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Updated: Episcopal Church Statement on Iran

January 7, 2020

Amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States following the strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, The Episcopal Church continues to be guided by the teaching of Jesus Christ, “Blessed […]

79th General Convention Resolution Update: December 2019

December 2, 2019

We periodically aim to share General Convention resolution updates so that Episcopalians are aware of the work the Office of Government Relations (OGR) does in addition to action alerts. In addition […]

Entire EPPN Creation Care Series

October 18, 2019

Introduction to the Series This introduction begins a series of articles addressing different parts of the enviro-political movement and how we, as the Office of Government Relations and Episcopalians engaged […]

Episcopal Church Statement on the White House Decision to Reduce the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

September 27, 2019

Note: the following information is presented in English and Spanish Aviso: La siguiente información se presenta en inglés y en español The Episcopal Church condemns the administration’s decision to reduce […]

Immigration Update

September 4, 2019

The Episcopal Church continues to respond to the breadth of immigration issues across the United States. In addition to the ongoing work of Episcopal Migration Ministries resettling refugees, Episcopalians are […]

EPPN Creation Care Series: Environmental Racism

August 29, 2019

Throughout our EPPN Creation Care Series, we have explored the call to love God in creation. Challenged to see the complexity of our responsibilities, we have not only learned about […]

EPPN Creation Care Series: Renewable Energy

August 22, 2019

Decades of scientific research has demonstrated that humans have a direct effect on the Earth’s climate. Climate change is driven in large part by changes in human behavior over the last […]

Statement on Family Detention

August 22, 2019

The Episcopal Church strongly opposes the DHS-HHS Federal Rule on Flores Agreement. As a Christian organization, our primary concern with federal policies is how they impact the most vulnerable. This […]

EPPN Creation Care Series: Clean Water

August 15, 2019

Water is one of life’s most vital resources. Water pollution, however, is devastating to the environment and to the health and well-being of people in every nation and community. The […]

EPPN Creation Care Series: Government Infrastructure

August 8, 2019

The U.S. federal government bears the duty to be a leader for institutions within the nation. When it comes to environmental degradation, it is not only important that the government […]

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