Current focus includes globalization. The Office of Government Relations Located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the Office of Government Relations brings the positions of the Episcopal Church to the nation's lawmakers. The office represents the social policies established by the General Convention and Executive Council, including issues of international peace and justice, human rights, immigration, welfare, poverty, hunger, health care, violence, civil rights, environment and anti-racism. The office serves as a resource for the Presiding Bishop, dioceses, standing committees and commissions, and Episcopalians across the country by providing information on current legislation, Administration policies, political analysis, government structure and process, and the Church's position on social issues. Members of the EPPN receive policy alerts updating them on what is happening in Washington, the Church's position on public policies, and techniques and information on contacting their government leaders.
Membership is free.
It also can involve pursuing broad, social change through public policies designed to help the needy. The EPPN is committed to the ministry of justice and peace through public policy advocacy. Our national leaders need to hear from us, as Episcopalians. Each year, Congress considers hundreds of bills that impact the mission of the Church. If we are not involved, others wind up speaking for us.