National Council of Churches
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The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (or National Council of Churches USA, NCC) is religious organization currently (2004) consisting of 36 Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox Christian denominations.They are widely associated with the ecumenical movement within Christianity. It is affiliated with the World Council of Churches.
The National Council of Churches was organized in 1950, and its forerunner, the Federal Council of Churches was founded in 1908.
Headquarters are located in New York, New York.
They meet annually in a general assembly, with several other meetings each year by a smaller executive board.
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Contributions
Among their contributions are:
- the translation of the Revised Standard Version and the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible
- the publication of an annual Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches and
- extensive work on environmental, peace and social justice issues.
Criticism
There has been an ongoing conservative reaction to the work of the NCC. Some evangelicals, and most fundamentalists and the religious right generally view the NCC as a left-wing organization.
Member denominations (May 2005)
Wikipedia article -- [home page]
- African Methodist Episcopal Church -- [1] (http://www.ame-church.com)
- The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
- Alliance of Baptists -- [2] (http://www.allianceofbaptists.org)
- American Baptist Churches in the USA -- [3] (http://www.abc-usa.org)
- The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America -- [4] (http://www.antiochian.org)
- Diocese of the Armenian Church of America -- [5] (http://www.armenianchurch.org)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) -- [6] (http://www.disciples.org)
- Christian Methodist Episcopal Church -- [7] (http://www.c-m-e.org)
- Church of the Brethren -- [8] (http://www.brethren.org)
- The Coptic Orthodox Church in North America -- [9] (http://www.ecucopt.org)
- The Episcopal Church -- [10] (http://www.ecusa.anglican.org)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America -- [11] (http://www.elca.org)
- Friends United Meeting -- [12] (http://www.fum.org)
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America -- [13] (http://www.goarch.org)
- Hungarian Reformed Church in America -- [14] (http://www.calvinsynod.org)
- International Council of Community Churches -- [15] (http://www.icccusa.com)
- Korean Presbyterian Church in America
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
- Mar Thoma Church -- [16] (http://www.marthomachurch.com)
- Moravian Church in America Northern Province and Southern Province -- [17] (http://www.moravian.org)
- National Baptist Convention of America -- [18] (http://www.nbcamerica.net)
- National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. -- [19] (http://www.nationalbaptist.com)
- National Missionary Baptist Convention of America -- [20] (http://www.nmbca.com)
- Orthodox Church in America -- [21] (http://www.oca.org)
- Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the USA -- [22] (http://www.russianchurchusa.org)
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends -- [23] (http://www.pym.org)
- Polish National Catholic Church of America -- [24] (http://www.pncc.org)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) -- [25] (http://www.pcusa.org)
- Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. -- [26] (http://www.pnbc.org)
- Reformed Church in America -- [27] (http://www.rca.org)
- Serbian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A. and Canada -- [28] (http://oea.serbian-church.net)
- The Swedenborgian Church of North America -- [29] (http://www.swedenborg.org)
- Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch -- [30] (http://www.syrianorthodoxchurch.org)
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America -- [31] (http://www.uocofusa.org)
- United Church of Christ -- [32] (http://www.ucc.org)
- The United Methodist Church -- [33] (http://www.umc.org)
External Links
- National Council of Churches USA home page (http://www.ncccusa.org/)
- World Council of Churches home page (http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/english.html)
Critical
- NCC Watch (http://www.geocities.com/nccwatch/)de:Nationaler Kirchenrat der USA