Office of Government Relations
Lenten Series: Week 5 Sacred Space for Debate
Everliving God, whose will it is that all should come to you through your Son Jesus Christ: Inspire our witness to him, that all may know the power of his […]
Lenten Series: Week 4 The Complexities of Policy
O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the arrogance and hatred […]
Lenten Series: Week 3 Values-Based Conversations
“You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the […]
Lenten Series: Week 2 Tenets for Civil Discourse
“The Lord has shown, O mortal what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your […]
Lenten Series: Week 1 Civil Discourse in Context
As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (John 17:21) We […]
Protecting Dreamers: The Fight Continues
Update on Dreamer Legislation 2/15/18 Today, the U.S. Senate failed to pass legislation that would protect Dreamers and provide them with a pathway to citizenship. Throughout the week, Senators debated immigration issues […]
2018 EPPN Advocacy Priorities
As we continue to move further into the new legislative year, we would like to take the opportunity to highlight the priorities of The Office of Government Relations for 2018. […]
UPDATED STATEMENT AND RESOURCES: Defend TPS
Defend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Update on TPS for Syria 2/1/2018 “On January 21, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that the administration will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for […]
Refugee Ban: A Year Later
January 27 will mark one year since the administration’s refugee and travel bans were implemented. Throughout this past year, we have seen the negative impact these restrictive policies have had […]
Get Engaged with the Church in 2018!
We hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year! The Office of Government Relations anticipates a busy year ahead with expansive legislative and policy priorities, our church’s […]
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