Community IDs Aren’t Only for Immigrants
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director In the midst of election season, I have been reminded once again of the importance of having an ID in order to vote. When I went to my...
View ArticleDia de los Muertos: Honor for the Dead; Justice for the Living
Article by: Aleta Payne, Deputy Executive Director By Nina Voli, Duke Divinity School Intern Historically, the celebration of Halloween has its origins in the Celtic festival of Samhain, a pagan...
View ArticleMourn, Pray, Serve, Organize
Last week’s election has left a lot of people filled with anxiety and uncertainty, especially our brothers and sisters who immigrated here. Millions of people who have come here from other countries or...
View ArticleAdvent Calendar to Support Immigrants and Refugees
Today when I logged onto Facebook, among all the heartbreaking news in our world (some from credible sources, others questionable), I was taken with a graphic shared by Hacking Christianity, a blog...
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Sanctuary, Not Deportation
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director First in a series of three blogs. God calls people of faith to remember that they once were strangers in a strange land and they must,...
View ArticleThe Threat is not from Immigrants and Refugees
Article by: Aleta Payne, Deputy Executive Director The Council has had a busy weekend. Much of the staff was helping with the Beyond Gun Violence Conference at United Church of Chapel Hill, but we also...
View ArticleBlessed not Blocked or Banned
Article by: Aleta Payne, Deputy Executive Director This Sunday’s Gospel reading was the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-12. Jesus says blessed nine times, but he never says blocked or banned. When Jesus saw...
View ArticleAnswering your Questions about Sanctuary
Article by: Aleta Payne, Deputy Executive Director President Trump’s recent executive actions impacting refugees and immigrants have faithful people increasingly interested in how they might support...
View ArticleVideo of Webinar: Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration (con subtítulos)
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director Did you miss our webinar, ““Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration?” If so, please watch the one-hour video below to learn ways to...
View ArticleSB 145 Debate Not in Accordance with Matthew 25
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee of the North Carolina General Assembly discussed SB 145, an anti-immigrant bill that would...
View ArticleSanctuary as a Sacred Act
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director Under President Trump’s recent executive orders, many people’s lives have changed, especially the lives of those who have come to North...
View ArticleProtect Dreamers This Thanksgiving
For many of us living in the United States, Thanksgiving is a time when we get together with family and friends. We share food, fellowship, and the things that we are grateful for. When I think about...
View ArticleHonoring Farmworkers Who Died in the Fields
Two weeks ago, farmworkers and farmworker allies from across the state came together to celebrate Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. On Día de los Muertos, which originated in Mexico and is...
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Hope for the Holidays: 2017 Advent Calendar to Defend Immigrants and Refugees
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director Last year, we created an Advent Calendar to Support Immigrants and Refugees. This year, as the futures of tens of thousands of refugees,...
View ArticleCouncil Offers Updated Sanctuary E-course
Article by: Jennie Belle, Immigration and Farmworkers Director A growing movement of immigrant and faith communities have committed to doing what Congress and the Administration refuse to do: protect...
View ArticleDefending Temporary Protected Status
Article by: Yolanda Santiago-Correa, Duke Divinity School Intern On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for...
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Jesus, Martin, and Gilles
Article by: Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach A reflection on Jesus of Nazareth (out of which nothing good comes)¹, the life and death of Martin...
View ArticleStatement Affirming the Ministry of Sanctuary by Congregations
Statement Affirming the Ministry of Sanctuary by Congregations Approved March 6, 2018 by the Governing Board of the North Carolina Council of Churches The North Carolina Council of Churches: Reaffirms...
View ArticleCouncil hires new Program Coordinator for Immigration Advocacy
The North Carolina Council of Churches must replace our veteran Immigration Program Director, Jennie Belle, who will become the Faith Community Organizer for the national organization, Church World...
View ArticlePartner Congregations Provide Sanctuary for Woman in Chapel Hill
Remarks delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a March 17 press conference in Chapel Hill on the Sanctuary Movement. At the North Carolina Council of Churches, we don’t pretend to be...
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