Through the Spring and Summer, and now into Fall, we have borne the grief of a global pandemic, endured a massive loss of life and of livelihood, and protested escalating violence against Black Lives. Even as we wait on the help of Almighty God, we are compelled to stand up; to defend the cause of […]
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Statement from the Chair and President of the National Council of Churches
As chair and as president of the National Council of Churches, we call upon President Trump to retract his statement of November 5, 2020. His claim that the mere counting of votes amounts to the stealing of an election is dangerous speech, speech that he knows—and we fear—has the potential to incite violence. It undermines […]
Statement in Support of Armenia and Armenian Church
NCC, Member Communions Together Call for Peace Between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Support US diplomacy to End Violent Conflict The National Council of Churches, USA reiterates its lament and deep concern about the continuing conflict and rapidly deteriorating situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, known by its Armenian residents as Artsakh. In the last three weeks, since the NCC […]
Statement for a Peaceful Election
By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Galatians 5:22-23 NSRV Washington, DC, November 2, 2020 –The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) calls on all Americans to come together, uniting across our differences, […]
Breathing New Life into Our Nation: Repentance, Re-formation, Reparation – Statement from NCC Governing Board
I can’t breathe. These words, uttered through the mouths of dying African Americans who fell victim to racial injustice at the hands, and knee, of law enforcement officers have reverberated through our nation and around the world, calling us to a deeper level of reflection and engagement while pushing us to redefine who and what […]
Statement on White Supremacy
Those who say, “I love God,” and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also. […]
Uniting Prayer and Action, Fall Wk 13
Through the Spring and Summer, and now into Fall, we have borne the grief of a global pandemic, endured a massive loss of life and of livelihood, and protested escalating violence against Black Lives. Even as we wait on the help of Almighty God, we are compelled to stand up; to defend the cause of […]
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About the National Council of Churches
Since 1950, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA has served as a leading voice of witness to the living Christ. The National Council of Churches is a diverse covenant community of 38 member communions and over 35 million individuals –100,000 congregations from Protestant, Anglican, historic African-American, Orthodox, Evangelical, and Living Peace traditions – in a common commitment to advocate and represent God’s love and promise of unity in our public square. NCC works with secular and interfaith partners to advance a shared agenda of peace, progress, and positive change.
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