The Governing Board of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) met virtually for its biannual board meeting last week on October 13, 2021.
For the first time in its 71-year history, the NCC Governing Board elected all women as officers. The officers began their two-year terms as follows: Bishop Teresa Jefferson Snorton, 5th Episcopal District, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, as Chair; Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, as Vice Chair; Kimberly Gordon Brooks, 1st Vice President of the 3rd District Lay Organization, African Methodist Episcopal Church, as Secretary, and Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens, General Minister & President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), as Treasurer. Three of the officers are women of color.
The NCC Governing Board also approved the Updated Edition of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSVue) of the Bible, which is considered the most meticulously researched, rigorously reviewed, and faithfully accurate English-language Bible translation. The process began in 2017 when the NCC commissioned the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) to conduct a review and update of the 1989 New Revised Standard Version Bible (NRSV).
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Read the press coverage from Religion News Service, "National Council of Churches elects all-female officers, approves NRSV update"
Last week, NCC also held our annual Christian Unity Gathering. Over 900 registered for the virtual event.
All of the recorded sessions, Bible study, leadership awards, and closing worship service videos are now available on the NCC YouTube channel.