They've issued a joint statement in response to the fallout following the shooting of Kevin McGuigan allegedly by IRA members. It's left the power-sharing assembly in Stormont hanging by a thread.
The head of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev Brian Anderson; Church of Ireland archbishop Richard Clarke, Catholic archbishop Eamon Martin, Presbyterian moderator Dr Ian McNie and Dr Donald Watts who presides over the Irish Council of Churches signed the joint statement.
In the letter, they said: "Threats to the peace process are most keenly felt in those areas that benefited least from the progress of recent years.
"A long-term vision, which includes effective measures to address poverty and socio-economic inequality, is essential to rebuild trust and advance the work of reconciliation.
"For the rising number of people struggling to cope on low incomes, the current political instability brings further anxiety. In addition to uncertainty about the impact of welfare reform, cuts to essential public services and the failure to agree a budget for future service provision have significant implications for the most vulnerable members of our society."
Further discussions between the different political parties (Alliance Party picture above, Sinn Fein below) in Northern Ireland got underway yesterday, chaired by the British and Irish governments.
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said there's a "huge responsibility" resting on the five parties involved.