North Carolina Religious Coalition for Justice for Immigrants

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As people of faith and conscience from across North Carolina, we believe that our calling is to welcome immigrants, offering them hospitality and justice. While we recognize that immigration policy is a complex issue that divides people of goodwill, our faiths compel us to stand with immigrants in their struggle for justice. We confess that, all too often, we have remained silent.

We remember the words of Moses when he said, “Do not mistreat foreigners living in your land, but treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love yourselves, because you were foreigners one time in Egypt” (Leviticus 19:33-34).

We remember the words of Jesus when he said, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35).

We remember the words of the Qur’an when it says, “Do good unto your parents, and near of kin, and unto orphans, and the needy, and the neighbor from among your own people, and the neighbor who is a stranger, and the friend by your side, and the wayfarer…” (An-Nisa 4:36).

As people of faith, we stand today in a long tradition of those who have been faithful in providing hospitality for those in need and in seeking justice for the oppressed.

It is crucial that people of faith respond to the immigration crisis by offering advocacy and welcome in the face of rising anti-immigrant sentiment. Religious communities find in our scriptures traditions which call us to welcome the stranger, promote hospitality, and seek justice. People of faith should call for legislative reforms which are fair, humane, and address the root causes of why people migrate.

Since nearly all citizens in the United States today are descended from people from other nations, we are called to offer support to newer immigrants who contribute to our economy and culture but who suffer discrimination, abuse, and hardship as a result of their status as immigrants.

We deplore any governmental action which unduly emphasizes enforcement as the primary response to immigrants entering this country or which criminalizes persons providing humanitarian assistance to migrants. We encourage the state and local governments of North Carolina to provide for fair treatment and protection of our state’s immigrant population, including access to education and mobility. In addition, we are troubled and grieved by the separation of families and other forms of suffering that continue to take place as a result of immigration raids.

We recognize that immigration policy is complex and multi-faceted, but we agree that all immigrants are made in God's image and that our religious traditions demand that we care especially for the stranger. We call on all people of faith to stand with immigrants as a matter of religious responsibility, to advocate for their well-being and protection, and to educate our local communities about issues affecting immigrant peoples.

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Thanks to the more than 200 clergy and religious leaders who have taken a public stand for hospitality, justice, and welcoming the immigrants in our midst. Please check this list to see if your clergyperson has signed onto the statement – if not, please ask him or her to sign on today.  This list will be updated regularly.

Note that organizations are listed for identification purposes only.

  1. Rev. S. F. Abbott, St. Matthias' Episcopal Church ( Asheville)
  2. Rev. E. Banasiak, PCUSA (Advance)
  3. Dr. Bob Adams, Centro Interconfesional de Estudios Teologicos (Boiling Springs)
  4. Mr. Christopher Adams, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship ( Chapel Hill)
  5. Rev. Anne Ahl, United Methodist (Fuquay Varina)
  6. Rev. Benjamin Alexander, Front Street UMC ( Burlington)
  7. Rev. Brian Allen, Irving Park United Methodist Church ( Greensboro)
  8. Rev. Dr. Nancy Allison, United Church of Christ (Charlotte)
  9. Rev. Jill Alventosa-Brown, St. Timothy's United Methodist Church ( Jamestown)
  10. Fr. William Ameche, SJ, Catholic Church ( Asheville)
  11. Rev. Carlos Arce, Roman Catholic diocese of Raleigh ( Raleigh)
  12. Rev. Barbara Armstrong, Episcopal Diocese of NC (Apex)
  13. Rev. Aleta Ash, Milner Memorial Presbyterian Church (Raleigh)
  14. Dan Baer, City Road UMC ( Elizabeth City)
  15. Rev. William Barber II, President, NAACP ( Goldsboro)
  16. Rev. Karen Barfield, The Episcopal Church of the Advocate ( Chapel Hill)
  17. Pastor Doug Barney, CLP, PCUSA, Episcopal Farmworker Ministry (Dunn)
  18. Rev. Gina Barrow, United Methodist Church (Snow Hill)
  19. Rev. Kathy Beach-Verhey, Davidson College Presbyterian Church ( USA) (Davidson)
  20. Marshall Benbow ( Greensboro)
  21. Rev. Shane Benjamin, United Methodist ( Durham)
  22. Rabbi Philip Bentley, Agudas Israel Congregation ( Hendersonville)
  23. Dr. Arnetta Beverly, The United Methodist Church ( Charlotte)
  24. Venerable Pannadipa Bhikkhu, Embracing-Simplicity Buddhist Hermitage ( Hendersonville)
  25. Venerable Pannavati Bhikkhuni, Embracing Simplicity Buddhist Hermitage ( Hendersonville)
  26. Dr. Eilene Bisgrove, Sabbath Star, Inc. ( Durham)
  27. Rev. Jay Bissett, Mitchell-Yancey Charge United Methodist Church (Bakersville)
  28. Rev. Shawn Blackwelder, 5th Avenue United Methodist Church ( Wilmington)
  29. Rev. Randy Blanton, Bonds Grove UMC (Wawhaw)
  30. Rev. Luci Blizzard, Lawndale First United Methodist Church (Indian Trail)
  31. Rev. Fermin Bocanegra, The Wesleyan Church (Kernersville)
  32. Bishop Leonard Bolick, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America [ELCA] ( Salisbury)
  33. Dr. Ernest Bolick, Jr., St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran Church ( Hickory)
  34. Rev. Spencer Bradford, Durham Congregations in Action, Executive Director ( Durham)
  35. Rev. Robert Brewer, Greensboro College ( Greensboro)
  36. Dr Robert Brizendine, Hillsborugh Presbyterian Church (Hillsborough)
  37. Rev. Cheryl Brown, Reconciliation UMC ( Durham)
  38. Rev. David Brownlee, Apex United Methodist Church (Apex)
  39. Rev. Katie Bryant, Resurrection UMC ( Durham)
  40. Most Reverend Michael Burbidge, Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh ( Raleigh)
  41. Rev. Rosa Caldera, Agua de Vida (Charlotte)
  42. Rev. Steve Camp, Conference Minister, Southern Conference, United Church of Christ ( Burlington)
  43. Mrs. Barbara Campbell Davis, Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of New Hope ( Rocky Mount)
  44. Rev. Francis Cancro, Queen of Apostles Church (Diocese of Charlotte) ( Belmont)
  45. Dr Cesar Carhuachin, Presbyterian Church, USA (Charlotte)
  46. Rev. Morton Carpenter, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church ( Goldsboro)
  47. Rev. Kelly Carpenter, Green Street United Methodist Church ( Winston-Salem)
  48. Rev. C. Catlett, Baptist (Mocksville)
  49. Rev. Dean Cesa, Roman Catholic ( Highlands)
  50. Patrice Cheasty-Miller, Sanctuary UMC at Lakewood
  51. Christy Chikoore, Shepherd House
  52. Rev. Dr. M. Clark, Fellowship Presbyterian Church ( Greensboro)
  53. Robert Clements, Baptist (Moncure)
  54. Rev. Laurie Coffman, Calvary UMC
  55. Rabbi Howard Cohen, ( Greensboro)
  56. Rev. Brian Cole, The Cathedral of All Souls ( Asheville)
  57. Rev. Steven Compton, NC Conference, UMC, Congregational Development, Exec. Director (Raleigh)
  58. Rev. Charles Cook, NC Conference, UMC, Goldsboro District, Superintendent ( Goldsboro)
  59. Rev. Stewart Crank, NCCUMC (Roxboro)
  60. Dr. Roger Crook, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church ( Cary)
  61. Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina ( Raleigh)
  62. Bishop Clifton Daniel III, Diocese of East Carolina, Episcopal Church ( Kinston)
  63. Rev. Alan Dash, Catholic Campus Ministry UNCW ( Wilmington)
  64. Rev. Joyce Day, St. James UMC ( Greenville)
  65. Rev. Betty Day, United Methodists (Indian Trail)
  66. Edgar De Jesus, Mt. Zion UMC
  67. Rev. Carin Delfs, Louisburg (Episcopal)
  68. Rev. Amy Dewitte, Middleburg-Herman Charge
  69. Rev. Keith Dey, Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Kitty Hawk, NC (Wilson)
  70. Rev. Leif Diamant, Interfaith (Pittsboro)
  71. Rabbi Lucy Dinner, Temple Beth Or ( Raleigh)
  72. Nick Divitci, Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro ( Greensboro)
  73. Rev. Penny Dollar-Farmer, Pastor, Alliance Arapahoe UMC (Arapahoe)
  74. James DuMond, Redeemer Lutheran Chruch - ELCA ( Gastonia)
  75. Rev. Susan Dunlap, Presbytery of New Hope ( Durham)
  76. Associate Pastor Neil Dunnavant, Presbyterian Church USA ( Greensboro)
  77. Rev. David Eck, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America [ELCA] ( Asheville)
  78. Rev. Jill Edens, United Church of Chapel Hill (UCC) ( Chapel Hill)
  79. Rev. Anna Maria Edmonds, United Methodist Church ( Asheville)
  80. Dr. Carlton Eversley, Dellabrook Presbyterian Church, pastor ( Winston-Salem)
  81. Rev. Brady Faggart, ELCA ( Greensboro)
  82. Rev. Leonard Fairley, NC Conference, UMC, Rockingham District, Superintendent (Laurinburg)
  83. Rev. Dr. Gayle Felton, Calvary United Methodist (Rougemont)
  84. Rev. Nancy Ferree-Clark, Congregation at Duke Chapel ( Durham)
  85. Rev. Lisa Fischbeck, The Episcopal Church of the Advocate (Carrboro)
  86. Rev. Amanda Fleishman, Shepherd's House United Methodist Church ( Durham)
  87. Pastor M. Frank, New Creation Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) ( Greensboro)
  88. Rev. Joseph Franklin, The United Methodist Church ( Smithfield)
  89. Rev. R. Carl Frazier, St. Luke UMC, Senior Pastor (Sanford)
  90. Mr. Angel Gallardo, Episcopalian ( Durham)
  91. Rev. Lemuel Garcia, Presbyterian Church (Clemmons)
  92. Rev. William Garrard, St. Lukes United Methodist Church ( Hickory)
  93. Rev. William Gattis, NC Conference, UMC, Burlington District, Superintendent ( Burlington)
  94. Rev. Milton Gilbert, NC Conference, UMC, Sanford District, Superintendent (Sanford)
  95. Rev. Carol Goehring, NC Conference, UMC, Fayetteville District, Superintendent ( Fayetteville)
  96. Pastor Albert Gondek, Oblates of St. Francis DeSales ( Lexington)
  97. Rev. Dr. Gregory Gordon, Laboratory/Mary's Grove UMC (Lincolnton)
  98. Rev. Haywood Gray, General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, Inc. (Raleigh)
  99. Thomas Greener, Mt. Sylvan UMC
  100. Rabbi Fred Guttman, Temple Emanuel ( Greensboro)
  101. Bishop Al Gwinn, North Carolina United Methodist Conference ( Raleigh)
  102. Rev. Steve Halsted, UCC (Raleigh)
  103. Rev. Sekinah Hamlin, NC Council of Churches ( Greensboro)
  104. Rev. Patrick Hamrick, Fair View United Methodist Church ( Mt. Mourne)
  105. Rev. Johanna Hancock, UM and Episcopal (Timberlake)
  106. Rev. Jared Hanson, UMC (Elon)
  107. Rev. Dr. Sally Harbold, St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Cary)
  108. Rev. Br. William Harkin, O.S.A., Roman Catholic ( Maggie Valley)
  109. Mr. Otto Harris III, Union Memorial United Methodist Church ( Winston-Salem)
  110. Susan Harsh-Cafferty, Resurrection CC
  111. Chaplain Judy Haughee-Bartlett, Religious Society of Friends (Summerfield)
  112. Rev. Margot Hausmann, Member of New Hope Presbytery ( Durham)
  113. Rabbi Eliezer Havivi, Beth David Synagogue ( Greensboro)
  114. Father Charles Hawes, All Saints Episcopal Church/Episcopal Diocese of NC ( Greensboro)
  115. Rev. Joseph Hensley, St. Luke's Episcopal Church ( Durham)
  116. Rev. Steven Hickle, Fairmont UMC (Raleigh)
  117. Rev. Dr. June Highfill, Pearsall Memorial Presbyterian ( Wilmington)
  118. Rev. Edward Hill, II, NC Conference, UMC, Raleigh District, Superintendent (Raleigh)
  119. Rev. Russell Hilliard, Sr., Bent Creek Baptist Church ( Ridgecrest)
  120. Rev. David Hockett, Milford Hills United Methodist Church ( Salisbury)
  121. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, St. Luke's Episcopal Church ( Durham)
  122. Pastor Michael Hoffmann, ELCA ( Thomasville)
  123. Haywood Holderness, Presbyterian USA ( Durham)
  124. Rev. Elizabeth Hood, NC Conference, UMC, Greenville, Dist. Superintendent ( Greenville)
  125. Rev. Dr. Charles Howell, Howell Ministries, Inc. ( Greensboro)
  126. Pastor John Howle, Longhurst UMC
  127. Rev. Amy Huacani, Lutheran (ELCA) (Cornelius)
  128. Rev. Bob Hudak, St. Paul's Episcopal Church ( Greenville)
  129. Malcolm Hughes, Pfeiffer University ( Salisbury)
  130. Nolan Huizenga, White Memorial Presbyterian Church (Raleigh)
  131. Rev. Rosemary Jackson, St. James Episcopal Church (Zirconia)
  132. Rev. Sarah Jobe, Watts Street Baptist Church ( Durham)
  133. Dr. Kenneth Johnson, United Methodist ( Lake Junaluska)
  134. Rev. Katherine Johnson, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Hillsborough ( Durham)
  135. Rev. Kristina Johnson, La Vela Latino Center for Spiritual Care ( Greensboro)
  136. Rev. Kevin Johnson, St. Peter's Episcopal, Washington, NC (Washington)
  137. Rev. Judah Jones, Holy Covenant United Church of Christ (Charlotte)
  138. Dr. F. Belton Joyner, NC Conference, UMC, Elizabeth City District, Acting Superintendent (Bahama)
  139. Rabbi Raachel Jurovics, Temple Beth Or ( Raleigh)
  140. Sr. Joan Jurski, Catholic Center, Raleigh Diocese ( Raleigh)
  141. Rev. Henry Justice, United Methodist Church ( Charlotte)
  142. Rev. Meaghan Kelly, Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Southern Pines)
  143. Rev. John Kelly, Roman Catholic ( High Point)
  144. Rev. J. Jay Kennett, Hillsborough UCC (Hillsborough)
  145. Rev. Judith Klusman, NC Lutheran Synod ELCA ( Salisbury)
  146. Rev. Craig Kocher, Duke University Chapel ( Durham)
  147. Rabbi Andy Koren, Temple Emanuel ( Greensboro)
  148. Father Robert Kus, St. Mary Catholic Church ( Wilmington)
  149. Rev. Christy Laborda, El Buen Pastor (Episcopal) (Durham)
  150. Rev. Tom Latimer, Biltmore UMC ( Asheville)
  151. Cheryl Lawrence, Carr UMC
  152. Rev. Laura Ledford, All Saints' United Methodist Church ( Durham)
  153. Rev. Paul Leeland, NC Conference, UMC, Assistant to Bishop (Raleigh)
  154. William Leist, Presbyterian Church ( USA) (Colfax)
  155. Very Rev Marcos Leon-Angulo, Roman Catholic (Whiteville)
  156. Rev. Matthew Leonard, St. Francis of Assisi (Lenoir)
  157. Rev. Hal Ley Hayek, Episcopal Diocese of NC Ecumenical Officer (Winston Salem)
  158. Rev. Lorraine Ljunggren, St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Raleigh)
  159. Rev. Kelly Lyn Logue, White Plains UMC (Cary)
  160. Rev. Douglas Long, Umstead Park UCC (Raleigh)
  161. Rev. Denise Long, Binkley Baptist Church ( Raleigh)
  162. Rev. Paul Lowder, United Methodist ( Greensboro)
  163. Father Donald Lowery, Episcopal Church of the Holy Innocents (Henderson)
  164. Rev. Ralph Macy, Episcopal ( Burlington)
  165. Sister Mary Madden, Sisters of Mercy ( Belmont)
  166. Rev. Joseph Madden, Catholic (Pittsboro)
  167. Rev. Joseph Mann, The Duke Endowment ( Charlotte)
  168. Rt. Rev. Alfred Marble, Jr., Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina ( Greensboro,)
  169. Rev. Tiffney Marley, First Calvary Baptist Church (Hillsborough)
  170. Rev. Sam Marshall, General Presbyter of Presbytery of Salem (Clemmons)
  171. Brother William Martyn, SA, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church (Cary)
  172. Rev. David Mateo, United Church Of Christ ( Siler City)
  173. Chaplain Peggy Matthews, First Presbyterian Church ( Greensboro)
  174. Nancy Mayer, Eno River Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship ( Durham)
  175. Rev. Richard McBride, Chaplain, Elon University (Hillsborough)
  176. Rev. Jocleen McCall
  177. Rev. Gregory McCaw, St. Jude Metropolitan Community Church ( Wilmington)
  178. Rev. Ronald Mcclendon, Price Cathedral AME Zion Church ( Wilmington)
  179. Bishop J. McCleskey, Western North Carolina Conference, United Methodist Church ( Charlotte)
  180. Rev. Bryan McFarland, Staff of Salem Presbytery ( Greensboro)
  181. Rev. Beth McKee-Huger, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church ( Greensboro)
  182. Dr. Jack McKinney, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church ( Raleigh)
  183. Rev. Chantal Mckinney, Episcopal (Winston Salem)
  184. Rev. Samuel McMillan, Pastor, Saint Luke UMC (Laurinburg)
  185. Sister Sara McNamara, Sisters of Mercy ( Belmont)
  186. Rev. Jim Melnyk, St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Raleigh)
  187. Rev. Dr. David Mielke, ELCA (Alamance)
  188. Rev. Jerry Miller, Trinity Presbyterian & New Creation ( Hendersonville)
  189. Rev. Alfredo Miranda, National Presbyterian Hispano/ Latino Caucus (Clemmons)
  190. Rev. Rosa Miranda, Salem Presbytery ( Winston-Salem)
  191. Rev. Samuel Moore, Northeast District UMC (Madison)
  192. Rev. C. Moore, All Saints' United Methodist Church ( Raleigh)
  193. Rev. Dr Emmanuel Morris, Sr, Spencer Memorial United Methodist Church ( Charlotte)
  194. Imam/Chaplain Oliver Muhammad, As Salaam Islamic Center of Raleigh ( Raleigh)
  195. Rev. Thomas Niehaus, St. Thomas Episcopal Church ( Burnsville)
  196. Rev. Joseph Ofm Comv ( Pittsboro, NC)
  197. Rev. E. Powell Osteen, Jr., Pastor, Garber UMC ( New Bern)
  198. Rev. Melita Padilla, Calvary UMC (Charlotte)
  199. Rev. Melody Pajak, United Church of Christ (Indian Trail)
  200. Dr. Maria Teresa Palmer, Binkley Baptist Church ( Chapel Hill)
  201. Dr. Sandr Peace, Sacred Heart Cathedral ( Raleigh)
  202. Rev. William Peck, Church of Reconciliation (Presbyterian) ( Chapel Hill )
  203. Rev. Julie Peeples, Congregational United Church of Christ ( Greensboro)
  204. Patricia Pegram, Matthews UMC (Charlotte)
  205. Rev. Christina Peterman, Genesis United Methodist Church ( Durham)
  206. Rev. Raymond Petrea, First Lutheran Church ( Greensboro)
  207. Rev. Nancy Petty, Pastor, Pullen Memorial Baptist (Raleigh)
  208. Rev. Gary Phillips, Silk Hope Community Church (Pittsboro)
  209. Rev. Alfonse Piacentini, Cristo Vive UMC
  210. Dr Carolyn Pilgrim, Asbury United Methodist Church ( Washington)
  211. Mr. John Porter, Superintendent, North Carolina Yearly Meeting ( Greensboro)
  212. Rev. Catherine Powell, Church of the Servant ( Wilmington)
  213. Rev. Gary Prichard, Unity Center ( Hendersonville)
  214. Rev. Kris Ramsundar, Church of God (Raleigh)
  215. Rev. Dr. Stephen Ray, United Methodist ( Claremont)
  216. Rev. Mark Reamer, O.F.M., The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi ( Raleigh)
  217. Rev. George Reed, NC Council of Churches ( Raleigh)
  218. Rev. Francis Reese, Society of Jesus (Marshall)
  219. Rev. Roderick Reinecke, Episcopal ( Burlington)
  220. Rev. Steven Reinhartsen, Unitarian Universalist (Elon)
  221. Rev. Luis Reinoso, United Methodist (Bailey)
  222. Rev. John Richardson, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in North Carolina ( Wilson)
  223. Ms. Katie Ricks, Church of Reconciliation ( Chapel Hill)
  224. Rev. Dr. Thomas Rightmyer, Episcopal Church ( Asheville)
  225. Rev. C. Ronald Riley, Memorial UMC (Charlotte)
  226. Rev. Dr. Michael Riley, Calvary Lutheran Church, ELCA (Morganton)
  227. Victor Rincon, Baptist (Raleigh)
  228. Rev. Austin Rios, Episcopal Diocese of WNC and La Capilla de Santa Maria (Asheville)
  229. Rev. Francis Rivers Meza, Presbyterian Church ( USA) (Clemmons )
  230. Rev. Samuel Roberson, General Presbyter/Stated Clerk, Presbytery of Charlotte ( Charlotte)
  231. Rev. Dr. Jeannette Rodenbough, Salem Presbytery ( Greensboro)
  232. Father Richard Rohrer, Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic ( Cary)
  233. Rev. Deborah Rox (Raleigh)
  234. Ismael Ruiz Millan, Unidos Por Cristo UMC (Durham)
  235. Rev. Rollin Russell, NC Council of Churches (Hillsborough)
  236. Rev. Timothy Russell, NC Conference, UMC, Wilmington District, Superintendent ( Wilmington)
  237. Rev. Dr. Matt Samson, Dept. of Anthropology, Davidson College (Davidson)
  238. Rev. Josefina Santiago, NC Conference United Methodist Church ( Raleigh)
  239. Dr. Louis Sasser, United Methodist ( Burlington)
  240. Rev. Frank Seabo, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church (Swannanoa)
  241. Rev. Christy Sharp, Biltmore UMC (Fletcher)
  242. Rabbi Michael Shields, Lake Norman Jewish Congregation (Davidson)
  243. Rev. Robert Shoffner, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church ( Hickory)
  244. Rev. Jude Siciliano, Dominican Friars of Raleigh ( Raleigh)
  245. Chaplain Mark Siler, Circle of Mercy ( Asheville)
  246. Rev. Dr. Mark Sills, United Methodist ( Greensboro)
  247. Rev. George Simmons, St. Andrew Lutheran Church (Andrews)
  248. Rev. William Simpson, NC Conference, UMC, Rocky Mount District, Superintendent ( Rocky Mount)
  249. Robert Simpson, Resurrection UMC ( Durham)
  250. Thomas Simpson, Goldston UMC (Goldston )
  251. Marcus Singleton, Granville-Vance Charge
  252. Rev. Toni Smith, United Methodist (Trinity)
  253. Rev. Wesley Smith, Johnsontown UMC (Trinity)
  254. Rev. Charles Smith, NC Conference of The United Methodist Church ( Washington)
  255. Rev. Sarah Smith, Glenwood United Methodist Church ( Greensboro)
  256. Rev. Stephen Smith, O.P., Catholic Church (Raleigh)
  257. Rabbi Eric Soloman, Beth Meyer Synagogue ( Raleigh)
  258. Rabbi Jennifer Solomon, Jewish (Raleigh)
  259. Rev. H. Gray Southern, NC Conference, UMC, Durham District, Superintendent ( Durham)
  260. Rev. Don Southworth, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ( Durham)
  261. Rev. Laura Spangler, Lloyd Presbyterian ( Winston-Salem)
  262. Rabbi Scott Sperling
  263. Rev. Dustin Sprouse, Mt. Tirzah-Timberlake
  264. Rev. David Stark, Shiloh United Methodist Church (Gibsonville)
  265. Rev. Tom Stinson-Wesley, United Methodist (Pineville)
  266. Rev. Jeanette Stokes, Presbyterian ( Durham)
  267. Rev. Philip Stringer, (ELCA) Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas ( Jamestown)
  268. Dr. Patricia Suggs, Bethel UMC (Pfafftown)
  269. Rev. Brian Sullivan, ( Highlands)
  270. Rev. Cathy Tamsberg, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church ( Raleigh)
  271. Rev. Linda Taylor, United Methodist ( Wilmington)
  272. Rev. John Templeton, NC Alliance of Baptists, President (Candler)
  273. Rev. Ginger Thomas, Duke Memorial UMC ( Durham)
  274. Very Rev. Wilbur Thomas, Basilica of St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church ( Asheville)
  275. Sister Josephine Thomas, Sisters of Mercy ( Belmont)
  276. Ms Anita Thompson, African Methodist Episcopal Church (Hillsborough)
  277. Pastor Jason Thornton, Stem-Bullocks Chg.
  278. Dr. William Tiemann, NC Council of Churches Board, Presbyterian (Davidson)
  279. Elineth Torres, Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal M.I. Raleigh. Assistant Pastor (Raleigh)
  280. Rev. Melody Troncale, Unity Movement Church
  281. Rev. Jeremy Troxler, Thriving Rural Communities Initiative ( Durham)
  282. Rev. C. Clyde Tucker, United Methodist (Zebulon)
  283. Rev. Donald Turman , United Methodist ( Asheville)
  284. Rev. James Turner, Catholic ( Thomasville)
  285. Pastor Joseph Tustin, Holy Cross Catholic Church (Kernersville)
  286. Rev. Molly Tyson Templeton, Snow Hill UMC, Pastor (Candler)
  287. Rev. Dr. Roger Velásquez, McMannen UMC (Durham)
  288. Rev. Joseph Vetter, Catholic Diocese of Raleigh ( Durham)
  289. Rev Jose Villasenor, Apex United Methodist Church (Apex)
  290. Rev. Isaac Villegas, Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship ( Durham)
  291. David Walker, Presbytery of Coastal Carolina, ( Elizabethtown)
  292. Rev. Dale Walker, Springwood Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) ( Greensboro)
  293. Cliff Wall, Banks UMC
  294. Rev. Michael Weaver, Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church ( Canton)
  295. Rev. Timothy Webster, Harrison UMC (Pineville)
  296. Rev. John Weinbach, Alamance Lutheran (Gibsonville)
  297. Rev. Dr. Sam Wells, Duke University Chapel ( Durham)
  298. William Wells, United Methodist (Laurinburg)
  299. Rev. Dr. Charles Wiessner, Reformed Church in America ( Cary)
  300. Rev. Mel Williams, Watts Street Baptist ( Durham)
  301. Rev. Terry Williams, United Methodist (Lillington)
  302. Dr. Douglas Wingeier, First Congregational UCC ( Asheville)
  303. Rev. Samuel Wynn, Pastor, Hollands UMC (Raleigh)
  304. Rev. Charles Zimmerman, First Lutheran Church ( Greensboro)

Thanks to the hundreds of people of faith who have responded from across the state. We need to continue to spread the word in order to increase our visibility. Please note that affiliations and organizations are listed for identification purposes only.

  1. Aliya Abbasi ( Greensboro)
  2. Jacqueline Abercrombie, Methodist ( Burlington)
  3. Dr. Robert Abernathy, St Eugene Catholic Church (Weaverville)
  4. Mandy Ableidinger (Raleigh)
  5. Ann Carr Adkins, Church of Reconciliation, PC-USA ( Durham)
  6. Willard Adkinson, AFL-CIO (Garner)
  7. Susan Adley-Warrick, Raleigh Friends Meeting (Raleigh)
  8. Dr. Fasih Ahmed, Islam ( Greensboro)
  9. Teresa Aldahondo, Catholic (Cary)
  10. Stephanie Aldridge, Union Grove United Methodist Church ( Holly Springs)
  11. Raul Alegria, Brentwood UMC (Waynesville)
  12. Jose Alegria ( Burlington)
  13. Raúl Alegría, United Methodist Church (Waynesville)
  14. Barry Alexander, Irving Park UMC ( Greensboro)
  15. Dr. Dianne Alexander, St. Peters  Catholic Church (Charlotte)
  16. Dr. Frances Alguire, Un.UMC ( Chapel Hill)
  17. Michele Allen, Oxford United Methodist Church ( Oxford )
  18. Robin Allen, Unitarian Universalist (Raleigh)
  19. Courtney Allen, Wake Forest University Divinity School (Winston Salem)
  20. Mary Alm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville ( Asheville)
  21. Jane Almon, Duke Divinity School ( Cary)
  22. David Altman, Beth David Synagogue ( Greensboro)
  23. Amber Alvarenga ( Raleigh)
  24. George Alwon ( Raleigh)
  25. Dennis Alwon ( Chapel Hill)
  26. Joyce Anderegg, Biltmore United Methodist Church ( Asheville)
  27. Shirley Andersen ( Raleigh)
  28. Jerome Andersen ( Raleigh)
  29. Nancy Anderson, St. Stephen's Episcopal, Durham ( Durham)
  30. Dr. William Andrews, Church of Reconciliation ( Chapel Hill)
  31. Julie Anzora (Hurdle Mills)
  32. Pamela Aquino (Haw River)
  33. Karen Arias (Waynesville)
  34. Anthony Armer, United Church of Chapel Hill ( Chapel Hill)
  35. Amy Armstrong, Watts Street Baptist Church ( Durham)
  36. Dr. Jon Arnold, Lutheran ( Raleigh)
  37. Hannah Arps, Durham Friends Meeting ( Durham)
  38. Brenda Arroyo, St. Francis of Assisi ( Franklin)
  39. Mark Atkinson, Methodist ( Winston-Salem)
  40. William Austin, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ( Durham)
  41. Kemen Austin, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
  42. William Austin ( Durham)
  43. Mary Babcock, Highland United Methodist Church ( Raleigh)
  44. William Babcock, Highland United Methodist Church ( Raleigh)
  45. Sherri Badour ( Durham)
  46. Linda Baker, Community United Church of Chirst (Raleigh)
  47. Frank Baldiga, St. Andrew Catholic Church (Apex)
  48. Bes Baldwin ( Durham)
  49. Cynthia Ball, Community United Church of Christ, Raleigh (Apex)
  50. Melanie Ballard, Calvary Lutheran Church (Morganton)
  51. Isabel Barbarin, Durham ( Durham)
  52. JoAnn Barbour, Front Street United Methodist Church (Elon)
  53. Dothula Baron-Hall, REACH and Rural Education Working Group ( Wilmington)
  54. Mikel Barton ( Durham)
  55. Dixie Barton, Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic church ( Highlands)
  56. James Barton, St. Francis of Assisi ( Raleigh)
  57. Salome Bascunan, El Pueblo, Inc. ( Durham)
  58. Diana Bass, Resurrection United Methodist Church ( Durham)
  59. Sergio Bastos (Browns Summit)
  60. Donald Baucom (Boone)
  61. Kimberly Beall, Chapel Hill Friends Meeting (Franklinton)
  62. Sharon Beech, Roman Catholic (Cary)
  63. Richard Benton, St Raphael Catholic ( Raleigh)
  64. Rose Bergvall, Lutheran ( Ridgecrest)
  65. Linnea Bergvall ( Ridgecrest)
  66. Fernando Berrones ( Greensboro)
  67. Kelin Bethea, Roman Catholic (Garner)
  68. Lynne Bickers, Baptist ( Durham)
  69. Sarah Bickley, Watts Street Baptist Church ( Durham)
  70. Carolyn Biggerstaff ( Greensboro)
  71. Joi Billingsley, (Raleigh )
  72. Dr. William Bingham, Avent Ferry United Methodist Church ( Raleigh)
  73. Dr. William Bingham, Avent Ferry UMC (Raleigh)
  74. Shirley Birt, Community United Church of Christ ( Holly Springs)
  75. Don Birt, Community United Church of Christ ( Holly Springs)
  76. Tonya Black, Full-Gospel Baptist ( Liberty)
  77. Dorothy Blanchard, First Presbyterian Church ( Greensboro)
  78. Gina Blanton, Bonds Grove UMC (Waxhaw)
  79. Pamela Blizzard, Umstead Park UCC (Raleigh)
  80. Nola Boezeman, First Reformed Church of Cary (Apex)
  81. Mary Bolton, First Presbytertian (PCUSA) W-S ( Winston-Salem)
  82. Stacey Bonilla (Matthews)
  83. Hannah Bonner, Asbury Temple UMC ( Durham)
  84. Carolyn Booker, White Plains United Methodist (Cary)
  85. Sandra Booth, Ocean View UMC ( Oak Island)
  86. Yolanda Bopp ( Fairview)
  87. Hannah Boston, Semillas De Amor ( Cary)
  88. Grace Bouchoucha, Unitarian Universality Church of Catawba Valley (Conover)
  89. Geraldine Bowen, Community United Church of Christ (Raleigh)
  90. Doris Bowles, University U. Methodist Church ( Chapel Hill)
  91. Peggy Bowman, Sacred Heart Cathedral ( Raleigh)
  92. Dr. Jefferson Boyer, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Boone, NC (Creston)
  93. Cynthia Boylan, Episcopal ( Wilmington)
  94. Dr. Joanna Bradley, The Memorial Baptist Church ( Greenville)
  95. Frances Bradow, Community United Church of Christ (Raleigh)
  96. Penni Bradshaw, Episcopalian ( Winston-Salem)
  97. Dr. Shirley Brazda, Presbyterian Church of Reconciliation ( Chapel Hill)
  98. Brandon Brewer, United Methodist ( Burlington)
  99. Catherine Bridge, Durham Friends Meeting ( Durham)
  100. Martha Brimm, St. Stephen's ( Durham)
  101. Rachel Brock, Duke Divinity School ( Durham)
  102. Gladys Brooks, Black Mountain Presbyterian Church (Montreat)
  103. Martha Brooks (Tarboro)
  104. Dr. John Brooks, Jr., (Tarboro)
  105. Mary Therese Brown, Sister of Notre Dame (Apex)
  106. Emily Mary Brown ( Cary)
  107. Susan Brown, Eno River Buddhist Group ( Durham)
  108. Becky Brown, Mt. Sylvan UMC ( Durham)
  109. Cynthia Brown ( Durham)
  110. Margaret Brown, First Pres of W-S (Winston Salem)
  111. Sr. Mary Therese Brown, Sisters of Notre Dame (Apex)
  112. Paul Brown, United Methodist ( Chapel Hill)
  113. Dr. Sally Buckner, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church ( Cary)
  114. Grace Bullen, St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Raleigh)
  115. Bridgette Burge, Heirs to a Fighting Tradition (Knightdale)
  116. Julie Burke, Myers Park Methodist Church ( Charlotte)
  117. Carol Burke, Grace Moravian Church (Mt. Airy)
  118. Susan Burnette, Mount Carmel Baptist, Chapel Hill ( Durham)
  119. Christine Burtner, United Methodist (Fuquay Varina)
  120. Jeffrey Butler (Scaly Mountain)
  121. Emily Cabaniss (Clemmons)
  122. Elizabeth Caccamo, First Presbyterian Church ( Greensboro)
  123. Dr. Jerry Cade, Celo friends meeting ( burnsville)
  124. JoAnna Cafferty, Resurrection UMC/Cristo Vive UMC ( Durham)
  125. Janet Cain, Unitarian ( Chapel Hill)
  126. Barbara Cambara, Baptist (Greensboro)
  127. Edna Campos, Evangelical Church of America (Asheville)
  128. Hilton Cancel, El Pueblo, Inc (Cary)
  129. Virginia Candelora
  130. Linda Canino (Mebane)
  131. Amanda Cantrell, Chapel Hill Christian Church ( Durham)
  132. Wendell Capes, Unitarian Universalist ( Hendersonville)
  133. Melissa Caporale, Catholic- St. Mary Magdalene Church, Apex ( Cary)
  134. Elizabeth Carney, Community United Church of Christ (Cary)
  135. Eugenie Carr, St. Paul's Episcopal ( Winston-Salem)
  136. Mattie Carstarphen, Episcopal (Tarboro)
  137. Alexis Carter, Non-denominational ( Durham)
  138. Mark Carvajal, Beth David Synagogue ( Greensboro)
  139. Becky Carver, Duke Memorial United Methodist Church ( Durham)
  140. Brianne Casey, Umstead Park UCC (Raleigh)
  141. Carmen Casillas, United Methodist Church ( Burlington)
  142. Mauricio Castro, NC Latino Coalition (Durham)
  143. Annie Caulkins, Durham Friends Meeting (Hillsborough)
  144. Margaret Cawley, NCSU Doggett Center ( Raleigh)
  145. Sheyla Ceballos de Leon (Fayettville)
  146. Ibis Centeno, St. Therese Catholic Church (Mooresville)
  147. Gerard Chapman, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church ( Greensboro)
  148. Carolyn Chapman, Methodist (Shelby)
  149. Dr. Mark Chijioke, Friendship FRIENDS ( Greensboro)
  150. Virginia Chorley, Watts Street Baptist Church ( Durham)
  151. Michelle Chromey, Catholic ( Asheville)
  152. Dr. Freeman Clark, Celo Friends Meeting ( Burnsville)
  153. Dr.  Carol  Clark, Celo Friends Meeting ( Burnsville)
  154. Dr. Barbara Clawson, New Creation Community ( Burlington)
  155. Ann Clegg, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church ( Greensboro)
  156. Constance Clemmons, Masonboro Baptist ( Wilmington )
  157. Mary Coffman, Calvary UMC ( Durham)
  158. Sue Cole, Unitarian-Universalist Church of Greensboro ( Greensboro)
  159. Sara Collins, Pineville United Methodist Church ( Charlotte)
  160. Saralyn Collins, Baptist (Marshall)
  161. Sr. Adria Connors ( Raleigh)
  162. Barbara Conrad, UUCC (Charlotte)
  163. Melody Cooper, United Methodist ( Durham)
  164. Joyce Corbett, Roman Catholic ( Hickory)
  165. Patricia Cosgrove Stille, Campus Catholic Ministry @NC State University ( Cary)
  166. Elizabeth Costello, Chapel of the Cross ( Chapel Hill)
  167. Susan Cottle, CUCC (Raleigh)
  168. Richard Cox, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church ( Greensboro)
  169. James Creech, United Methodist (Raleigh)
  170. Ronald Cromartie, Methodist ( Durham)
  171. Jacqueline Crombie, Catholic Social Service (Fletcher)
  172. Mary Ruth Crook, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church ( Cary)
  173. Kathy Crosby, St. Mark's Episcopal (Raleigh)
  174. Grace Cuebas Colón, Saint peters world outreach center ( Greensboro)
  175. Susan Cummings, Presbyterian Church ( USA) ( Cary)
  176. Amy Cummings, UCC ( Durham)
  177. Alice Curtis, Catholic ( Asheville)
  178. Christopher Cymbalak ( Raleigh)
  179. Colleen Daly, St. Andrews ( Asheville)
  180. Kathleen Davidson, Quaker ( Chapel Hill)
  181. Janna Davis, Interfaith  Assistance  Ministry ( Hendersonville)
  182. Mary Davis, Catholic (Raleigh)
  183. Theresa Davis, Madonna House ( Raleigh)
  184. Julius Davis, Asbury Temple UMC (Carrboro)
  185. Jean Davison, Grace Church, Chapel Hill (Timberlake)
  186. Rebecca Dawson ( Winston-Salem)
  187. German De Castro, Hispanic Democrats of Mecklenburg ( Charlotte)
  188. Joyce Deaton ( Charlotte)
  189. John DelVecchio, Genesis United Methodist Church ( Cary)
  190. Kim DelVecchio, Genesis United Methodist Church ( Cary)
  191. Eleanor DeMeglio, St. Mark's Episcopal (Raleigh)
  192. Amanda Dengler, Providence Baptist Church ( Raleigh)
  193. Jeanine Denning, Genesis United Methodist Church ( Cary)
  194. Jack Denniston, United Church of Chapel Hill ( Chapel Hill)
  195. John Deupree, The Church of Reconciliation (Pittsboro)
  196. Ann Deupree, The Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist (Pittsboro)
  197. Debra Dillard, American Friends Service Committee ( Winston-Salem )
  198. Kathy Dobbs, Umstead Park United Church of Christ ( Wake Forest)
  199. Ellen Douglas, Unitarian Universalist Church of Catawba Valley ( Hickory)
  200. Dr. Murray Downs, Highland United Methodist Church ( Raleigh)
  201. Brantley Drake, Community Lutheran Church (Summerfield )
  202. Todd Drake, Lutheran (Summerfield )
  203. Claire Drehmel, Aquinas House @ the Doggett Center @ NCSU (Apex)
  204. Anne Drennan, Watts St. Baptist Church ( Durham)
  205. Dr. Annette DuBard, United Church of Chapel Hill (Hillsborough)
  206. Ilana Dubester (Pittsboro)
  207. Ellen Dubin, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society ( Charlotte)
  208. Donna Duke, St Lukes Episcopal Church, Boone (Boone)
  209. Richard Duncan, Calvary Lutheran (Morganton)
  210. Sally Dunlap
  211. Milagros Duprey-Torres, The Hispanic Liaison ( Sanford)
  212. Anita Earls ( Durham)
  213. James Ebert, Baha'i  Faith ( Greensboro)
  214. Marjorie Eckels, Community United Church of Christ (Raleigh)
  215. Carol Eckerman, Church of Reconciliation ( Chapel Hill)
  216. Melissa Edwards, Good Shepherd, Raleigh ( Raleigh)
  217. Theresa El-Amin, Union Baptist Chuch ( Durham)
  218. Susan Eldon, Reconciliation
  219. Nancy Elkins, Friends (Quakers) ( Chapel Hill)
  220. Elizabeth Ellerbee ( Raleigh)
  221. Virginia Emigh, Religious Society of Friends (Raleigh)
  222. Sonia Ensenat, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh ( Raleigh)
  223. Dr. William Everett, First UMC (Waynesville)
  224. Bryan Faggart, Bethany
  225. Veronica Fajardo, Sisters of the Holy Cross ( Raleigh)
  226. William Falconer, United Church of Chapel Hill ( Chapel Hill)
  227. Thomas Farmer, St. Paul's Episcopal Church ( Winston-Salem)
  228. Liza Farmer, Church of Reconciliation ( Chapel Hill)
  229. Miguel Figueras, C3 Church ( Cleveland Community Church) ( Raleigh)
  230. Jane Figueras ( Raleigh)
  231. Richard Fireman (Mars Hill)
  232. Anne Fischer, Unity (Morganton)
  233. Amanda Fleishman, Sheperd's House UMC
  234. Krycya Flores Rojas, Catholic ( Greensboro)
  235. Janet Flowers, United Church of Chapel Hill (Hillsborough)
  236. Terry Foley, Catholic (Cary)
  237. Dianne Ford (Graham)
  238. Julian Forth, Durham Friends Meeting ( Durham)
  239. Elizabeth Fowler, St. Eugene's Catholic Church/Asheville (Weaverville)
  240. Robert Foxworth, Faith Community Church ( Greensboro)
  241. Dr. Signe Foxworth, Temple Emanuel ( Greensboro)
  242. Dr. Janyth Fredrickson, Front Street United Methodist Church (Graham)
  243. Sarah Freedman, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church ( Durham)
  244. Patricia Freiberger, Clemmons Presbyterian Church ( Lewisville)
  245. Jennifer Fueston, Plymouth UMC
  246. Glynn Furr, White Plains United Methodist Church ( Cary)
  247. Jason Gabriel, Migrant Education Program Recruiter ( Chapel Hill)
  248. Frank Gailor, Community UCC (Raleigh)
  249. Nicholas Galarza, United Church of Christ (Raleigh)
  250. Jennifer Galassi ( Chapel Hill)
  251. Rosemary Gallagher, Calvary Episcopal Church, Tarboro (Tarboro)
  252. Lena Gallitano, Community United Church of Christ (Raleigh)
  253. La Familia Galvez, Immaculate Conception Church ( Durham)
  254. Adriana Galvez Taylor ( Charlotte)
  255. Joyce Gamarra, Latino Coalition of Randolph County ( Greensboro)
  256. Gloria Gaona, Cristian (Charlotte)
  257. Barbara Garlock, Saint Francis UMC (Cary) ( Raleigh)
  258. Ellen Gaskill (Beaufort)
  259. Connie Gates, Binkley Baptist Church (Carrboro)
  260. Andrea Gauldin-Rubio, United Methodist (Stokesdale)
  261. Muriel Gennari, St. Matthew Catholic Church (Charlotte)
  262. Dr. Loise George, United methodist ( Asheville)
  263. Pamela George ( Durham)
  264. Amanda Giese, Non-denominational Evangelical Christian ( Raleigh)
  265. Diane Gill, Catholic (Elon)
  266. Merrilyn Gill, Caldwell Memorial Presbyterian Church (Charlotte)
  267. Alice Glover, Binkley Baptist Church (Carrboro)
  268. Elizabeth Goacher, Church of Reconcilliation ( Durham)
  269. David Goehring, United Methodist (Raleigh)
  270. Jane Goldthwait, Celo Friends Meeting--Quaker ( Burnsville)
  271. Carlos Gomez, Western NC Community Health Services ( Asheville)
  272. Jorge Gomiz, Roman Catholic (Charlotte)
  273. Gaspar Gonzalez, Adamsville Baptist Church ( Goldsboro)
  274. Pat Gooley, University UMC (Carrboro)
  275. T. David Goulding, Just Faith - St. Michael the Archangel (Morrisville)
  276. Jo Ann Gow, St. Andrew Catholic Church Social Concerns Committee ( Holly Springs)
  277. Chris Graebe, Soapstone UMC (Raleigh)
  278. Judith Graves, Guilford Technical Community College ( Greensboro)
  279. Ricardo Greeley, Society of Jesus (Jesuits) (Charlotte)
  280. Wayne Green, Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church (Summerfield)
  281. Susan Green, Myers Park Baptist Church ( Charlotte)
  282. Tyrone Greenlee, Circle of Mercy ( Asheville)
  283. Barbara Greenlee, Presbyterian ( Highlands)
  284. Kevin Grooms (Charlotte)
  285. Ann Grossman, St. Ann's Catholic Church (Clayton)
  286. Hilda Gurdian, Diocesis of Charlotte - St. Gabriel Catholic Church (Charlotte,)
  287. Nancy Gustaveson, Church of Reconciliation ( Chapel Hill)
  288. Norman Gustaveson ( Chapel Hill)
  289. Dr. Jon Haebig, United Church of Chapel Hill ( Chapel Hill)
  290. Miriam Haebig, United Church of Chapel Hill ( Chapel Hill)
  291. Sister Carmelita Hagan, Sisters of Mercy ( Belmont)
  292. Georgia Hagen ( Raleigh)
  293. Sonya Hall, Union Baptist Church ( Cary)
  294. Mary Hall, Pullen Memorial Baptist (Raleigh)
  295. Mary Hall, West Raleigh Presbyterian Church (Raleigh)
  296. Laura Hall ( Durham)
  297. Martha Halyburton, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church ( Greensboro)
  298. Rose Hamid, Muslim (Charlotte)
  299. Jane Hamner, Western Blvd Presbyterian (Raleigh)
  300. Mary Hanchey, Watts Street Baptist Church ( Durham)
  301. Betty Hardy, Milford Hills UMC ( Salisbury)
  302. Wes Hare, Peace1st ( Chapel Hill)
  303. Bett Hargrave, Episcopal Church ( Lexington, NC)
  304. Madeline Harold, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church ( Winston-Salem)
  305. Martha Harper, Episcopalian ( Winston-Salem)
  306. Bebe Harris, Watts Street Baptist Church ( Durham)
  307. Dr. Marilyn Hartman ( Durham)
  308. Dorothy Hauser, Circle of Mercy ( Asheville)
  309. Michael Heaney, Sacred Heart Cathedral (Catholic) (Raleigh)
  310. Dr. Robert Hellwig, Watts Street Baptist Church ( Durham)
  311. Caren Helms, First United Methodist Church - Cary ( Raleigh)
  312. Jeni Herrera, Episcopalian (Garner)
  313. Lina Herrera Hernandez ( Asheville)
  314. Dr. Kristin Herzog, Pilgrim United Church of Christ ( Durham)
  315. Dr. Lorna Heyge ( Greensboro)
  316. Casey Hickman, Duke Divinity School ( Durham)
  317. Donna Hicks, Episcopal Peace Fellowship & St. Philip's Episcopal Church ( Durham)
  318. Lauren Hill ( Lexington)
  319. W Hill, Binkley Baptist Church (Pittsboro)
  320. Gerald Hill, Millbrook Baptist Church ( Raleigh)
  321. Patsy Hilliard, Baptist ( Ridgecrest)
  322. Kathy Hinshaw ( Greensboro)
  323. Kathy Hodges, Community Church of Chapel Hill ( Chapel Hill)
  324. JoAnn Hoffman ( Cary)
  325. Stevann Hoffman, First Presbyterian Church ( Asheville) (Swannanoa)
  326. Mary Ann Holderness, Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church (Tarboro)
  327. Russell Holderness, Howard Memorial Presbyterian (Tarboro)
  328. Bertha ("B") Holt, Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter ( Burlington)
  329. Chad Holtz, Morrow's Chapel
  330. Harriet Hooper, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ( Durham)
  331. Cindy Horton, Resurrection UMC ( Durham)
  332. Cindy Horton, United Methodist (Simpsonville)
  333. Shelisa Howard-Martinez ( Durham)
  334. James Howell, Persimmon Grove AME Church ( Greensboro)
  335. Meribeth Howlett, The Church Of Reconciliation (Raleigh)
  336. Sandra Hoyle, Divine Redeemer Catholic Church ( Pilot Mt.)
  337. Maribel Huerta (Carrboro)
  338. Elissa Huffstetler (Huntersville)
  339. Ruby Hughes, Aldersgate UMC ( Shelby)
  340. Carl Hughes, Aldersgate United Methodist Church ( Shelby)
  341. Emma Hughes, Centro Latino (Maggie Valley)
  342. Patricia Humphrey, St. Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church, Apex (Fuquay-Varina)
  343. James Hunt, UUFR (Raleigh)
  344. Carole Hunter, New Garden Friends Meeting ( Oak ridge)
  345. Elizabeth Hutchby, Interfaith Power and Light/NCCC ( Cary)
  346. Iris Hutchinson, United Merthodist ( Lake Junaluska)
  347. Sig Hutchinson, Grace Community Church ( Raleigh)
  348. Jessamine Hyatt, Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship ( Durham)
  349. Emily Innes, NC Conference, UMC (Raleigh)
  350. Elizabeth Ireland, Presbyterian (Charlotte)
  351. Deane Irving, UMC ( Asheville)
  352. Sandy Irving, Presbyterian (Raleigh)
  353. Vicki Ivanitch-Gause, NC State Catholic Campus Ministry ( Raleigh)
  354. Judye Jacobs, Temple Beth Or ( Raleigh)
  355. Jim Jacobs, St. Mark's Episcopal (Raleigh)
  356. Dr. Jay Jacoby, Beth Israel Synagogue ( Asheville)
  357. Deborah (Dee) James, St Eugene's Catholic Church ( Asheville)
  358. Susan Jameson ( Asheville)
  359. Deborah Jeffress, Bahai Faith (Raleigh)
  360. Claire Jentsch, Meeting House ( Durham)
  361. Marc Jeuland, United Church of Chapel Hill (Carrboro)
  362. Kimberly Jinorio
  363. Charles Johnson, Myers Park Baptist Church ( Charlotte)
  364. Janet Johnson, Quaker ( Greensboro)
  365. Bridget Johnson, St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church ( Greensboro)
  366. Oralia Johnson, St. Paul's Episcopal Church ( Winston-Salem)
  367. Sam Johnson, Community United ( Cary)
  368. Nita Johnson Byrd, St. Mark's Episcopal (Cary)
  369. Jennifer Johnston, UCCH ( Chapel Hill)
  370. Flo Johnston, First Presbyterian ( Durham)
  371. Jennifer Jolly (Winston Salem)
  372. Alexandria Jones, National Farm Worker Ministry ( Durham)
  373. Jordan Jones, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh ( Raleigh)
  374. Randy Jones, Unity Church of the Triangle ( Raleigh)
  375. Wendy Jones, Christian (Waynesville )
  376. Red Jones (Pinetops)
  377. Barbara Kamya, Wake County ACLU ( Cary)
  378. Nell Kandis, University United Methodist, Chapel Hill (Apex)
  379. Elizabeth Karvazy, United Church of Chapel Hill (Pittsboro)
  380. S. Katchian, UCCH (chapel hill)
  381. Ken Kaufher, Temple Beth Or ( Raleigh)
  382. Mary Keane, Presbyterian (Charlotte)
  383. Richard Keena, Duke Chapel (Pittsboro)
  384. Beth Keena (Pittsboro)
  385. James Keith, All Saints Episcopal ( Greensboro)
  386. Sue Keith, All Saints Episcopal ( Greensboro)
  387. Lisa Kelleher (Kernersville)
  388. Meera Kelley, Community Church Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist ( Durham)
  389. Zoe Kelly ( Asheville)
  390. Dr. Carol Kepler, Community United Church of Christ (Raleigh)
  391. Susan Kepley, Lutheran ( Raleigh)
  392. Lori Fernald Khamala, American Friends Service Committee ( Greensboro)
  393. Stan Kimer, Metropolitan Community Churches ( Raleigh)
  394. Mary Kimrey, Davis Street UMC ( Burlington)
  395. Susan Kincaid, Durham Friends Meeting (Duram)
  396. J. King, Chapel Hill Friends Meeting (Pittsboro )
  397. Carolyn King ( Raleigh)
  398. Cy King (Raleigh)
  399. Barbara Kingston, Basilica of St. Lawrence ( Hendersonville)
  400. Laura Kirby, Central United Methodist Church ( Asheville)
  401. Judy Kirby, Union Grove United Methodist Church (Union Grove)
  402. Adriana Kirchman ( Franklin)
  403. Dr. Sharon Kirmeyer, Raleigh Friends Meeting (Raleigh)
  404. Ruth Klemmer, United Church of Christ (Raleigh)
  405. Leo Klohr, Lutheran Peace Fellowship ( Raleigh)
  406. Martha Klopfer, Quaker ( Durham)
  407. Blondine Knelsen, First Presbyterian Church USA ( Goldsboro)
  408. Susan Koesters, Catholic (Weaverville)
  409. Sandy Kohn, Charlotte Friends Meeting (Charlotte)
  410. Bob Kollar, Guilford Park Presbyterian Church ( Greensboro)
  411. Mary Jean Korejwo, Sisters of Notre Dame (Raleigh)
  412. Erin Krauss, Unitarian Universalist of Asheville ( Asheville )
  413. Sandra Kreps, Sacred Heart Cathedral ( Raleigh)
  414. Dr. Tracy Kuhlman, Community Church of Chapel Hill, UU ( Chapel Hill)
  415. Charles Kuhn, United Methodist (Fuquay - Varina)
  416. Sonjia Kurosky, Samaritan Ministries ( Winston-Salem)
  417. Nancy Kuznetsov, American Families United ( Durham)
  418. Asha Lakkavaram (Carrboro)
  419. Margie Lamb, Fries Memorial Moravian Church (Clemmons)
  420. Kyle Lambelet, Faith Community Church ( Greensboro)
  421. Nicole LaMotte, Episcopal (Raleigh)
  422. Ann Lane, St Martin's Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC (Charlotte)
  423. Elizabeth Laney, Baptist (Matthews)
  424. Luke Largess, Myers Park Baptist (Charlotte)
  425. Priscilla Laula, Friends/Quakers ( Charlotte)
  426. Jennifer Laursen, Durham Friends Meeting ( Durham)
  427. Neil Leach, 1st Presbyterian Church, Asheville ( Marshall)
  428. Amy Leary ( Charlotte)
  429. Michelle Lee ( Charlotte)
  430. Paul Leggett, (Raleigh)
  431. Dorothy Lem, Genesis UMC (Apex)
  432. Gail Leonard, St. Andrews by the Sea Episcopal (Kill Devil Hills)
  433. Marlene Lesson, United Church of Chapel Hill ( Durham)
  434. Tola Lewis, Baptist ( Elizabeth City)
  435. Kelly Lewis, Genesis UMC and Semillas de Amor at Luz del Pueblo (Cary)
  436. Kirby Lewis, United Methodist (Cary)
  437. Phyllis Lisle, Catholic (Cary)
  438. Henry Lister, United Church of Chapel Hill, UCC ( Chapel Hill)
  439. Chris Liu Beers, Duke Divinity School ( Durham)
  440. Judith Long, Calvary Episcopal Church (Tarboro)
  441. Mario Lopez ( Concord)
  442. Erwin Lopez, Manos Unidas-Duke Divinity Student Group ( Durham)
  443. Dr. Marion Love, St. Aloysius Catholic Church ( Hickory)
  444. Adelcio Lugo, Center for Community Self Help (Greenvile)
  445. Margie MacDonald, N/A (Waynesville)
  446. Lois MacGillivray, Sisters of the Holy Names ( Chapel Hill)
  447. Tony Macias, Student Action with Farmworkers ( Durham)
  448. Linda MacKay, UUCA ( Asheville)
  449. Anne Mackie, Good Shepherd United Church of Christ (Cary)
  450. Beate Magnuson, Unitarian Universalists of Catawba Valley (Morganton)
  451. Angela Mahbooba, Muslim (Raleigh)
  452. Dr. Erin Malloy Hanley, Sacred Heart Cathedral ( Raleigh)
  453. John Mann, All Saints Episcopal (Southern Shores)
  454. Kathy Manning, Beth David Synagogue ( Greensboro)
  455. Christian Marin, Christ Church Raleigh ( Raleigh)
  456. Amelita Marinetti, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church ( Raleigh)
  457. Gary Markert, St. Mary Catholic Church Garner; Wake Co. ESL teacher (Clayton)
  458. James Marrow, Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church (Tarboro)
  459. Helen Marrow, Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church (Tarboro)
  460. Molly Marrow, Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church (Tarboro)
  461. Linda Martin, St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Apex)
  462. Duncan Martin, Duke Divinity Student ( Durham)
  463. Dani Martinez-Moore, American Baptist & Unitarian Universalist (Raleigh)
  464. Marie Martino, Catholic ( Hickory)
  465. Margaret Mason, Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro ( Greensboro)
  466. Crystal Massey ( Hickory)
  467. Martin Mata, Holy Cross Catholic Church (Kernersville)
  468. Judith Mathis, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Raleigh ( Raleigh)
  469. Mary Matthews, Community U.C.C. (Garner)
  470. Karen Matthews, Catholic Diocese of Raleigh ( Sanford)
  471. Nancy Mayer, Eno River UU Fellowship ( Durham)
  472. Gloria McAuley, Asbury Temple UMC ( Durham)
  473. Grady McCallie, Community UCC (Raleigh)
  474. Molly McConnell, Chapel of The Cross Episcopal Church ( Chapel Hill)
  475. Roy Mccourt (Pleasant Garden)
  476. Norma Mccourt (Pleasant Garden)
  477. Page McCullough ( Durham)
  478. Lezley McDouall, St Luke's Episcopal Church ( Durham)
  479. Ed McFarland, FUMC Waynesville (Lake Junaluska)
  480. Linda McFarland, FUMC, Waynesville, NC (Lake Junaluska)
  481. Deborah McGiffin, Episcopal (Durham)
  482. Marsha McKinley, Watts Street Baptist (Durham)
  483. Sarah McKinney, Union UMC (North Wilkesboro)
  484. Dr. Joy McLaughlin, Catholic (Asheboro)
  485. Jerry McLeese, Ardmore United Methodist Church (Winston-Salem)
  486. Thomas McQuiston, Chapel Hill Friends Meeting (Chapel Hill)
  487. Dr. Esther Megill, Biltmore United Methodist Church (Asheville)
  488. Allyn Meredith, Watts Street Baptist Church (Durham)
  489. Loretta Mershon, Unitarian Universalist (Raleigh)
  490. Loretta Mershon, Unitarian Universalist Peace Fellowship (Raleigh)
  491. Yasmin Metivier, IME (Apex)
  492. Jackie Metivier (Cary)
  493. Marie Meyer, Sacred Heart Cathedral (Raleigh)
  494. Lew Miles, Olin T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church (Chapel Hill)
  495. Clara Milko, Roman Catholic (Cary,)
  496. Laura Miller, International Friendship Center (Cullowhee)
  497. Bonnie Miller, Beth David Synagogue (Greensboro)
  498. Dr. Robert Miller, Beth David Synagogue (Greensboro)
  499. Melissa Mills, Congregation at Duke Chapel (Durham)
  500. Lory Mills, Durham Friends Meeting (Hillsborough)
  501. Dr. Grover Mims, Knollwood Baptist Church (Winston Salem)
  502. Michelle Minah, Catholic (Durham)
  503. Blan Minton, Circle of Mercy (Swannanoa)
  504. Mark Mintz, The Church Of Reconciliation (Raleigh)
  505. Constance Mitchell, St. Eugene Catholic (Asheville)
  506. Dr. Abdelmonem Moghazi, Islamic Center of NC (Cary)
  507. Al Mojonnier, First Congregational UCC of Asheville (Asheville)
  508. Jill Montana, Episcopalian (Highlands)
  509. Thad Moore (Durham)
  510. Sallie Moore, Episcopal Church of the Advocate (Graham)
  511. Lindsey Moore (Cary)
  512. Joseph Moran, Carolinas Church World Service (Durham)
  513. Sherry Mordecai, St. Francis of Assisi - Raleigh (Raleigh)
  514. Eileen Morgan, St Luke's Episcopal, Durham, NC (Durham)
  515. Dr. Eleanor Morgan, St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Raleigh)
  516. Robert Morrell, Jr., Sacred Heart Cathedral (Raleigh)
  517. Pauline Morris, Hispanic Center (Winston-Salem)
  518. Madeline Moseley, Asbury Memorial UMC (Asheville,)
  519. Atiya Mosley, Unity of Raleigh (Raleigh)
  520. Suraiya MosleyHassan, Al Ummil Ummat Islamic Center of Greensboro (Greensboro)
  521. Mary Mountcastle (Durham)
  522. Sandy Mueller, Raleigh Friends Meeting (Apex)
  523. Elizabeth Mullaney, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Raleigh)
  524. David Mullaney, Sacred Heart Cathedral, RC (Raleigh)
  525. Dr. Debra Murphy, Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church (Apex)
  526. Nancy Nance, Caldwell Memorial Presbyterian Church (Charlotte)
  527. Sylvia Nash, Episcopalian (Tarboro)
  528. Yamile Nazar Walker (Greensboro)
  529. Betty Neal, Methodist (Southern Shores)
  530. Megan Nerz, Director of the Franciscan Coalition, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (Raleigh)
  531. Sarah Nevill, St. Philip's Episcopal Church (Durham)
  532. Bob Newlin, Parkwood UMC and DCIA (Durham)
  533. James Njiru, Catholic (Durham)
  534. Timothy Nolan (Asheville)
  535. Dr. Deborah Norton, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church (Raleigh)
  536. John O'Brien, Watts Street Baptist Church (friend) (Durham)
  537. Judy Occhetti-Klohr, Lutheran Peace Fellowship (Raleigh)
  538. Sylvia O'Connor, Sacred Heart Cathedral (Raleigh)
  539. Roderick O'Connor, Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish (Raleigh)
  540. Hugo Olaiz, Episcopal Church (Carrboro)
  541. Maryanne Olsen, St Michael Social Action Committee (Cary)
  542. John Olson, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Chapel Hill)
  543. Faviola Olvera, Non-denominational (Highlands)
  544. Susan Olvera, Christian (Wake Forest)
  545. Dr. John Paar, Franciscan Coalition (Raleigh)
  546. Dr. Patricia Page, St. Titus'  Episcopal Church, Durham, NC (Durham)
  547. Enrique Palacio, Catholic Diocese of Raleigh (Durham)
  548. Dr. Micheal Palmer, Iglesia Unida (Chapel Hill)
  549. Robert Palombo, Holy Redeemer by the Sea Catholic Church (Kitty Hawk)
  550. Linda Parker (Greensboro)
  551. John Parker (Greensboro)
  552. John Parker, Good Work (Raleigh)
  553. Pat Parrish, St Raphael Catholic Church (Raleigh)
  554. Fawn Pattison, Community U.C.C. (Raleigh)
  555. Ellen Pearson, St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church (Marshall)
  556. Mary Pendergraft, St. Pius X Parish (Greensboro)
  557. President Juvencio Peralta, Association of Mexicans in North Carolina (Greenville)
  558. Rosa Perez, United Methodist (Charlotte)
  559. Dorothy Peters, Catholic (Greensboro)
  560. Arleen Petrea, Alamance Lutheran Church (Snow Camp)
  561. Gail Phares, Roman Catholic (Raleigh)
  562. Dr. Kim Phillips, Yadkinville United Methodist Church (Yadkinville)
  563. Dr. Alden Phillips, Yadkinville United Methodist Church (Yadkinville)
  564. Kenny Pittard (Raleigh)
  565. Elizabeth Plata (Siler City)
  566. Sally Poland, Sacred Heart Cathedral - Roman Catholic (Raleigh)
  567. Christy Polk, Blacknall Presbyterian (Durham)
  568. Robin Pollock, St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Raleigh)
  569. Sandra Polson, UCC - United Church of Chapel Hill (Carrboro)
  570. Hannah Popish, Jewish (Pittsboro)
  571. Nan Poplin, St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church (Greensboro)
  572. Christine Post-Duncan, Calvary Lutheran Church (Morganton)
  573. Susan Presson, Circle of Mercy (Asheville)
  574. Billy Price, Watts Street Baptist Church (Durham)
  575. Nancy Proctor, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Outer Banks (Grandy)
  576. Marcelle Pulley, Muslim (Raleigh)
  577. Hillrie Quin (Highlands)
  578. Fern Ragan, United Methodist (Eden)
  579. Michael Rakouskas, St. Raphael Catholic Church (Raleigh)
  580. Danielle Rearick, Sacred Heart Cathedral (Raleigh)
  581. Judith Reece, Friendship Friends Meeting (Kernersville)
  582. Erika Reif, Quaker (Raleigh)
  583. Evelyn Reyna (Asheville)
  584. Inez Ribustello, Presbyterian (Tarboro)
  585. Dr. William Rich (Morehead City)
  586. Lela Rich, St Andrews Episcopal (Morehead City)
  587. Pearl Riley (Clyde)
  588. Evelyn Rivera, Calvary Chapel Apex (Fuquay Varina)
  589. Ann Robertson, Hickory Grove UMC (Charlotte)
  590. Thomas Robins, All Saints Episcopal Church, Greensboro (Liberty)
  591. Janet Rocap, Genesis United Methodist Church (Cary)
  592. Rosa Rodriguez, LaVela (Greensboro)
  593. Dr. Diane Rodriguez, East Carolina University (Greenville)
  594. Susan Rogge, Community UCC (Raleigh)
  595. Katie Rose, Presbyterian Church of America (Greensboro)
  596. Theresa Rosenberg (Raleigh)
  597. Susan Ross, Trinity Avenue Presbyterian (Durham)
  598. Marilyn Rowland, Caldwell Memorial Church-Presbyterian (Charlotte)
  599. Lilian Royal, Church of Reconciliation (Pittsboro)
  600. Jennifer Rudinger, ACLU of North Carolina (Raleigh)
  601. Arlene Russell (Hendersonville)
  602. Patricia Russell, Rougemont United Methodist Church (Rougemont)
  603. Maria Sanchez-Boudy, Catholic (Colfax)
  604. Jo Sanders (Pittsboro)
  605. Debra Sasser, United Methodist (Burlington)
  606. Billie Satterfield, Methodist (Angier)
  607. Patricia Sawin, Church of Reconciliation (Presbyterian) (Chapel Hill)
  608. Josie Saxton, St Eugene's Latino Advocacy Committee (Asheville)
  609. Monica Schmucker, Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship (Chapel Hill)
  610. Cindy Schneider, Temple Beth Or (Raleigh)
  611. Sally Scholle, St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (Pittsboro)
  612. John Schott, St. Raphael The Archangel (Raleigh)
  613. Maxine Schroeder (Chapel Hill)
  614. Beth Schultz, Jewish (Hillsborough)
  615. David Scott (Lake Waccamaw)
  616. Dr. Thomas Scullion (Greensboro)
  617. Aimee Seay, Beth David Synagogue (Greensboro)
  618. Neris Secrest, Presbytery of Charlotte (Indian Trail)
  619. Marc Segre, Soapstone UMC (Raleigh)
  620. Pat Seibert (Chocowinity)
  621. Jeff Seigle, Temple Beth Or (Raleigh)
  622. Kevin Seymour, UMC (Raleigh)
  623. Kareasha Shackelford, Mt. Zion UMC
  624. Joanne Sharpe, President, Church Women United (Liberty)
  625. Dr. Mona Shattell (Greensboro)
  626. Jaki Shelton Green, Islam (Mebane)
  627. Susan Shore, Baptist
  628. Dan Shutt, Elon Community Church UCC (Elon)
  629. Jane Shutt, Pineville United Methodist Church (Pineville)
  630. Bonnie Siegel (Asheville NC)
  631. Kaselehlia Sielken, United Church of Chapel Hill (UCCH) (Chapel Hill)
  632. Margaret Silton, St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Durham, NC (Chapel Hill)
  633. Sabrina Simon (Chapel Hill)
  634. Shirley Simpson, Sisters of the Holy Cross (Hillsborough)
  635. Peter Skillern, Durham Friends Meeting (Durham)
  636. Bron Skinner, Church of Reconciliation (Chapel Hill)
  637. Linda Sluder, Caldwell Memorial Presbyterian Church
  638. Jayne Smith, Biltmore UMC (Asheville)
  639. Dr. Kathryn Smith, St. Timothy's United Methodist (Jamestown)
  640. Jane Smith, Community United Church of Christ (Raleigh)
  641. Dr. William Smith, United Methodist (Waynesville,)
  642. Jayne Smith, Biltmore UMC (Asheville)
  643. Jennifer Smith, Reconciliation UMC/Duke Divinity School (Durham)
  644. Dr. Sandy Smith-Nonini, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Durham)
  645. Ann Smythers, Charlotte District Latino Ministries Committee, United Methodist Church (Charlotte)
  646. Alex Smythers, United Methodist (Charlotte)
  647. Amelia Solkoff (Asheville)
  648. Geri Solomon, International Link (Asheville)
  649. Maxine Solomon, Temple Beth Or (Raleigh)
  650. Andrea Solorzano, St. Mark Catholic Church (Huntersville)
  651. Deanna Spake, Unitarian Universalist (Charlotte)
  652. Melissa Spas, UMC (Durham)
  653. JoAnn Spees, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Hickory)
  654. Christina Stableford, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (Raleigh)
  655. Elisabeth Stagg, Watts St. Baptist Church (Durham)
  656. Kate Stakes, St. Michael the Archangel (Cary)
  657. Deb Stanford, SPX (Greensboro)
  658. Crystal Stewart, Episcopal Church of the Advocate (Chapel Hill)
  659. Kathleen Stewart, St. Andrew's Parish (Cary)
  660. Kelley Stines, Baptist (Marshall)
  661. Paula Stober (Greensboro)
  662. Margaret Stockwell, FCUCC (Asheville)
  663. Betty Stoddard, Raleigh Friends Meeting (Quaker) (Raleigh)
  664. Michael Stoller, Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro, NC (Oak Ridge)
  665. Linda Stone, Raleigh Meeting (Quaker) (Cary)
  666. Danielle Strickland, Immanuel Baptist Church (Jamestown)
  667. Susan Suarez Webster, United Methodist (Waxhaw)
  668. Dr Joan Sullivan (Cary)
  669. Dr. Harold Swaisgood, United Methodist Church (Raleigh)
  670. Kimberly Swanson (Newton)
  671. Adam Sweeney, North Carolina State University (Clemmons)
  672. Jon Sweitzer-Lamme, Durham Friends Meeting (Durham)
  673. Edith Sylla, CUCC (Raleigh)
  674. Frances Syptak, Unitarian Universalist Church of Catawba Valley (Hickory)
  675. Andrew Tatum (Angier)
  676. Margaret Taylor (Winston Salem)
  677. Carol Teal, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (Raleigh)
  678. Betty Temple, Christian (Tarboro)
  679. Barrett Terrell (Wilmington)
  680. Sydnor Thompson, Western North Carolina UInited Methodist Church (Charlotte)
  681. Penny Thompson, United Methodist Church (Burlington)
  682. Alan Thornquest, Jr., Methodist (Raleigh)
  683. Peggy Tibbits, Celo Friends Meeting (Burnsville)
  684. Dr. Joan Tillotson, Charlotte Friends (Quaker) Meeting (Charlotte)
  685. Lori Timm (Clemmons)
  686. Alfonso Tobar (Greensboro )
  687. Krystian Tomasikiewicz (Raleigh)
  688. Sarah Trent, Duke Chapel (Durham)
  689. Rose Tresp, Sisters of Mercy (Belmont)
  690. Stephanie Tucker, United Methodist Church (Raleigh)
  691. Jane Tuohey, Christian (Carrboro)
  692. Ramona Turman, Skyland UMC (Asheville)
  693. Marilyn Tyler, Holy Comforter Episcopal (Burlington)
  694. Zoe Ulshen, United Church of Chapel Hill (Durham)
  695. Dr. Donna Van Bodegraven, Independent (Burlington)
  696. Raven Vazquez (Fuquay-Varina)
  697. Sandra Velez (Cary)
  698. Sonia Velez, First Presbyterian Church (Pfafftown)
  699. Dr. Jane Vella, Episcopal Church of the Nativity (Raleigh)
  700. Katie Villegas, Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship (Durham)
  701. Helen Vlemmons, Pullen Memorial Baptist (Cary)
  702. Barbara Volk, Pullen Baptist Church (Raleigh)
  703. Debra Wagner, Myers Park UMC (Charlotte)
  704. Jill Wagner, St. Timothy's United Methodist (Greensboro)
  705. Mary Wakeman, Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit (Greensboro)
  706. Barbara Walker, New Garden Friends Meeting (Greensboro )
  707. Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes, Asbury Temple United Methodist Church (Durham)
  708. Joanna Walsh, Raleigh Diocese Council of Religious (Durham)
  709. Katherine Walsh, Roman Catholic (Durham)
  710. Dr. Kenneth Walsh, NCSU Aquinas House - Catholic (Raleigh)
  711. Kathleen Walsh, Roman Catholic (Cary)
  712. Thomas Wannemuehler, JustFaith (Cary)
  713. Burwell Ware, Church of the Reconciliation (Chapel Hill)
  714. Elizabeth Warren, Black Mountain Presbyterian Church (Swannanoa)
  715. Grace Washington, St Francis Catholic Church (Franklin)
  716. Cynthia Watke, UMC (Asheville)
  717. Susan Watkins (Raleigh)
  718. Patricia Watts, The Chapel of the Cross (Episcopal) (Pittsboro)
  719. Elizabeth Waugh-Stewart, Episcopal Church of the Advocate (Chapel Hill)
  720. Pamela Webb, Church of Reconciliation (Carrboro)
  721. Mary Margaret Weber, Catholic - Sisters of the Holy Cross (Raleigh)
  722. Mary Margaret Weber, CSC, Sisters of the Holy Cross (Catholic) (Raleigh)
  723. Diane Weinstock, Beth David Synagogue (Greensboro)
  724. Deborah Weissman (Chapel Hill)
  725. Teresa Wellendorf, Catholic (Oak Ridge)
  726. Marlyn Wells, St. Mark's Episcopal (Raleigh)
  727. Anne and Bill Werdel, Sacred Heart Cathedral (Raleigh)
  728. Walter West (Carrboro)
  729. Carmen White, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Raleigh (Cary)
  730. Sarah White, St. Luke's Episcopal (Durham)
  731. Tracey Whitehouse, Circle of Mercy (Asheville)
  732. Katerina Whitley, Episcopal (Vilas)
  733. Jen Wichman, Durham Friends Meeting (Quaker) (Durham)
  734. Randall Wiersma, Apex UMC (Cary)
  735. Melinda Wiggins (Durham)
  736. Mary-Lynn Wigodsky, St.Paul's Episcopal Church (Winston-Salem)
  737. Debbie Wilkinson, Presbytery of Charlotte (Charlotte)
  738. Heather Willet, United Methodist Church - NC Conference (Cary)
  739. Arch Williams, Sufi (Cary)
  740. Tamara Williams, Presbytery of Charlotte (Charlotte)
  741. Jane Williams, Spring Hill UMC (Plymouth)
  742. Eileen Williams, Genesis United Methodist (Cary)
  743. Bremda Wills, Trinity United Methodist Church ( Winston-Salem)
  744. Emily Wilson, Chapel Hill Mennonite ( Durham)
  745. Brenda Wilson, Davis Street UMC ( Burlington)
  746. Mitchell Wilson, Calvary Lutheran Church (Morganton)
  747. Paul Wilson, Knightdale United Methodist Church (Knightdale)
  748. Hugh Wilson, Jr, Methodist ( Burlington)
  749. Dr. Laura Wimbish-Vanderbeck ( Chapel Hill)
  750. Dr. Philip Wingeier-Rayo, Central United Methodist Church ( Monroe)
  751. Donna Wolcott, Highland United Methodist Church ( Raleigh)
  752. Ariel Wolf, Carolina Friends School ( Chapel Hill)
  753. Paula Wolf ( Raleigh)
  754. Joseph Wolyniak, The Catholic Community of St Francis of Assisi ( Raleigh)
  755. Susan Woodling, Holy Trinity Lutheran ( Raleigh)
  756. Lucy Worth, Congregation at Duke Chapel ( Durham)
  757. Faith Wright, St. Luke's Episcopal Church - CP:A Advocacy Coalition (Vilas)
  758. Josh Wynne ( Raleigh)
  759. Lisa Yarger ( Durham)
  760. Susan Yarger, Aquinas House-Catholic (Raleigh)
  761. Larry Yarger, Doggett Center ( Raleigh)
  762. Greg Yost (Mars Hill)
  763. Nancy Youmans, Presbytery of Charlotte ( Charlotte)
  764. Seung Yu, UNCW Catholic Campus Ministry ( Wilmington)
  765. Edelma Zambranno, Christian ( Durham)
  766. Maria Zamora, Memorial United Methodist Church ( Charlotte)
  767. Barbara Zelter, All Saint's UMC, Raleigh, NC (Raleigh)
  768. Anne Zerrilla, Reconciliation UMC ( Durham)
  769. Mel Zuck, Friendship Friends Meeting ( Greensboro)

Frequently Asked Questions:

Who?  Why?
The Coalition is an interfaith effort made up of concerned individuals who want to change the harsh rhetoric of the current immigration debate and remind people of faith that our primary religious calling is to love one another.  North Carolinians of all faiths are invited to sign onto the statement.  The Coalition is asking people to sign on as an individual act of conscience; the Coalition is not seeking congregational or denominational members at this time.  The Coalition had its beginnings in the North Carolina Council of Churches, but it is in no way limited to official Council members.  We invite all people of faith, regardless of denominational and political affiliations, to join us as we make our voices heard.
 
Where?
The Coalition is a statewide effort across North Carolina. 
 
When?
We are now collecting as many signatures as possible.  Please forward to family members, friends, and colleagues.  For this effort to be successful, we need lots of people sign on, so please distribute widely and follow up with those who you send it to. 
 
What?
The 500-word statement forms the center of gravity for the Coalition, beginning with the affirmation that as “people of faith and conscience from across North Carolina, we believe that our calling is to welcome immigrants, offering them hospitality and justice.  While we recognize that immigration policy is a complex issue that divides people of goodwill, our faiths compel us to stand with immigrants in their struggle for justice.” 
 
The statement goes on to quote representative passages from the Hebrew Bible, the Christian New Testament, and the Qur’an, reflecting the interfaith tenor of the Coalition.  Please note that we have limited the number of religious traditions that are represented only because of space considerations; all religious traditions emphasize loving one’s neighbor, and most speak directly about social justice and hospitality.  Thus, these passages should not be considered exhaustive. 
 
The second half of the statement offers some specifics, such as calling for “legislative reforms which are fair, humane, and address the root causes of why people migrate.”  While the religious calling to hospitality and justice does carry policy implications (some of which are highlighted, broadly, in the statement), the statement itself should not be understood as primarily political in nature.  We respect and take seriously disagreements about particular policies.  In the end, though, “we agree that all immigrants are made in God’s image and that our religious traditions demand that we care especially for the stranger.”  As a result, “we call on all people of faith to stand with immigrants as a matter of religious responsibility, to advocate for their well-being and protection, and to educate our local communities about issues affecting immigrant peoples.”
 
How will the Coalition use the statement and list of signatories?
Once we have reached a critical mass, the Coalition will publish the statement and list of signatories to the media, religious organizations, and community groups, possibly at a press conference-type event.  In addition, the Coalition will contact signatories with action steps and updates.  (Please note that email will be sent infrequently.) 
 

Your voice is important – we look forward to hearing from you.

Faith & Immigration Newsletter - September 2008.