Office of Government Relations
United States Government Resources – September
As the Office of Government Relations, we are charged with representing the policy positions of The Episcopal Church to the government in Washington. We also aim to share information from the federal government with the Episcopal Public Policy Network and the broader church. Please find below a selection of government resources that you may find […]
UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
September 26 is the UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. On this day, we ask all our Episcopal Public Policy Network members to ask Congress to support H.Res77, Embracing the goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This resolution calls for U.S. leadership to prevent nuclear […]
National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools
September 30th is the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, a day to pause and reflect on those who attended Indigenous boarding schools and those who never returned home. The Episcopal Church has committed to understanding its role in this painful history and has established two commissions to begin the process of carrying […]
Congress is out for August!
This post is about recess! No, not the kind in the school yard with swings and jungle gyms, but the Congressional kind when Congress is not in session. Many members return to their homes for “district work periods.” The August recess is one of the longest blocks of time this occurs, and many members will […]
Actions on Police Reform
We gather to pray for all whose lives have been forever altered by racial violence. Today, we remember your beloved child, Sonya Massey. We remember every other Black life lost to police brutality, racial injustice, and white supremacy. God of Love and Justice Hear our prayer Adapted from the Litany for Social Justice for George […]
Advocating for Transparent Elections in Venezuela
The Episcopal Church stands in solidarity with the people of Venezuela following the presidential election. We believe that governments function best when they are responsive, participatory, and transparent, and ensure adequate protection for minorities. It is our duty to support the people of Venezuela in their efforts to protect democracy and the rule of law. […]
Public Policy Resolutions of the 81st General Convention
In June, the Episcopal Church convened for its 81st General Convention (GC81) in Louisville, Kentucky. The General Convention, which serves as the governing body of The Episcopal Church, passed over 50 resolutions that have direct implications for the church’s public policy advocacy to the United States government. The Office of Government Relations (OGR) is tasked […]
Addressing Political Violence
For many months, security experts have warned that there is a high threat of extremist violence surrounding the 2024 U.S. election. The assassination attempts on former President Trump are exactly the kind of political violence that experts have predicted will occur in response to a variety of factors including instability, violent rhetoric, and heightened political […]
End Gun Violence
“We stand together in hope. We stand together in faith. We stand together in love. We stand individually as ambassadors of hope, vessels of faith, and sentinels of love. We stand as a community committed to making no peace with gun violence. We pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to inflame and enkindle […]
Episcopal Church Statement on Layan Nasir and Detained Palestinians
On April 6, Layan Nasir, a 23-year-old Anglican Palestinian woman, was taken from her home in the early morning hours at gunpoint by Israeli forces; since that time, she has been detained, without charge and without a timeline for charges, trial, or release. The Episcopal Church has been in touch with her priest and her […]
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