On October 18, 200+ people of faith and people of conscience formed a Human Prayer Chain for Climate Justice sponsored by ICCT along Wade Avenue from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh to the Community United Church of Christ and beyond!
If you were there or not, you’ll want to see these inspiring videos and photos.
Watch the 27-second WRAL evening news report.
Watch video of prayer chain, clergy speaking at the vigil,
and photos on the ICCT YouTube Channel.
In the Triangle and around the world from October 16-18, faith communities responded to the call from GreenFaith’s #Faiths4ClimateJustice. This interfaith movement during October 16-18, took place at weekend worship services and halls of power worldwide to urge world leaders to take bold action to reverse climate change at the U.N. COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland in November.
People from these faith communities participated. Please let us know if we need to add your
faith community to the list.
- Church of the Nativity Episcopal, Raleigh
- Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, Raleigh
- Mount Peace Baptist Church, Raleigh
- Zakat Foundation, a Muslim led center serving the broader Triangle community
- Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Raleigh
- Community United Church of Christ, Raleigh
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Raleigh
- Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Raleigh
- Temple Beth Or, Raleigh
- Western Boulevard Presbyterian, Raleigh
- Kadampa Buddhist Center, Raleigh
- Binkley Memorial Baptist Church, Chapel Hill
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Durham
- Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, Catholic, Raleigh
- Yavneh Jewish Renewal Community, Raleigh
- Watts Street Baptist Church, Durham
- Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Raleigh
- West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, Raleigh
- Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church, Raleigh
- Christ Church Episcopal, Raleigh
- Fairmont United Methodist Church, Raleigh
- Temple Beth Or, Raleigh
- Soapstone United Methodist Church, Raleigh
Clergy leading the Prayer vigil:
- Rev. Dr. James Kubal-Komoto, lead minister, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh
- Rev. Stephanie Allen, rector, Church of the Nativity Episcopal, Raleigh
- Fr. Jacek Orzechowski, pastor, Immaculate Conception Catholic, Durham
- Dr. Shereen Elgamal from the Zakat Foundation, a Muslim-led charitable organization serving the broader community
- Rev. Don Singletary, associate pastor, Mount Peace Baptist Church, Raleigh, and director of Community Engagement, Partners for Environmental Justice
- Rabbi Rachel Jurovics, Emerita, Yavneh Jewish Renewal Center
- Rev. Jim Galloway retired minister, Soapstone United Methodist Church
- Rev. Nancy Petty, pastor, Pullen Memorial Baptist, Raleigh
