Position available FOR DIRECTOR
NORTH CAROLINA INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT
North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light is seeking an outstanding leader to direct its work with faith congregations to address global warming and its solutions. North Carolina IPL is a program of the NC Council of Churches, an ecumenical organization of judicatories and congregations working for social justice and Christian unity. NC IPL is also one of 24 state-based affiliates of Interfaith Power & Light USA, an interfaith ministry devoted to helping people of faith recognize and fulfill their responsibility for the stewardship of creation.
The Director of NC IPL is employed as an Associate of the NC Council of Churches reporting to the Council’s Executive Director. The Director of NC IPL is responsible for the overall management and development of NC IPL. Responsibilities include administration and financial management, fund raising, public policy advocacy, program development, communications, working with coalitions, and steering committee relations.
For additional information on the position and the application process,
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JESUS FOR PRESIDENT BOOK TOUR:
Prominent social activist Shane Claiborne and artist and theologian Chris Haw will bring the “Jesus for President Tour: Re-Imagining Politics” to First Baptist Church, 101 S. Wilmington St. in Raleighon July 22. The authors of the book Jesus for President offer an alternative to divisive two-party politics and redefine political as “how we relate to the world.” Christian discipleship is politically and socially engaged but in a way that transcends parties.
The tour stop takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. and features teaching from both authors as well as multimedia storytelling, art, music and worship. For more information, visit www.jesusforpresident.org
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new edition of acts of faith available:
From the mountains of Western North Carolina to the challenges of sustainability, the latest edition of the North Carolina Council of Churches’ lectionary series deals with subjects that are both local and global in scope. Acts of Faith: Resources for Prophetic Worship, Year A, Part II completes the three-year lectionary cycle. Along with Western North Carolina and sustainability, topics in this edition include immigration, community, conflict and peacemaking, Sabbath economics, public education, and fair taxes. Click here to see a table of contents for this latest edition.
“Overall, we now have about 360 pages of worship resources available for pastors, worship leaders and people of faith across the state, covering about 40 different social-justice related topics,” said Chris Liu Beers, a Council programs associate who has been involved with producing several of the resources.
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sign on to statement for justice for immigrants:
As part of the Council’s effort to bring some “climate change” to the anti-immigrant climate in our state, we are encouraging people of faith to sign on as supporters of a statement called the Religious Coalition for Justice for Immigrants. Please note that organizations are listed for identification purposes only, so this is a personal statement of support
Click here to read the statement and to sign on.
There are times when it is important just to speak out publicly, to bring together individual voices to produce a chorus of people of faith. This seems to be such a time on the issue of immigration. Please join us in supporting this statement of hospitality and justice. |
Donations to the Council:
As we at the North Carolina Council of Churches complete our 73rd year of work for social justice and Christian unity, we need your continued financial support to help farmworkers and those without health care; to lobby for peace; to protect God's earth and the least among us. Your tax deductible contribution is vitally important to existing programs and to implementing new ones. To make an online donation, please click on the box below. To donate by mail, reach us at NC Council of Churches, 1307 Glenwood Ave., Suite 156, Raleigh, NC, 27605.
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