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 at www.episcopalchurch.org.
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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 āaction alertsā 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. NASSĀ is the nation's oldest, nonpartisan professional organizationĀ 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 countryās election? Listen to the episode to find out.
NASS has also continued their āTrusted Infoā initiative this year with #TrustedInfo2024 to help voters connect to their local election officials and learn trusted, accurate information about our countryās 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.Ā
Links:Ā
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 RelationsĀ
Internship Program
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Getting Ready to Vote Early!
Getting Ready to Vote Early!Ā
Tune in to hear from Bryce Bennett, executive director of Vote Early Day, about how this organization and the civic holiday it represents can help you in your personal efforts to vote and in boosting your churchās impact on voting in your area. Vote Early Day is October 29th, a moment to celebrate opportunities to cast our votes early, taking advantage where we can of early voting that can minimize the chances of unexpected disruptions preventing us from voting on Election Day.
The Episcopal Church through the Office of Government Relations is an official partner of Vote Early Day once again this year, building upon years of collaboration celebrating democracy and encouraging early voting across the United States.
The Office of Government Relations represents the policy priorities of The Episcopal Church to the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., and influences 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.Ā
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Vote Early Day
Election Engagement Resources including the Vote Faithfully toolkit and the Election Activators volunteer application
The Office of Government RelationsĀ
Internship Program
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Churches as Polling Sites
Episcopal churches can not only motivate people to vote through individual outreach, but they can also play integral roles in the processes that make our election happen. A parish serving as a polling site can be a critical way to help make voting more accessible. Serving as a polling site is also a helpful way to have a visible impact in our communities. While particularities will vary by state and location, the overall process can be surprisingly easy and is centered on forming important relationships around your community.Ā
In this episode, we speak withĀ Antoinette Cheney, parish administrator at Saint Johnās Episcopal Church inĀ Memphis, Tenn., a parish that has served as a polling site in the past and plans to again in 2024. She will explore the details of how this process impacted the parish and offer inspiration for others considering this action.
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:Ā
Election Engagement Resources including the Vote Faithfully toolkit and the Election Activators volunteer applicationĀ
The National Disability Rights Network can help with polling site accessibilityĀ
The Office of Government RelationsĀ
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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