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EPPN LENTEN SERIES: Jesus Led the Way
“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house…” Isaiah 58: 6-7 (NRSV) I […]
EPPN LENTEN SERIES: Care of Creation, Evangelism, and Reconciliation
“Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” -Proverbs 31: 8-9 “Be merciful as your Father in heaven is merciful.” -Luke 6:36 Today marks the beginning of the season of Lent, and as Christians, we will spend […]
Meet with Members of Congress in Your District This Week
Attend a meeting or town hall with your members of Congress this week. Face-to-face interactions with your members of Congress are more effective than any other form of advocacy. This week, this engagement is even easier, as Congress is on recess and most members are traveling back to their districts. In-person meetings demonstrate the personal interest […]
Urgent Standing Rock Update: Act Now!
Urgent Standing Rock Update: Act Now! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced their intention to issue a permit for the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline under Lake Oahe–a route that would jeopardize the drinking water and desecrate the sacred burial grounds of the Standing Rock Sioux–as soon as tomorrow. The Army Corps also stated that […]
Office of Government Relations Webinar Series
Beginning this Thursday, the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations will be offering a series of free webinars on immigration advocacy, the refugee crisis, and general public policy advocacy in the Episcopal Church. Click on the titles below to RSVP for each one. We look forward to having you with us. Immigration Advocacy Webinar for […]
2016 Year in Review
As 2016 comes to a close, I wanted to write a message of thanks for all you have done over the past twelve months. Together, we are able to speak up for the values of the Episcopal Church, and your actions – on issues such as eradicating gender-based violence, promoting food security, and caring for […]
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Join the Episcopal Public Policy Network with Episcopal Relief & Development and the We Will Speak Out Coalition in recognizing the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,” a campaign aimed at raising awareness and mobilizing action to eliminate violence against women and girls. The campaign will begin this Friday, November 25th, the International Day […]
Diplomacy in Civil Society
While we continue to advocate for strong climate change policies in the diplomatic zone of the COP22, Episcopalians also inhabit the civil society space of this United Nations climate change conference through leading a daily worship service. Our interfaith service includes group reflections on spiritual values, songs, chants, and prayer, and each day attracts a […]
Acting on Climate at COP22
Writing these words from the Africa Pavilion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference, I find myself surrounded by participants wearing vibrantly patterned dresses, sleek business suits, scarves, jeans, smart heels, and converse sneakers. There’s a little bit of everything here, and perhaps that’s what makes this international climate conference so effective. […]
Ask DHS Secretary Johnson to Protect Haitians
In September 2016, Secretary Jeh Johnson announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would resume detaining and deporting Haitians, ending the policy of offering Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians arriving in the U.S. that has been in place since 2010. In recognition of the challenges Haitians faced in their country in the immediate […]
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