Gov. Wolf urged to release more inmates during COVID crisis

In response to soaring rates of COVID-19 infection and death among incarcerated people and throughout the Pennsylvania prison system, nearly three dozen state senators and state representatives have issued a joint letter to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. Calling it “a …

A lack of privilege: Imprisoned during a pandemic

By the Rev. Jeff Kapp  Many of us are learning to talk about racial privilege in conversations about racism. Let’s talk for a moment about another area of privilege.  Regardless of our race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, socio-economic status, physical or …

Inmates receive 4,700 Christmas cards from Eastern PA members

The year 2020 was a difficult one for everyone, due to COVID-19 , but especially for inmates who were incarcerated and struggling with fear and isolation. Some correctional institutions were able to decrease their populations of non-violent offenders in an …

True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality

True Justice: A powerful film in which Bryan Stevenson shows how we will need to deal with our past in order to ensure we can provide equal justice for all in the present.  A tremendous resource for education and group discussion. Click …

Time to shine the light of Christmas!

Christmas Cards to Inmates ministry resumes “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” –John 1:5 Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eastern PA Conference’s undaunted Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Team is moving forward with …

A time for third-mile giving

By Bishop Peggy A. Johnson Many have heard of second-mile giving.  That is the kind of giving that happens when people stretch and give beyond their means or beyond what is expected (which is their “first-mile” gift).  But what about …