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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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.
How We Can Address Homelessness
Season 4 · Episode 1
Monday, September 29, 2025 • Duration 10:53
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...
What Has the Church Said on the Environment?
Season 2 · Episode 3
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 • Duration 23:53
As we mark the Season of Creation and the feast of St. Francis, we sat down for a discussion with Susie Faria, our policy analyst for environmental advocacy. She leads us in a review from the broad to the specific in our engagement to protect the environment at the scale needed to address today’s challenges; our discussion includes the importance of environmental justice that addresses the concerns of the most marginalized, who are often most affected by environmental degradation.
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. Learn more at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/.
MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
The Office of Government Relations
Internship Program
Environmental Advocacy Resources
Season of Creation Resources
Prophetic Voices Podcast
What Has the Church Said on Immigration?
Season 2 · Episode 2
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 • Duration 14:56
In this first in a series of episodes this season, we are again joined by Lindsey Warburton to talk about the resolutions of The Episcopal Church that pertain to immigration, migration, and refugees. Yes, we are actively engaged in advocating for legislation and policy change in the U.S. government today, but what forms the basis for our positions in that process? Join to learn more about what the church’s governing and legislative bodies have said about immigration over nearly a century of speaking out about immigration reform. We hope this episode is helpful to listeners as the church gears up for its 2024 General Convention in Louisville.
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. Learn more at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/.
MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
The Office of Government Relations
Policy for Action
Internship Program
Two Years Later: Fulfilling Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies and Neighbors
Season 2 · Episode 1
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 • Duration 53:33
Two years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, much remains to be done to provide permanent safety and security for our Afghan allies, refugees, and their families both in the United States and abroad. Despite large-scale efforts on behalf of resettlement agencies, faith communities, and others to welcome this community, Afghans in the United States lack a path to permanent residency and Afghans abroad remain at risk of persecution and harm. The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America present this amazing panel about the current status of Afghan resettlement, the situation of those who were left behind, updates on the Afghan Adjustment Act, and how people of faith can continue to support Afghans and advocate for policy to help them.
Speakers include: Dario Lipovac, Refugee Services Director, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston; Campbell Dunsmore, Policy and Advocacy Officer, International Rescue Committee; Lans Rothfusz, Norman Coalition for Refugees; Giovana Oaxaca, Program Director, Migration Policy, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; and Lindsey Warburton, Policy Advisor, Office of Government Relations, The Episcopal Church.
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. Learn more at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/.
MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
Take Action by Writing Congress on the Afghan Adjustment Act
Ways to Welcome from Episcopal Migration Ministries
The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations
Public Policy Internship Program
Coming Soon: Episco-Pols, Season 2
Season 2
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 • Duration 01:22
Advocacy As Evangelism
Season 1 · Episode 7
Thursday, June 29, 2023 • Duration 26:14
Not an episode about the A word and the E word! Yes, advocacy AND evangelism in the same space, but don’t let that scare you. Jerusalem Greer from the Office of Evangelism and Discipleship joins us to explore the concept of evangelism (as The Episcopal Church approaches it) and how advocacy folds into that part of carrying out our faith. We talk about story sharing, making biscuits, Good News Gardening, and more as we emphasize the importance of relationship building to our faith and to influencing policy and legislation.
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
Register for and learn more about It’s All About Love
Good News Gardens
The Office of Evangelism and Discipleship
The Office of Government Relations
FAQs About Advocacy
Season 1 · Episode 6
Thursday, June 22, 2023 • Duration 12:59
We get a lot of questions from Episcopalians (and want more! Send your questions our way to eppn@episcopalchurch.org), so we thought it would be helpful to do a brief FAQ episode covering just a few of these. Check out this episode to hear what folks often ask us about and how we respond.
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. Learn more at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/.
MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
The Office of Government Relations
Internship Program
Rules and Regulations – The “Unseen” Work of Advocacy
Season 1 · Episode 5
Thursday, May 25, 2023 • Duration 16:29
Opportunities for advocacy abound far beyond Congress if you just know where to look. Join Lindsey Warburton, our immigration and refugee policy advisor, as she talks about the basics of rules and regulations, how they matter in the immigration space, and why this is an important area to engage in as an advocate.
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. Learn more at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/.
MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
The Office of Government Relations and The Episcopal Public Policy Network
Details on the rulemaking process
Learn about current regulations under consideration and open for public comment
Faith and Citizenship: A Guide to Effective Advocacy
Season 1 · Episode 4
Thursday, May 11, 2023 • Duration 16:23
Effective advocacy means taking a long-view approach to structural change and problem solving in our community. It also centers relationship building with government officials for the sake of bringing our personal and church gifts to the table to address issues in our communities and around the world. The Faith and Citizenship Guide is a resource from the Office of Government Relations that can help you improve your advocacy. Tune in to this conversation for a glimpse at this great resource.
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. Learn more at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/.
MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
Faith and Citizenship Guide
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