention to migrant persecution and free speech rights.
The goal of this three-week walk was to invite faith communities and concerned neighbors across the country to stand in unity with migrants and all individuals who are being unfairly and unconstitutionally targeted by this administration, while sending a message about their shared humanity.
Participants engaged in a time of prayer and fellowship before they delivered the historic Flushing Remonstrance petition, a document considered to be the direct precursor to the Bill of Rights, along with specific demands to Congressional leaders.
More images to come, please visit their website and follow them on Instagram at Walk to Washington | | | May 27, 2025
As Armenian Heritage Conference Opens, “We are not here to be bystanders…;” This is an excerpt. Click below for the full conference summary. | | | Photo credit: Ivars Kupcis/WCC | During an opening prayer and remarks, Rev. Rita Famos, president of the Protestant Church in Switzerland, offered a welcome to Bern, the headquarters of the church, and reflected on its longstanding work for peace, particularly in Armenia/Nagorno Karabakh.
Setting the tone for the opening session, she prayed: “Let us seek truth so that this conference bears good fruit and we can, according to our conscience, do what we must do.”
The conference aims to turn discussion into action. “All participants and speakers at this conference are called upon to consider what they can contribute,” she said.
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, reflected and lamented the destruction of Armenian churches and sacred sites in Nagorno Karabakh and other locations. “We are called to seek ways to prevent the further appropriation and destruction of sacred sites,” he said. “We are witnessing condemnable violations of religious freedom and fundamental human rights.”
Karekin II also condemned the continued disregard for international calls for preservation. “They have also rejected UNESCO’s initiative to conduct a fact-finding mission to assess the condition of cultural monuments in Artsakh.” | | | | | Charlotte Immigration Press Conference | May 28, 2025 by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director I greet you on behalf of the North Carolina Council of Churches, representing 19 denominations in this state, with congregations in big cities like Charlotte and crossroads most of us have never heard of. At the Council, we don’t pretend to be objective; we don’t pretend to represent a variety of opinions. We refract the issues of the day through the lens of faith as heard through the prophetic voice of the Old Testament and the gospel proclamation of the New Testament. As one baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith, my allegiance is first and foremost to that place. And from that place, the notion of immigration is clearly framed as a call to hospitality.
When the forces of the world conspire to harm the ones to whom we are called to show hospitality, Christians are expected to protect them.
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, armed ICE agents staged an operation on the property of a church in Charlotte during preschool pickup, a church whose denomination happens to be a member of the North Carolina Council of Churches. While no one was detained and the agents eventually departed without incident, their presence on sacred ground disrupted the peace and created fear among staff, children, families, and congregants. And not just that place, but now sacred places all across North Carolina worry—can that happen to us? The chilling effect is, well, downright chilling. We can feel it in our bones…
CLICK FOR FULL STATEMENT | | NCCC Hosts Legislative Seminar June 4 | | NCCC will explore the intersection of faith and policy at the Legislative Seminar in Charlotte. Whether you're new to advocacy or a seasoned advocate, this event offers insights into key public policy issues shaping the 2025 General Assembly.
Featuring a keynote address from Christy Clark, Mayor of Huntersville, and a sermon from Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler, Associate Professor of Bible & Director of the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation, the seminar will offer powerful perspectives on faith, justice, and community.
Through expert-led workshops, the Legislative Seminar will explore pressing topics such as LGBTQ+ rights, democracy, immigrants' rights, and affordable housing. Join NCCC to gain deeper insight into these issues, connect with advocates, and take action for justice in North Carolina. The NCCC Faith Active in Public Life Award will be presented to Jennifer Watson Roberts, former Mayor of Charlotte and tireless advocate for democracy, equity, and environmental justice. Scholarships are available for students. If cost is a barrier to attending, please email info@ncchurches.org for assistance. | | | | | NRCAT “How to Shine Your Light” Webinar
June 18 | | NRCAT continues its series of “how to” webinars for faith advocates, and invites participants to save the date for the next training, “How to Shine Your Light,” Wednesday, June 18, from 12 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. ET/11–12:15 p.m. CT/9 a.m.-10:15 a.m. PT. In this webinar, offered during Torture Awareness Month, you will learn about how your faith community can partner with NRCAT to lead public witness vigils on the 23rd of each month to draw attention to the estimated 122,00 people who are held for 23 hours a day in solitary confinement in U.S. prisons and jails. The webinar will feature leaders of WISDOM, a Wisconsin network of faith-based organizations, whose members have been leading these vigils as they work for racial and economic justice. To help spread the word about the June 18 webinar with your faith community, here is the public registration link: https://bit.ly/June18-2025Webinar. You can view the full recording from of the April 9 NRCAT “How to Become a Lifeline,” on the NRCAT YouTube channel. Share it with others in your faith community who may also be interested in participating in the Lifelines to Solitary pen pal program. | | National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. | | | Pepperdine University Masters of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship and Change
Are you considering graduate school? Is someone in your congregation, faith-circles, or family considering graduate school? Are passionate about finding solutions to society's pressing issues? Pepperdine University is accepting applications for the Fall 2025 cohort of change-agents! Scan the QR code or click here for more information | | | | | | Support One Home One Future Join One Home One Future for access to a free Native Species & Healthy Creation resource, along with hundreds of other creation care resources on many topics.
As we celebrate mothers this month, take time to appreciate Mother Earth and her natural ecosystems and species! | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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