Resolution Number: 2009-D095
Title: Encourage Prison Ministries
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred as Amended
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention urge all dioceses and congregations to focus on ways to minister to God’s children behind bars, those returning to the community and their families and victims.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 712.

Legislative History

Author: The Rev. Angela F. Shepherd
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on Social and Urban Affairs

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #28 on Resolution D095 (Prison Ministry Sunday) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(D095)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention urge all dioceses and parishes to set aside a day for Prison Ministry Sunday annually to focus on ways to minister to God’s children behind bars, those returning to the community and their families and victims.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention urge all dioceses and parishes to set aside a day for Prison Ministry Sunday annuallycongregations to focus on ways to minister to God’s children behind bars, those returning to the community and their families and victims.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #164)

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #33 on Resolution D095 (Prison Ministry Sunday) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #238)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 16.

Abstract:   The 76th General Convention urges dioceses and congregations to focus on ministry to children behind bars.