{"id":171991,"date":"2020-07-09T22:37:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T02:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.episcopalchurch.org\/?page_id=171991"},"modified":"2024-07-18T18:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T22:20:51","slug":"office-government-relations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/ministries\/office-government-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Government Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div\n      class=\"wp-block-episcopal-hero-banner alignfull\"\n            style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/ogr_hero.jpg)\"\n          >\n      <div\n        class=\"hero-banner\"\n      >\n        <div class=\"hero-banner-wrapper\">\n          <h1 class=\"episcopal-hero-title\">\n                        Office of Government Relations                      <\/h1>\n                    <ul class=\"social-nav\">\n                          <li class=\"facebook\">\n          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Today, we remember your beloved child, Sonya Massey.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/ogr\/actions-on-police-reform\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Actions on Police Reform<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/ogr\/advocating-for-transparent-elections-in-venezuela\/\">Advocating for Transparent Elections in Venezuela\u00a0<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-07-30T10:42:58-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 30, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Episcopal Church stands in solidarity with the people of Venezuela following the presidential election. We believe that governments function best when they\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/ogr\/advocating-for-transparent-elections-in-venezuela\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Advocating for Transparent Elections in Venezuela\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/ogr\/public-policy-resolutions-of-the-81st-general-convention\/\">Public Policy Resolutions of the 81st General Convention<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-07-24T12:15:24-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 24, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In June, the Episcopal Church convened for its 81st General Convention (GC81) in Louisville, Kentucky. 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