Reclaiming Epiphany
January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany, is a time when Christians celebrate the arrival of the Magi from the East. The word Epiphany comes from the Greek word meaning “manifestation,” and it celebrates...
View ArticleTears for a Dry Land
By: Rev. Nathan Arledge As I laid my head on the pillow that night at Casa Del Migrante the Catholic mission house in Tijuana, the only words that came to my mind were those spoken by former Archbishop...
View ArticleRegister Now for 2015 Faith and Immigration Summit
This year’s summit will focus on issues affecting children and youth coming to our state from Central America. Rev. Julio Ramirez-Eve will preach. This event promises to accomplish four main goals:...
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A Look Back at the 2015 Faith & Immigration Summit
By Jennie Wilburn, Program Associate Recently, more than 75 people of faith, including students, teachers, clergy, and youth, joined together at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Durham to learn...
View ArticleRefugees Find Hope in Meeting With Each Other
By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern Storytelling is a central piece of community organizing because through it you offer your listener a way into your life in an organized format: a challenge...
View ArticleUndocugraduation: Hope to Replace Fear
By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern On my way to work one day last week, I listened to WUNC as I usually do. I heard a lot about the state legislature during my drive to Raleigh – about how the...
View ArticleThe Rotten Fruit of Hatred
By Jennie Belle, Program Associate The past few weeks and months have been filled with a lot of hatred. Innocent people have been killed while trying to go about their daily lives, whether that be on...
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Save the date for the 2015 Clery Breakfasts on Immigration
The NC Council of Churches is hitting the road this fall to continue its successful statewide clergy series on immigration. These events are geared toward busy religious professionals and faith...
View ArticlePrayer Vigil and Dinner: Remembering our Time Together
By Jennie Belle, Program Associate Earlier this month, more than 170 friends and allies gathered at Durham’s St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in support of our refugee sisters and brothers. We prayed and...
View Article2015 Clergy Breakfasts Highlight Issues Facing Immigrants in NC
By Jennie Belle, Program Associate Every year, I have the wonderful task of arranging a series of clergy breakfasts across the state with the goal of educating faith leaders about immigrants in their...
View ArticleUncomplicating Justice
A lot of times in the work that we do at the Council we preface our comments, blogs or presentations with the words, “it’s complicated”. The Syrian refugee crisis is complicated. Immigration reform is...
View ArticleHealth Care for Legal Immigrants: Resources and Events
By Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director To see this message in Spanish click here. Para ver este mensaje en español haga un clic aquí). At the North Carolina Council of Churches, we...
View ArticleThe ACA and the Latino Community: Challenges and Successes
By Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. This law put in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that helped to make...
View ArticleLenten Guide — First Sunday
By Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Love One Another: Reflections on Race, Power, and Privilege” Deuteronomy 26:1-11 When you...
View ArticleWebinar: A Faithful Response to ICE Raids and Detentions
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director At the beginning of 2016, ICE (Immigration and Custom Enforcement) stepped up deportations of undocumented Central Americans in North...
View ArticleStand with Refugees on World Refugee Day
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day, a day when people all over the world celebrate the courage, strength and resiliency of our neighbors...
View ArticleImmigrants as Scapegoats — Again
Article by: Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate There wasn’t a lot to like about what occurred the other day in a state Senate committee. First, legislative rules – notoriously rubberized – were...
View ArticleCrying Aloud in the Wake of the DAPA/DACA Supreme Court Decision
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director This past week has been filled with what feels like a continuous barrage of tragic news: the shootings in Orlando and subsequent lack of...
View ArticleFaith & Immigration Summit Workshops Highlight Importance of Immigration In...
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director Immigration is one of the most important issues in the 2016 presidential race, as it has been in previous election cycles. Debates about...
View ArticleCelebrate Citizenship Day by Attending the Faith & Immigration Summit
September 17 marks Citizenship and Constitution Day, a combined event that commemorates the anniversary of the United States Constitution and recognizes all U.S. citizens. Ceremonies and celebrations...
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