Office of Government Relations
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 […]
For a Just Food System
Every year on October 16, people all around the world commemorate World Food Day. The theme for this year’s commemoration is “Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too.” Climate change has a big impact on food security. To name a few: extreme weather events can disrupt food production, the rise of sea levels affects livelihoods […]
Episcopal Advocacy Guide to the Dakota Access Pipeline
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry urges Episcopalians to “join the people of Standing Rock, [recognizing] that their stand is one that joins the fight for racial justice and reconciliation with climate justice and caring for God’s creation as a matter of stewardship.” Learn how you can advocate with the people of Standing Rock. Download our advocacy […]
Activating Your August Advocacy
Speak out about a number of important issues this August! Although Congress is out of session until early September, the August recess is a time when your members may be more accessible than ever. Many members travel back to their home states or districts and may be available for in-person advocacy meetings. Back in Washington, […]
Urge Congress to Support Gun Safety
As our nation mourns the lives lost in the mass shooting in Orlando last weekend and we remember the lives lost in previous mass shootings, we must mobilize together to call for much-needed gun safety reform. Episcopalians around the country are standing together to oppose hatred in all its forms including homophobia, xenophobia, sexism, and […]
Global Food Security Act Update
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed their respective versions of the Global Food Security Act (H.R. 1567 / S.1254). The House’s final tally was 370 yes votes to 33 no votes, and the Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent. Globally, 795 million people suffer from chronic hunger; the majority of […]
Joyful Advocacy to End Gender Inequality
I am honored to have served as one of the Episcopal Church’s delegates to United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in both 2015 and 2016. 2015 marked the 20th anniversary of the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a global resolution and agenda intended to end gender inequality. At this 2015 session, […]
Lenten Series: Holy Week
It is Holy Week. This week is always hard for me, as I am impatient to get to Easter without having to go through Good Friday. On Palm Sunday, I am always moved by the way my parish remembers the story of Holy Week; we enter into the service with a raucous celebration, part of […]
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