12/25/2025
As we celebrate the birth of Christ today and the Light breaks into the world, we invite you to hold the residents of Denver Women’s Prison in your prayers.
Last night, we gathered with 200 residents for a Christmas Eve worship service, proclaiming good news of great joy even in a place often marked by waiting and separation. We are deeply grateful to the DOC staff whose care and coordination made this sacred gathering possible.
Today, we shared 500 cups of hot chocolate with residents and staff and lifted our voices together while Christmas Caroling in the Yard, a gift New Beginnings has been honored to offer in recent years, now a beloved Christmas tradition at the facility.
The holidays can be especially tender for those spending them inside. Many are carrying the ache of missing children, family, and home. While special visits, video calls, and phone conversations help bridge the distance, they cannot replace the comfort of being together.
We give thanks for your continued prayers and support this season. May God use them as a means of hope, reminding all who feel forgotten that they are seen, loved, and held in the light of Christ, even here.
In hope,
Pr. Samm
