Statement on Family Detention
The Episcopal Church strongly opposes the DHS-HHS Federal Rule on Flores Agreement. As a Christian organization, our primary concern with federal policies is how they impact the most vulnerable. This rule would rollback critical child welfare protections and would undoubtedly further harm families and vulnerable children. Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry wrote, “What is the […]
A Faithful Response to the Caravan: Five Things to Know
On Saturday, Oct. 14th a migrant caravan departed from San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Since then, it has been moving through Guatemala towards Mexico. The media has reported that the groups include families, women and children. Below are five things to know about the current caravan. 1. Most of the individuals in the caravan are asylum seekers and are […]
EPPN LENTEN SERIES: All are Created Equal
“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. 1 Corinthians 3: 16-17(NRSV) Last week many of us joined together to commemorate International Women’s Day. Some of us […]
DON’T SPEND CHRISTMAS ALONE, SPEND IT WITH THE “GLORY GIRLS”: Glorifying God wherever they go
Glory Girls gather over lunch to share their ministry work in Prescott, AZ. Meet the “Glory Girls”, a group of women from St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Prescott, Arizona who visited New York in October. Lynnaia Main, Global Relations Officer of the Episcopal Church, crossed paths with them by “divine chance” at the United Nations […]
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
Today, December 10th, is International Human Rights Day and the final day of the 16 Days Campaign against Gender-Based Violence. This campaign was started in 1991 by the Women’s Global Leadership Institute and is observed annually by Anglicans worldwide. The International Anglican Women’s Network has composed a page of resources on gender-based violence available at […]
What Does It Mean To Be Displaced?
Several members of the Global Partnerships Office are attending the Global Episcopal Mission Network’s 2013 conference in Bogota, Colombia. Below are some thoughts and reflections on our experiences so far. We often hear about internally displaced persons on the news. Sadly, this has become a norm in our world today. But what does it mean […]
Gender Violence: 16 Days of Activism That Last the Entire Year
Today, November 25th, we invite you to join us in prayer and meditation for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday), the first of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, an international campaign that began in 1991 at the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers University (http://16dayscwgl.rutgers.edu/). […]
Domestic Policy Action Network Newsletter July-August 2015
Welcome to the Domestic Policy Action Network (DPAN), your go-to news primer for current domestic issues related to Episcopal Church policy and advocacy organized by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society! This bimonthly newsletter includes an overview of the Green Climate Fund, legislative updates on criminal justice reform, a recap of 78th General Convention policy […]
Immigration Advocacy Network Newsletter February- March 2015
Executive action programs are temporarily delayed; an agreement is reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security; the fate of unaccompanied children in the United States remains precarious and more, all in this month’s newsletter! Advocacy Calendar Administrative Update Congressional Update Unaccompanied Children Update Advocacy Calendar #ShareTheJourney Pilgrimage to the Great Lakes Region of Africa. […]
UNCSW 2011: Finding Hope
by Carrie Diaz-Littauer, Diocese of New Jersey It feels like I have been here for much more than three days. Hearing women’s stories from Thailand, to North Carolina, to Haiti and Bahrain, I feel surrounded by the needs, hurts, and continued perseverance of women worldwide. While the obstacles and statistics feel insurmountable at times, the […]
Progress at UNCSW: Christopher Esposito-Bernard (Diocese of New York)
“Why are they sending you?” My mother’s question poked with an edge of suspicion. Undoubtedly, she was still reeling from the GOP’s decision to deny women from testifying before congress and allowing five MEN to compromise, I mean, comprise the panel designed to talk about women’s health issues. Fortunately for me, the United Nations identified […]
EPPN reflections to focus on the culture of violence
For so many of us, Lent is a period of time we set aside to reflect on our understanding of the meaning of our lives and our role in joining God’s purposes for each of us. Each year, Episcopal Public Policy Network (EPPN) establishes a theme and sponsors a series of reflections and discussions on a […]
St. Alban Pilgrimage
Greetings from The Episcopal Church, and its 82 churches named for Alban – one in Haiti and the others in 40 of the United States. They are celebrating their patronal feasts this weekend as well. Our communications director told me recently about a conversation she had at a trade conference with various Hollywood […]
Forgiving Seventy Times Seven, Proper 19 (A) – 2014
Five Amish schoolgirls killed, 11 wounded, by a shooter in Pennsylvania, the headlines cried in 2006. The Amish community not only comforted the shooter’s wife and children, they forgave him. The Amish were reviled by many in the press because they forgave even as they mourned the death of their own innocent children. In 1948, […]
Presiding Bishop addresses crisis of unaccompanied children at the U.S. border
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following statement on the current crisis of unaccompanied children and families at the United States border. The influx of vulnerable people from Central America, including unaccompanied minors as well as mothers with children, continues to challenge the United States to respond compassionately. Like Sudanese or […]
Immigration Advocacy Newsletter July 2014
Immigration Advocacy Network Newsletter- July 2014 Humanitarian crisis at the southern border edition: background, updates, and resources Advocacy Calendar Background Administrative Update Resources Advocacy Calendar Look for an EPPN alert next week and more items to come as the situation at the border continues to evolve Want to take action in support of refugees and […]
Request for Increased Funding to the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement
February 28, 2013 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama and Members of Congress: We, the undersigned faith, refugee, and humanitarian leaders and organizations, write to ask for your leadership as the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program faces a crisis. Without your intervention, America’s ability to provide […]
Eight DFMS staff appointments announced
Bishop Stacy Sauls, Episcopal Church Chief Operating Officer, has announced the appointments of eight full-time positions to the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS). The positions reflect the priorities of Episcopal Church General Convention 2012 and focus on the Five Marks of Mission. Lisa Bellamy has been named Development Research Analyst […]
EPPNAlert : Senate preps for final S. 744 vote – Why The Episcopal Church supports the bill
This week, after months of debate in the Senate and advocacy across the country, the United States Senate will vote on S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. This historic legislation, if passed, will bring our nation that much closer to enacting the first comprehensive reform of our immigration laws since 1986. […]