The Prayerful Stitchers
In 2009 93 Prayer Shawls and Confirmation Stoles were created!
The prayer shawl
ministry of St. Augustine and
St. John the Apostle Parishes
We invite you to join us. Patterns and yarns are provided by the parishes.
New meeting location:
Ledgewood Acres community room during the cold weather
seasonally--at St. John's in plainfield, and St. Augustine in Canterbury.
call Mary Jo for the location each week--860-376-5889
Please contact us if you know someone who would benefit from receiving a prayerfully knitted or crocheted shawl.
Prayers and donations in support of this ministry are gratefully accepted.
Contact info:
Anne 860-546-6269
Camille 860-546-6362
Mary Jo 860-376-5889
or either parish secretary
Some reasons for giving a prayer shawl:
IIllness
Grief or loss
Birth
Homebound
Life Transition
Gratitude
Celebration
Love of stitching and community are combined with in this ministry that reaches out with hand-stitched and personally delivered shawls as tangible as God's enfolding love.
The stitchers begin each shawl with prayer. Each completed shawl is blessed by the group before being delivered.
The idea of shawl ministry began in 1998 with two graduates of the Women's Leadership Institute at the Hartford (CT) Seminary. There are now groups of many faith traditions throughout the country and the world.
More information is available at: