Latest Updates
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Every Child NC Webinars and Newsletter
Every Child NC is one of C4C’s primary partners in our mission to advocate for public school children and educators in North Carolina. This edition of their most recent online newsletter is full of opportunities for clergy and laity across our conference to learn more – and do more – about the challenges that our public… Continue Reading→
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Recently Mailed BSA Documents
We have been notified that churches are receiving a new document related to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) settlement (view a PDF of the document). The judge reopened voting because of recent changes in the plan. As there is no change in the recommendation related to the BSA proposal, churches should disregard the documents… Continue Reading→
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Holding the Ashes
“Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.” – Psalm 51:11-12 I write this reflection with a great deal of indebtedness to Jan Richardson, whose Ash Wednesday article “The Hands that… Continue Reading→
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Engaging Conflict Faithfully – Now March 9
We hope you will join us for this webinar with Molly Shivers, now scheduled for March 9 so that those who are holding Ash Wednesday services on March 2 can attend. Together, we’ll delve into Jesus’s step-by-step instructions for engaging conflict faithfully in Matthew 18:15-20 and explore how we can follow his guidelines in real… Continue Reading→
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A Prayer for the Committed People of God
Dear Lord, we come to You in need of a renewed commitment of our love for You and our neighbor. Lord, I confess that I have often chosen my passions over You in the middle of a polarized world. I have often stayed silent and neutral amid injustice and oppression. I have been bound to… Continue Reading→
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Last Month in the NC Conference: February 2022
We’d like to keep everyone up-to-date about the happenings all across the NC Conference offices and committees, so we’ll be posting a roundup of all the major news at the end of every month. Here’s an overview of NC Conference events and updates from the month of February. Conference Bishop Fairley shared a message, “Make… Continue Reading→