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The Episcopal Church

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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13:44

Support the American Dream and Promise Act

EpiscoPols ·

2025/11/03

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 6, policy advisor Troy Collazo talks with host Alan Yarborough about ways to support proposed legislation that offers a pathway to citizenship for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients and “Dreamers.” Host: Alan Yarborough, Director of Government

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15:07

Protect the Arctic Refuge

EpiscoPols ·

2025/10/27

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

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13:13

Support Global Nuclear Disarmament

EpiscoPols ·

2025/10/20

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

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11:55

Say No to Expanding Immigration Detention

EpiscoPols ·

2025/10/13

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

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11:27

Ending Gun Violence

EpiscoPols ·

2025/10/06

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

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10:53

How We Can Address Homelessness

EpiscoPols ·

2025/09/29

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

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18:09

#TrustedInfo2024 - Getting Accurate Information About...

EpiscoPols ·

2024/06/17

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. NASS is the nation's oldest, nonpartisan professional organization for public

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13:38

Getting Ready to Vote Early!

EpiscoPols ·

2024/05/21

Getting Ready to Vote Early! 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 church’s 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

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16:46

Churches as Polling Sites

EpiscoPols ·

2024/05/07

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

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43:49

Election Protection in Action

EpiscoPols ·

2024/04/25

Our guest speaker is Armani Eady, a national organizer from the Voting Rights Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, where she is a part of the non-partisan coalition, Election Protection. Ms. Eady speaks about Election Protection’s crucial role in the 2024 U.S. election. You will learn how you can collaborate to ensure confidence in the electoral process, including year-round non-partisan voter protection.The Voting Rights Project features a network of over 400 coalition

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28:25

Vote Faithfully: Setting the Stage for Elections

EpiscoPols ·

2024/04/11

The 2024 U.S. election season is well underway, as is our Episcopal election engagement, yet much remains to be done and much will unfold in the coming months. In our first installment for season 3 of Episco-pols, we set the stage for what it means to vote and vote faithfully. Rebecca and Alan explore aspects of election engagement, emerging concerns for this year, how Episcopalians can get involved, and why it is important to embody healthy, faith-informed civic engagement. Speakers: Rebecca

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40:00

PEPFAR: A Conversation with OGR and Tom Hart

EpiscoPols ·

2023/11/07

In this special episode, we’re in conversation with Tom Hart, President of the ONE Campaign and former Director of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations. We discuss the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the role of the faith community in the success of this program, and the urgent need for reauthorization. He will share his insights on the program and share his perspective on what steps must be taken to ensure that progress is not erased.About PEPFAR: In

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12:20

Get Ready for the 2024 Election!

EpiscoPols ·

2023/10/31

Episcopal Election Activators is a volunteer program leading the church’s voter engagement efforts around the U.S.! Tune in to this episode to learn more about them, what’s expected if you sign up, and details for joining. Voter engagement is not just about making sure Episcopalians vote - it's also a matter of the church serving our broader community in helping facilitate participation in our elections. The Office of Government Relations aims to represent the policy priorities of The Episcopal

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16:32

What Has the Church Said on U.S. Foreign Policy?

EpiscoPols ·

2023/10/17

Did you know The Episcopal Church is part of the third largest Christian body in the world—the Anglican Communion—and that we have a lot of policy positions on foreign policy matters? Join Patricia Kisare, our legislative representative for international policy, in a review from the broad to the regional in our U.S. foreign policy engagement. 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

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23:53

What Has the Church Said on the Environment?

EpiscoPols ·

2023/10/03

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

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14:56

What Has the Church Said on Immigration?

EpiscoPols ·

2023/09/19

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

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53:33

Two Years Later: Fulfilling Our Promise to Our Afghan...

EpiscoPols ·

2023/09/05

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

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1:22

Coming Soon: Episco-Pols, Season 2

EpiscoPols ·

2023/08/30

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26:14

Advocacy As Evangelism

EpiscoPols ·

2023/06/29

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

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12:59

FAQs About Advocacy

EpiscoPols ·

2023/06/22

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,

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