Our Prayer Shawl Ministry continues to touch many hearts!

 

What are Prayer Shawls? They are handcrafted shawls designed to offer comfort in various situations, such as illness welcoming a new baby, surgery, grief, or any time someone may need the warmth of a shawl.

 

These shawls are lovingly created by Sandy Kelling, with assistance from Sandy Andrews, and are prayed over during their creation for the recipient. They can be found in the Narthex and are for anyone to have at any time, free of charge.

 

People who receive prayer shawls often consider them to be special items that they will keep forever. The item provides physical comfort, actual warmth and a tangible reminder that there are others in the world that care for them. Wrapped in the snug hug of a prayer shawl, the person can feel the love that went into each of the stitches.

 

"Shawls ... made for centuries universal and embracing, of an inclusive, unconditionally loving, God. They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug, shelter, and beautify. Those who received these shawls have been uplifted and affirmed, as if given wings to fly above their troubles..."

Written in 1998 by: Janet Severi Bristow