The Council visits Charlotte

Bring a bag lunch, and join Council staff and friends for fellowship at 11:30 a.m. We'll provide drinks and dessert. Beginning at noon,  Executive Director George Reed will provide an update on the Council's work for social justice, then choose up to two break-out sessions focused on specific areas of work: Creation Care led by NCIPL […]

The Council Visits Asheville

Join Council staff and friends for a light breakfast at 8:30 a.m. followed by welcoming remarks by Bishop Porter Taylor, Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina at 9. Executive Director George Reed will provide an update on the Council's work for social justice, then choose up to two break-out sessions focused on specific areas of […]

Come to the Table Ecumenical Service

 “Building, Planting, Growing: A Service of Reconciliation” will focus on reconciling ourselves with the land and within our communities. Clergy from First Baptist Church of Elon, First United Methodist Church of Elon, Elon Community Church and Buckhorn United Methodist Church will lead the service. All are welcome.  “We are called to be peacemakers in all […]

Critical Issues Seminar — Race, Power, and Privilege

Join us for a daylong discussion of race as it impacts some of the most pressing issues facing North Carolina and the nation. We will begin the day with worship and a structured conversation between Eboni Marshall Turman, Assistant Research Professor of Theological Ethics and Black Church Studies and Director of the Office of Black […]

$15 – $25

11th Annual Moral March on Raleigh and HKonJ People’s Assembly

The Moral March on Raleigh is part of a love and justice movement working on an intersectional agenda to support public education, economic sustainability, workers’ rights and livable wages, health care for all, Medicaid expansion, environmental justice, equal protection under the law without regard to race, immigration status, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation, voting […]

Free

Creation Justice Pathways in NC

Sponsored by the Southern Conference of the UCC and the North Carolina Council of Churches, "Creation Justice Pathways in North Carolina" brings together activists and experts for a weekend of presentations, discussions, and community building around the environment as an issue of personal health and of social justice. Register here. While the event is free, […]

12th Annual Moral March on Raleigh and HKonJ People’s Assembly

The Moral March on Raleigh is part of a love and justice movement working on an intersectional agenda to support public education, economic sustainability, workers’ rights and livable wages, health care for all, Medicaid expansion, environmental justice, equal protection under the law without regard to race, immigration status, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation, voting […]

Free

Wild Goose Festival

The Wild Goose Festival is a 4-day art, music, and story-driven transformational experience grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Come to not only learn from incredible speakers, but also to engage in robust and respectful conversation with thought leaders, writers, dreamers, artists, visionaries, and social justice activists. The 2018 collection of co-creaters includes Jen Hatmaker, Jon […]

Wilmington Roadshow Lunch

Join the Council for lunch to learn a bit of our history and current initiatives along with strategies and visions for going forward.  We are made of 18 denominations across the state and work in multiple arenas ranging from Immigration to the Environment, from Living Wage advocacy to the Opioid Crisis -- matters that affect […]

2019 Legislative Seminar

Click here to register. Please register by Monday, March 25 to guarantee lunch. Whether you are new to grassroots advocacy or have been engaged in this critical work for some time, the NC Council of Churches' Legislative Seminar offers the opportunity to hear updates on issues being discussed at the General Assembly, network with others […]

A Climate Mobilization Film Festival

Join the UCC Southern Conference's Creation Justice Network on Saturday, February 29, for "Biscuits and Popcorn: A Climate Mobilization Film Festival," at Elon Community UCC, 9:00 a.m. until noon. Thirteen presenters, representing 5 congregations and 8 NC faith-based environmental organizations, will be offering 5-minute film and slide presentations on Creation justice initiatives -- from solar […]

Free

Sacred Conversations: Caretakers of Creation Part II: Faith and The Environment Q&A

We are doing things a little differently for the second Sacred Conversations in our series on faith, health and the environment. We invite you to join us as we hear from Sarah Ogletree, Program Coordinator for North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light, on her experiences working at the intersection of faith and the environment. What’s […]