CUG 2024 Hotel Room Block Closes September 14

Register now and book your room to get the $189 rate at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport.

NCC's Christian Unity Gathering is right around the corner! Registration is open and hotel rooms are available for this gathering in Nashville, TN, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport 10 Century Blvd, Nashville, TN 37214 from Oct. 15-18.

This year's CUG theme is "Equitable Futures: Paving the Way for Environmental and Economic Justice." We will explore the critical intersection of ecological sustainability and socio-economic equity with prominent leaders.

Seminarians will receive 50% off the CUG registration fee when they use the special discount code "seminary." Invite seminarians in your community to attend.

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NCC Freedom Ride Headed to Last Stop…ONLINE!

Join the National Council of Churches for the "Mobilizing Michigan" Virtual Voting Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. ET!

Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, NCC president and general secretary, Rev. QuanTez Pressley, lead pastor of Third New Hope Baptist Church, Rev. Charles Thomas, League of Women Voters Detroit and When We Vote - I Win, and other guests will share critical information to prepare attendees in Michigan for the 2024 election and beyond.

Special Guest: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson

Join the South Carolina Christian Action Council for Christian Nationalism Webinar

Join the South Carolina Christian Action Council on Monday, September 9, at noon EST, for an important and timely discussion addressing the double-edged threat of Christian Nationalism. It is a threat to the founding principles of democracy and a threat to the integrity of the Christian Gospel.

Participants will learn how to recognize Christian nationalism, often disguised by a veneer of Christian teaching, and understand more fully how disinformation can lead to radicalization.

This thought-provoking webinar will feature Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director of the North Carolina Council of Churches, and Kendal McBroom, Director of Civil and Human Rights at the General Board of Church and Society, The United Methodist Church.

This event will help people make connections between White Christian Nationalism and policies that are being enacted or proposed for our state and communities.

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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center to Hold Sept. 11 Memorial Service

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CMEP Mourns Death of Hostages and Massive Civilian Deaths in Gaza

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is deeply grieved by the death of six hostages killed late last week in Gaza. One of the hostages was an American citizen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents, Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jonathan Polin, spoke at the Democratic National Convention on August 21.

Since October 7, CMEP has continually called for the release of hostages taken captive into Gaza, as well as thousands of Palestinian prisoners held without due process of law. Our hearts go out to all families and loved ones of those who have lost their lives over the past ten-plus months. The value of every human life is sacred, and we mourn the loss of all lives caught in this ongoing conflict. We continue to demand the release of hostages who are held in Gaza and to call for an end to all violence between combatants and the Israeli military.

CMEP remains deeply concerned about the conditions of both the hostages in Gaza and the more than 9,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The reports emerging from Israeli detention facilities are alarming, and alongside other international NGOs, we strongly urge that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) be granted immediate access to both the hostages in Gaza and those held in Israeli prisons. Transparency and accountability are essential to ensure the humane treatment of all detainees and to prevent further loss of life.

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Join the Protecting Places of Worship Security Briefing Webinar September 19

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnership, and other interagency partners will co-host a webinar: Protecting Places of Worship: Fall Religious Observance Security Briefing on Thursday, September 19, from 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM ET. Please register here.

This webinar will provide faith-based communities with a threat briefing during fall religious observances and the “Protecting Places of Worship National Weeks of Action.” In addition, federal partners will share practical tools and resources to help strengthen the safety and security of places of worship and community spaces.

Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

For more information on available resources to protect places of worship, please visit:

Protecting Houses of Worship (DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency)

Protecting Places of Worship Forum (DOJ Community Relations Service)

5 Ways to Improve the Safety and Security of Your Place of Worship or Community Spaces (DHS FEMA)

Take these 4 Steps to Apply for a Nonprofit Security Grant (DHS FEMA)

CP3 Resources (DHS)

Reach Newer Generations: 2024 National Student Conference

The World Student Christian Federation–U.S. (WSCF USA) invites students, young adults, campus ministers, and ecumenical partners to join them in Washington, D.C., October 3–6, for the 2024 National Student Conference, “Embodied Faith: Christian Students Organizing for a New World.”

This year's conference seeks to equip students and young adults with the tools and confidence to participate in movements for social change. Christians have a particular responsibility to work for liberation, justice, and peace as we remain grounded in our prophetic biblical and theological traditions.

From the WSFC website: "Join WSCF USA for a time of community building, learning, and worship under the guidance of 1 Corinthians 12:12–27. As we are each a part of Christ’s one body; we each have a role to play in creating a new world for all people. Empire desires division and isolation. We believe God has other plans. Let us resist together, as one body."

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