This podcast from the 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. In Season 4, Episode 4, policy advisor Susie Faria talks with host Alan Yarborough about the human and environmental impacts of nuclear exposure and testing and how the church advocates for disarmament.
Host: Alan Yarborough, Director of Government Relations and Global Partnerships
Speaker: Susie Faria, Policy Advisor for the Office of Government Relations
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 YouTube here.
Coming Oct. 27: 'Protect the Arctic refuge'
Next Steps
Learn more: iam.ec/OGR
Take Action: https://www.votervoice.net/EPISCOPAL/Campaigns/129387/Respond
Register for the Office of Government Relations Weekly Network Call - Every Thursday 1:00-1:30p.m. ET: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwkcemtrz0jHNMX0okGlkW1lTiNDUIysNLQ#/registration
Register for the Episcopal Church Immigration Updates - Every Tuesday 1:00-1:30p.m. ET: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlfu6qqjIpHdav-xm_G83OMLdkNV7YKZas#/registration
Partner Organization Links
Back from the Brink: https://preventnuclearwar.org/
Episcopal Peace Fellowship - https://www.episcopalpeacefellowship.net/
Resolution Links
2022-C027: Endorse "Back from the Brink: A Call to Prevent Nuclear War” - https://digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/acts/acts_resolution.pl?resolution=2022-C027
2009-D060: Dismantle US Nuclear Weapons and Explore a Nuclear Arms Moratorium - https://digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/acts/acts_resolution.pl?resolution=2009-D060
1997-D022: Support the Goal of Total Nuclear Disarmament - https://digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/acts/acts_resolution.pl?resolution=1997-D022
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Say No to Expanding Immigration Detention
This podcast from the 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. In Season 4, Episode 3, policy advisor Troy Collazo talks with host Alan Yarborough about the current state of immigration detention in the U.S. and how public support has shifted since the 2024 election, among other topics.
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 YouTube here.
Coming Oct. 20: ‘Support global nuclear disarmament’
Partner Organizations and Community Engagement
The episode highlights collaboration with groups like Church World Service and the National Immigration Law Center, and encourages ecumenical partnerships to support immigrants and refugees at the local level.
Resolution Links
2022-D031: Advocate to End Immigrant Detention and Surveillance: https://digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/acts/acts_resolution.pl?resolution=2022-D031
2018-A178: Denounce Inhumane Immigration Policies and Advocate on Behalf of Migrants: https://digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/acts/acts_resolution.pl?resolution=2018-A178
2018-D029: Condemn Prolonged Solitary Confinement as a Form of Torture: https://digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/acts/acts_resolution.pl?resolution=2018-D029
2009-B006: Advocate for Immigration Reform: https://digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/acts/acts_resolution.pl?resolution=2009-B006
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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. Listen to the podcast and find shownotes and resources here, or watch the video on YouTube here.
Relevant Links
Action alert direct link: https://www.votervoice.net/EPISCOPAL/Campaigns/129092/Respond
Partner Organizations Links
Find Your Local Brady Chapter: https://www.bradyunited.org/take-action/join-movement/brady-chapters
Find Your Local Moms Demand Action Chapter: https://momsdemandaction.org/about/chapters/
Find Your Local NAACP Chapter: https://naacp.org/take-action/become-member
Rawtools: https://rawtools.org/swords-to-plowshares/
Be SMART: https://besmartforkids.org/secure-gun-storage/
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/
Mental Health First Aid: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/population-focused-modules/adults/
Resolution Links
You can find a link to our listing of resolutions dealing with gun violence here.
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How We Can Address Homelessness
Join host Alan Yarborough, director of government relations and global partnerships for The Episcopal Church, for Season 4 discussions about recent “action alerts” from the Episcopal Public Policy Network. This episode, featuring policy advisor Lindsey Delks, looks at the rise in homelessness; how housing intersects with health care, food access, and education; what Episcopal parishes are doing to help unhoused people; how you can take action to advocate for better programs; and more. New episodes come out each Monday.
Host: Alan Yarborough, Director of Government Relations and Global Partnerships
Speaker: Lindsey Delks, Policy Advisor for the Office of Government Relations
Relevant links
Action alert direct link:
https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/action-alerts/
Partner organizations links
Habitat for Humanity: https://www.habitat.org/
National Low Income Housing Coalition https://nlihc.org/
Resolution links
2024-D057: Advocate for Housing Solutions: https://digitalarchives.episcopalarch...
2018-C041: Advocate for Policies Supporting Nutrition, Healthcare, Housing as Human Rights: https://digitalarchives.episcopalarch...
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#TrustedInfo2024 - Getting Accurate Information About Elections
This episode of Episco-Pols features two guest speakers in conversation about the role of secretaries of state and how voters can get trusted information about the upcoming election. The Rev. Canon C.K. Robertson, canon to the presiding bishop for ministry beyond The Episcopal Church, interviews the current president of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the Honorable Scott Schwab of Kansas. NASS is the nation's oldest, nonpartisan professional organization for public officials. Their president is elected from within the membership, and each term alternates political party affiliation. How might a secretary of state play an important role in our country’s election? Listen to the episode to find out.
NASS has also continued their “Trusted Info” initiative this year with #TrustedInfo2024 to help voters connect to their local election officials and learn trusted, accurate information about our country’s elections. We hope you will make use of their resources and recommendations this election.
The Office of Government Relations aims to represent the policy priorities of The Episcopal Church to the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., and to influence policy and legislation on critical issues, highlighting the voices and experiences of Episcopalians and Anglicans globally. The office facilitates the Episcopal Public Policy Network, a grassroots network of Episcopalians engaged in the ministry of public policy advocacy.
Links:
Election Engagement Resources including the Vote Faithfully toolkit and the Election Activators volunteer application
National Association of Secretaries of State
#TrustedInfo2024
The Office of Government Relations
Internship Program
Tune in to this public policy podcast to explore critical issues in federal legislation and policy, best practices for advocacy, and more, all aimed at equipping you for action through the Episcopal Public Policy Network.
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