Annual Assembly

Registration for the 141st Annual Assembly is now open!

The 141st West Virginia Council of Churches Annual Assembly will be held on October 23 (online) and October 24, in person, at the St. John XXIII Pastoral Center in Charleston.


Join us for the 141st WVCC Annual Assembly:

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Agenda

October 23 – Online

Interfaith Panel Discussion on Reparation, Reconciliation, and Restoration 

October 24 – In-person at St. John XXIII Pastoral Center in Charleston

9:00 a.m.   Welcome and Opening Prayer  

9:10 a.m.   Keynote Address:  “Welcoming, Hurt, and Reconciliation in the Beloved Community”  Rev. Sekinah Hamlin, Minister for Economic Justice, United Church of Christ 

10:00 a.m.  Ministry to Mothers in Prison – Dr. Jeri Kirby, Fairmont University, and Ms. Amber Blankenship, The REACH Initiative

10:50 a.m.  Break – Visit Prayer Stations

11:00 a.m.  The Aftermath of COVID and the Condition of our Faith – Small Group Discussion and Reflection

12:00 p.m.   Ecumenical Luncheon

12:45 p.m.  Mary Virginia DeRoo Award

1:00 p.m.  The Dangers of Christian Nationalism – Panel Discussion with Bishop Matthew   Riegel

1:45 p.m.   Practical Steps to Reconciliation and Healing in America – Rev. Sekinah  Hamlin, Minister for Economic Justice, United Church of Christ

2:30 p.m.  Closing Worship

Public Policy Forum

October 25 at 2:00 p.m.


To register for the 141st Annual Assembly, please click here.

To register for the 2022 Public Policy Forum, please click here.


We hope to see you at the 141st West Virginia Council of Churches Annual Assembly!