For approximately 6 months, through the summer and fall of 2021, St. James’ Episcopal Church held a series of meetings on racial justice, mediated by Susie Sarkisian and attended by many in our parish. One issue that repeatedly bubbled to the surface throughout the program was the importance of participating in public policy and governance, as a right and our responsibility. Toward the end of our series, we discovered that the Episcopal Church, USA is actively developing programs to encourage Episcopalians to get involved in civic affairs, guided by our values and faith in God.
Did you know that the Episcopal Church has an Office of Government Relations? Its purpose is to communicate to our government leaders the high priority values of Episcopalians in this country, and to actively influence policy and legislation around those issues. The policy positions for our Church emerge from General Convention and Executive Council resolutions. The main policy areas for which our Episcopal Church advocates include caring for our planet, working for racial reconciliation, and ending poverty. All Episcopalians are invited to join the efforts of Office of Government Relations to ensure that our government policies reflect our values as followers of Jesus Christ. Over the months to come, look for more short articles like this one to keep you in the loop as a faith-filled citizen. If you would like to learn more about the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations click here.
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Episcopal Church Office of Government RelationsAll Episcopalians are invited to join the efforts of Office of Government Relations to ensure that our government policies reflect our values as followers of Jesus Christ. Over the months to come, look for more short articles like this one to keep you in the loop as a faith-filled citizen. Saint James Episcopal Church Representative:
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