Today the mainstream and progressive spiritual communities of faith are at a crossroads. We are hungry for a world where our values are made manifest in justice, kindness, and peace. We work diligently to care for those in need, to bind up our nation's wounds, to embrace our fellow humans with compassion, understanding, and respect. And yet the words of faith that are heard loudly in our land are too often those that are angry, limiting, and mean. They do not reflect who we really are as people of belief, people who seek a better, more humane world.

Since 1913 the California Council of Churches and California Church IMPACT have labored to be present for you, helping to create a world that cares for all of its citizens regardless of economic class, ages, gender, race and ethnicity, religious belief, or sexual orientation.

Together CCC and CCI operate a Sacramento-based public policy office representing 51 different denominations and judicatories with over 1.5 million members from the mainstream Protestant and Orthodox Christian communities as well as allies from other faith traditions. The Council offers you thoughtful support for congregational and individual discernment on difficult topics while IMPACT has a strong spiritual activist presence at the state and federal capitols lobbying around legislation that has changed people's lives.

The Council is a leading voice in representing the theological diversity in the mainstream and progressive communities of faith. We created and co-sponsor an Annual Legislative Issues Briefing in Sacramento and co-founded the California Interfaith Coalition.

Our History

2007 Annual Report

2006 Annual Report

2005 Annual Report

 

Member Denominations

American Baptist Churches

African Methodist Episcopal Church

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Armenian Church of America

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Church of the Brethren

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Community of Christ

The Episcopal Church

Ethiopian Orthodox Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Greek Orthodox Church

Independent Catholic Churches International

Moravian Church

National Baptist Convention

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Reformed Church in America

Swedenborgian Church

United Church of Christ

United Methodist Church

Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches

Church Women United

Orthodox Clergy Council

 


HEALTH CARE BLOG

New nationwide health survey from the National Council of Churches
Date: September 25, 2007

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ECONOMIC JUSTICE BLOG

War on Greed - a new video from Brave New Films
Date: December 7, 2007

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PEACE & JUSTICE BLOG

War on Greed - a new video from Brave New Films
Date: December 7, 2007

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ENVIRONMENT BLOG

Light up your holiday - and save the environment and money at the same time!
Date: December 4, 2007

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OTHER ISSUES BLOG

Please help the victims of the California fire storms!
Date: October 23, 2007

Put an end to torture - three things you can do to stop this immoral practice
Date: September 13, 2007