Submitted by:
The Prison Ministry Task Force of the Diocese
The Rev. Mimi Mathews
The Rev. Phebe L. McPherson
Val Hymes
RESOLVED, that the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland will encourage all parishes to celebrate and hold a Prison Ministry Sunday each year during the season of Epiphany;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland will encourage parishes to seek out and structure partnerships with people in prison and their families and those who work or volunteer in the prison system, and help ex-offenders return to society in productive ways by working with and encouraging re-entry programs;
AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Secretary of Convention forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate committee of our General Convention 2006.
Epiphany is the manifestation of the encounter with the Christ Child. It comes just before the darkness of Lent and people in prison live in darkness - in the hallways as they walk to the chapel, the yard, the mess hall. We are ready to walk the way of the cross.