The seven individuals who were arrested at the General Assembly on Tuesday showed great courage and commitment to social justice. They spoke for those who often have no voice, were a visible presence for those our society often treats as invisible, and did justice as they walked humbly.
We are grateful to our colleague, David LaMotte, to Rev. William Barber, Rev. Curtis Gatewood, Rob Stephens, Rev. Kojo Nantambu, Timothy Hodges and Rev. T. Anthony Spearman for their willingness to be advocates for the least of these. Both Rev. Barber, who is a past recipient of our Faith Active in Public Life Award, and T. Anthony, who serves on our Governing Board, have long histories with the Council, while David is our Program Associate for Peace. Those arrested continue a longstanding tradition of non-violent action for a more just society and a willingness to speak truth to power, and I am proud of the Council’s ties to several of them.
–George Reed, Executive Director
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[...] Last Monday I tuned in my resignation at the NC Council of Churches, where I’ve been working half-time for the last year as their Program Associate for Peace. I did so with a heavy heart, because I deeply respect the work of the Council, have been wonderfully supported there, and love the staff, who are people of integrity, compassion, skill and humor, to a one. And just to be abundantly clear, this had nothing at all to do with my recent civil disobedience arrest. The NCCC could not possibly have been more supportive. [...]
“Do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with your God” It as true today as in the time of Micah. Thank you for your brave and rightious action.