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  • The 81st General Convention in Ecumenical and Interreligious Perspective
    Ecumenical Interreligious Relations

    The 81st General Convention in Ecumenical and Interreligious Perspective

    ByChris Sikkema Aug 6, 2024Jul 8, 2026

    The 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church (GC81) was significant for ecumenical and interreligious work. The Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (SCEIR) generated many important pieces of legislation, which were adopted as expected. On the interreligious front, GC81 passed revised guidelines for interreligious relations and Episcopal-Jewish relations and our first guidelines for…

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  • Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Holds 226th General Assembly (2024)
    Ecumenical Interreligious Relations

    Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Holds 226th General Assembly (2024)

    ByChris Sikkema Aug 5, 2024Jul 1, 2026

    A Report from The Episcopal Church’s Ecumenical Advisory Delegate By Elise Johnstone Salt Lake City’s Salt Palace Convention Center holds fond memories for me, because that is where we, as Episcopalians, affirmed same-sex marriage and elected the Most Rev. Michael Curry to be our presiding bishop in 2015; and it was with those lovely memories…

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    Actions on Police Reform (2024)

    ByChris Sikkema Jul 30, 2024Jun 30, 2026

    We gather to pray for all whose lives have been forever altered by racial violence. Today, we remember your beloved child, Sonya Massey. We remember every other Black life lost to police brutality, racial injustice, and white supremacy.  God of Love and Justice, Hear our prayer Adapted from the Litany for Social Justice for George…

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    Advocating for transparent elections in Venezuela (2024)

    ByChris Sikkema Jul 30, 2024Jun 30, 2026

    The Episcopal Church stands in solidarity with the people of Venezuela following the presidential election. We believe that governments function best when they are responsive, participatory, and transparent, and ensure adequate protection for minorities. It is our duty to support the people of Venezuela in their efforts to protect democracy and the rule of law. We encourage Episcopalians…

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    Public Policy Resolutions of the 81st General Convention

    ByChris Sikkema Jul 24, 2024Jun 30, 2026

    In June, the Episcopal Church convened for its 81st General Convention (GC81) in Louisville, Kentucky. The General Convention, which serves as the governing body of The Episcopal Church, passed over 50 resolutions that have direct implications for the church’s public policy advocacy to the United States government. The Office of Government Relations (OGR) is tasked with…

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    Addressing political violence (2024)

    ByChris Sikkema Jul 16, 2024Jun 29, 2026

    For many months, security experts have warned that there is a high threat of extremist violence surrounding the 2024 U.S. election. The assassination attempts on former President Trump are exactly the kind of political violence that experts have predicted will occur in response to a variety of factors including instability, violent rhetoric, and heightened political tension…

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    End gun violence (2024)

    ByChris Sikkema Jul 2, 2024Jun 29, 2026

    “We stand together in hope. We stand together in faith. We stand together in love. We stand individually as ambassadors of hope, vessels of faith, and sentinels of love. We stand as a community committed to making no peace with gun violence. We pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to inflame and enkindle…

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  • TrustedInfo2024 – Getting Accurate Information About Elections
    Office of Government Relations | Podcasts

    TrustedInfo2024 – Getting Accurate Information About Elections

    ByChris Sikkema Jun 17, 2024Aug 18, 2026

    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…

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  • UTO Blue Goes Green! UTO Grant Story – Montana 2022
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    UTO Blue Goes Green! UTO Grant Story – Montana 2022

    ByChris Sikkema May 30, 2024Jun 29, 2026

    By the Rev. Rowan Larson, Incoming UTO Board Vice President for Grants One of my favorite grants since I joined the UTO Board in 2021 was the 2022 grant to the Episcopal Diocese of Montana to install low-flow toilets in 18 parishes across the state, most of them rural. It wasn’t the largest grant in…

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  • Getting Ready to Vote Early!
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    Getting Ready to Vote Early!

    ByChris Sikkema May 21, 2024Aug 18, 2026

    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…

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