February 5, 2010, Washington  ̶  Moral Budget The National Council of Churches today joined with other faith groups in calling for the federal budget to address the deep of issues of poverty, and care for those hit hardest by the economic recession.

February 4, 2010, New York  ̶  Not ABCUSA U.S. Baptists accused of child trafficking in Haiti are not members of churches related to American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA).

February 3, 2010, New York  ̶  Bonuses for Haiti The earthquake devastation in Haiti creates a painful context for news that Goldman Sachs has approved a bonus pool of $20 billion. Two of the nation's leading theologians   ̶  George Hunsinger and Michael Kinnamon  ̶   have issued a "Modest Proposal" for restoring some balance.

January 29, 2010, Washington – Health Care bill The Rev. Peg Chemberlin, NCC President, has joined more than twenty religious leaders to urge President Obama to show "active and public leadership" to persuade Congress to pass a health care reform bill.

January 28, 2010, Washington – Employment The National Council of Churches has joined with other faith communities to urge members of Congress to take special note of those who are "disproportionately" struggling in a recession in which millions have lost their jobs and have little prospect of employment.

January 28, 2010, New York – Remembrance Day Coptic Orthodox Christians are asking their sisters and brothers in other churches to join in a day of prayer and remembrance February 14 following the January murders of six young Coptic Orthodox men in Nag Hammadi Egypt.

January 25, 2010, New York – Health Care Call-in Starting Monday, January 25, raise your voice along with hundreds for thousands of people for health care reform by calling your congressional representatives. 

January 22, 2010, New York – Help for Haiti As the massive devastation and urgent need for relief in Haiti is comprehended, Church World Service, the member communions of the National Council of Churches and millions of people in their congregations are sending help to the Haitian people, and supporting relief efforts now under way.

January 15, 2010, New York – Hymn for Haiti Placing international anguish over Haiti at the cross of Jesus has resulted in a sadly lyrical hymn by a noted Presbyterian pastor and ecumenist.

January 15, 2010, New York – Attacks on Copts The National Council of Churches USA has sent messages of solidarity and support to leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church following attacks on Christians in Egypt.

January 15, 2010, New York –  Malaysia Attacks on Christian churches in Malaysia following a December 31 high court ruling that non-Muslims are entitled to use the name "Allah" to refer to God have been condemned by the National Council of Churches USA.

January 14, 2010, New York – Haiti The General Secretary of the National Council of Churches is urging an "immediate and generous response" to calls for aid following earthquake that devastated Haiti Tuesday.

January 14, 2010, New York – Christian Unity  The international Week of Prayer for Christian Unity -- actually an "octave" of eight days -- is observed each year from January 18 to 25.

January 11, 2010, New York – Circles Extended The "Circles of Names" campaign to support women's ministries and gender justice programs in National Council of Churches member communions has been extended through Women's History Month, March 2010.

January 7, 2010, New York – Frances Smith Frances Smith, 87, a former United Methodist News Service reporter known for her integrity, encyclopedic knowledge of religious and international issues and ability to shoot from the hip, died Dec. 30 in Claremont, Calif.

January 7, 2010, Washington – Earth Day 2010 The 2010 Earth Day Sunday Resource, Sacred Spaces and an Abundant Life: Worship Spaces as Stewardship is available now to help congregations prepare for and celebrate stewardship of God’s Creation in their house of worship. 

December 18, 2009, New York – Copenhagen The National Council of Churches today announced its support for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s declaration at the climate summit in Copenhagen that the United States will protect persons living in poverty around the world from the impacts of climate change.

December 6, 2009, New York – Cuban 5 The President and General Secretary of the National Council of Churches have endorsed and forwarded  to President Obama a message from 37 Cuban church leaders asking for a review of the case of the "Cuban Five," and for the granting of visas so the Cuban prisoners held in the U.S. can be visited by their families.

November 25, 2009, New York – Circles of Names Mindful of the historic contributions of women leaders in its member communions and concerned about recent cutbacks in gender justice and women's ministries, the National Council of Churches is taking steps to nurture the work.

November 16, 2009, Minneapolis – GA wrap The General Assembly of the National Council of Churches and Church World Service, celebrating the biblical call to rejoice, pray and give thanks, also called upon churches and governments to take additional steps toward worldwide justice and peace.

November 11, 2009, Minneapolis – Margaret Aymer The wisdom of the Bible defies the world's wisdom, Margaret Aymer tells 2009 General Assembly.

November 11, 2009, Minneapolis – GA 2009 opens General Assembly opens with a sober assessment of world and national conditions and a call for a united response.

November 11, 2009, Minneapolis – New Fire 3 New Fire Movement dreams dreams but makes concrete plans.

November 10, 2009, Minneapolis  – NCC President Elect Kathryn M. Lohre, assistant director of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University and an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America representative to the World Council of Churches Central Committee, has been elected the President Elect of the National Council of Churches by the NCC Governing Board.

November 9, 2009, Minneapolis – New Fire 2 On the second day of the ecumenical young adult gathering New Fire 2009, nearly 40 young adult participants from across the country attended Sunday worship at the Church of All Nations, a multi-cultural Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation in Minneapolis.

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