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 5, policy advisor Susie Faria talks with host Alan Yarborough about the ecological and cultural importance of the Arctic Refuge, how wildlife and Indigenous rights are threatened, and legislation aimed at permanently protecting the region, among other topics.
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 Nov. 3: ‘Support the American Dream and Promise Act’
Partner Organization Links
The Gwich’in Steering Committee: https://gwichinsteering.org/
Alaska Wilderness League: https://alaskawild.org/
National Religious Partnership for the Environment: http://www.nrpe.org/
Resolution Links
2015-C053: Support Subsistence Rights of Indigenous Cultures: https://digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/acts/acts_resolution.pl?resolution=2015-C053
1991-D125: Oppose Oil Development in the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge: https://digitalarchives.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/acts/acts_resolution.pl?resolution=1991-D125
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Support Global Nuclear Disarmament
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...
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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