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James E. Winkler elected NCC General Secretary/President

James E. Winkler, general secretary of the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society, has been elected General Secretary/President of the National Council of Churches by the NCC Governing Board meeting in Chicago.

Winkler will succeed Peg Birk, who has served as Transitional General Secretary of the Council since July 2012. Birk was named to lead the Council through a transitional period of reorganization following the resignation of General Secretary Michael Kinnamon in 2011 for health reasons.

The office of General Secretary/President, formerly General Secretary, is the leading staff position in the NCC.

NCC urges churches to join Caritas prayer to end hunger

The National Council of Churches is urging member congregations and other faith partners to join “a global wave of prayer” tomorrow to end world hunger.

A prayer service, which is part of a worldwide campaign by Caritas Internationalis and supported by Pope Francis, will be held at noon December 10 inside the Capitol in Room H137.

For more information, see http://crs.org/food-for-all/index.html

National Council of Churches mourns the passing of Mandela

News of the death Thursday of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was received with “sadness and deep reflection” by the member communions of the National Council of Churches USA.

“Nelson Mandela was universally admired for his integrity and commitment to peace with justice,” said Jim Winkler, general secretary of the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society, who takes office as NCC General Secretary and President on January 1.

As Newtown’s tragic anniversary approaches, NCC mourns loss of lives to gun violence

A year following the mass murder of 20 children and six adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Conn., the National Council of Churches is joining with religious and secular organizations to promote stricter gun laws and efforts to curb gun violence.

The actions include the Council’s participation in a prayer vigil against gun violence December 12 at the Washington National Cathedral, letters to Congress calling for further action on gun control, and a call for a National Gun Violence Sabbath Weekend March 13-16, 2014.

A Message from Kathryn Lohre, NCC President

Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus the Christ! For over sixty years, the National Council of Churches has told the story of the One who embodies God’s gift and promise of unity: Jesus Christ. This unlikely story of God incarnate never ceases to amaze.

Mission Statement of the NCC

The NCC is a community of communions called by Christ to visible unity and sent forth in the Spirit to promote God’s justice, peace, and the healing of the world.

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December 9, 2013 16:59
NCC urges churches to join Caritas prayer to end hunger

National Council of Churches News
Washington, December 9, 2013 – The National Council of Churches is urging member congregations and other faith partners to join “a global wave of prayer” tomorrow to end world hunger. A prayer service, which is part of a worldwide campaign by Caritas Internationalis and supported by Pope Francis, wi...

December 6, 2013 10:18
National Council of Churches mourns the passing of Mandela

National Council of Churches News
Washington, December 6, 2013 – News of the death Thursday of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was received with “sadness and deep reflection” by the member communions of the National Council of Churches USA. “Nelson Mandela was universally admired for his integrity and commitment to peace with justice,” sa...