Episcopal Church Policies on Gun Safety and Gun Reform
“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…
Office of Government Relations
Oct 9, 2024
GC81 Daily Update: Friday, June 28
Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, site of The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention, which concluded this afternoon. This final daily update from the Office of Public Affairs contains news, events, and resources related to GC81.
General ConventionPublic Affairs
Jun 28, 2024
Ending Gun Violence
This podcast from The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations aims to help educate, equip, and inspire Episcopalians to weave public policy advocacy into their personal lives and church communities. New episodes come out each Monday. Subscribe to EpiscoPols on Apple Podcasts, Spotify.Listen to the podcast and find shownotes and resources here, or watch the video on…
Office of Government RelationsPodcasts
Oct 8, 2025
GC81 Daily Update: Thursday, June 27
Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, the site of The Episcopal Church’s 81st General Convention, which runs through June 28 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. These daily updates from the Office of Public Affairs include news, events, and resources related to GC81.
From the Presiding BishopGeneral ConventionPresiding Bishop Sean RowePublic Affairs
Jun 27, 2024
We must stop forgetting (2023)
By Stephanie Spellers I have not watched the film of five Black Memphis police officers beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols to a pulp. I have not seen the EMTs who did so little while a beloved child made in God’s image lay dying at their feet. I have not looked, yet it is all I…
Racial Reconcilliation
Jun 24, 2026
Oraciones semanales relacionadas con el testimonio público – 26 de diciembre
Si Dios no fuera mi socorro,ya habitaría yo en el reino del silencio.Cuando decía « mi pie resbala »,tu amor, Señor, fue mi sustento.En medio de mis ansiedades,tu consuelo me deleita. (Salmo 94:17-19) Acompáñenos el 26 de diciembre y el 2 de enero para volver a visitar las oraciones semanales favoritas del año, determinadas por…
Qué esperar al votar (2024)
Las elecciones de 2024 ya están en marcha. Los estadounidenses están acudiendo a las urnas para votar por el presidente, los 435 miembros de la Cámara de Representantes, los 34 senadores y numerosos funcionarios locales y estatales. Queremos compartir información clave sobre cómo se estructuran y administran las elecciones en Estados Unidos. A raíz de…
Office of Government RelationsOffice of Government Relations
Oct 30, 2024
Oraciones semanales relacionadas con el testimonio público – 5 diciembre
Si Dios no fuera mi socorro,ya habitaría yo en el reino del silencio.Cuando decía « mi pie resbala »,tu amor, Señor, fue mi sustento.En medio de mis ansiedades,tu consuelo me deleita. (Salmo 94:17-19) Acompáñenos cada semana mientras compartimos nuevas oraciones por las personas más vulnerables entre nosotros, por quienes afrontan desafíos, miedos y amenazas. Recordaremos…
Episcopal Presiding Bishop provides testimony on gun violence to Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has submitted written testimony to the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, chaired by Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, for the hearing on “Proposals to reduce gun violence: protecting our communities while respecting the Second Amendment.” “I urge lawmakers to press…
Public Affairs
Feb 12, 2013
Presiding Bishop at Haiti earthquake anniversary: “God is with us, God is here, God will always be here”
Haiti earthquake Anniversary12 January 2013Cathédrale Ste Trinité, Port-au-Prince Nous avons écouté les mots d’Apocalypse: "J'ai vu la ville sainte, parée comme une mariée … et j'ai entendu une voix qui disait: "la maison de Dieu avec les hommes. Il habitera avec eux, essuiera toute larme, il mettra fin à la mort, fin à le…
Public Affairs
Jan 14, 2013