As this year comes to an end and the new one begins, we reflect on the work we have done and those who have made it possible. This year, we sent out 45 action alerts and over a dozen newsletters. In response, you helped to send more than 26,000 messages to your members of Congress. Whether your focus is on immigration, the environment, elections, international policy, poverty, indigenous issues, racial justice, gun violence, LBGTQ+, or something else entirely, you inspire us with your passion for advocacy. We thank you for participating in our events and for your eagerness to learn more about policy issues and faith-based advocacy. If you are a new member or have been with us for years, we are grateful for your commitment and support.

While not everything we have been advocating for has made it over the finish line this year, we are thankful for what has. Your support for the Inflation Reduction Act, reforming the Electoral Count Act, the Respect for Marriage Act, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act helped ensure these bills became law. We will continue pressing for issues that were not addressed during this Congressional cycle in the 118th Congress.

May we remember this Advent and Christmas, that it is the light of Christ in the world that brings true peace. We wish you and your loved ones a peaceful and joyous Christmas and New Year. We look forward to continuing this journey with you in 2023!

Sincerely,

The EPPN

O God, who makes us glad by the yearly remembrance of
the birth of thy only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that as we
joyfully receive him for our Redeemer, so we may with sure
confidence behold him when he shall come to be our Judge;
who lives and reigns with thee and the Holy Ghost, one
God, world without end. Amen.