Office of Government Relations
OGR Advocacy Newsletter December 2020
Dear Friends, Advent is a season that teaches us to wait well, and we are all waiting for what’s next. We are waiting to put 2020 behind us. We are waiting for a new Administration and new Congressional session to take the reins of our government. We are waiting for the vaccine to be ready, […]
Human Rights Day: Defending Human Rights During and After COVID-19
By: Christian Omoruyi, Intern at Office of Government Relations Today—December 10—is Human Rights Day, an international observance that commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first universal articulation of human rights in recorded history. The groundbreaking Declaration, drafted after the world had witnessed the […]
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
By: Christian Omoruyi, Intern at Office of Government Relations Last week marked the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign that has run every year since 1991 from November 25 to December 10. These 16 Days of Activism were originally launched by women’s rights activists to commemorate the date in […]
World AIDS Day 2020: Global solidarity, shared responsibility
By: Lynnaia Main, Episcopal Church Representative To The United Nations World AIDS Day, commemorated each December 1st since 1988, falls during the Church’s season of Advent, a time marked by waiting, hoping and staying alert as we long for our Messiah’s coming. Similarly, we await the coming of solutions to end HIV AIDS by making treatment […]
Writing an Effective Public Comment for the Arctic Refuge Lease Sale
What to Know Comments must be submitted by postal mail or email: blm_akso_ak932_cpcomments@blm.gov Comments must be received by December 17th Use this form and reference these tracts of land. Additional written pages can accompany your form. For more details, visit the Bureau of Land Management’s website. Mail comments to: State DirectorBureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office222 West 7th Avenue, Mailstop […]
The Episcopal Church Opposes Lease Sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
After 40 years, the Department of Interior has issued a call for nominations to lease land for oil and gas development within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Episcopal Church opposes drilling in this region because of our broad commitments to environmental protection and our long connection to the Gwich’in people who strongly oppose fossil […]
Election Message and COVID Relief
Last week, Americans made their voices heard at the ballot box in one of the world’s largest exercises of democracy. Given the extraordinary context in which this election took place, misinformation has abounded online about the integrity of the election. President Trump has, with no evidence, alleged widespread voter fraud and has refused to concede. […]
Christians Leaders Release Video of Biden Speaking on Hunger, Poverty
A diverse group of Christian leaders from the Circle of Protection released a video of Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Joe Biden. The release of the video comes on the heels of the first 2020 general election presidential debate, in which no questions were asked about the dramatic increases in hunger and poverty due to the COVID […]
EPPN Election Series: What to Expect When You’re Electing
The 2020 election season is in full swing. Our previous EPPN Election Series pieces have highlighted how voters can safely and successfully cast their ballots and some of the barriers to voter access that exist around the country. As the American people begin the process of electing the president and the next Congress, we now hope to explain what […]
Election Prayer Resources from The Episcopal Church and Our Partners
Jesus teaches us to come before God with humble hearts, boldly offering our thanksgivings and concerns to God or simply listening for God’s voice in our lives and in the world. Whether in thought, word or deed, individually or corporately, when we pray, we invite and dwell in God’s loving presence. Below you will find prayer resources for […]
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