Prayer Shawls

The Health Cabinet is always "thinking of you."  We strive to foster wholeness and healing within and outside our congregation. One way we hope to do this is through the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Shawls are made for individuals who are experiencing health problems, bereavement, or other kinds of loss or who may be going through a significant life change, for example, the birth of a child.

Shawls are knit or crocheted with prayers for the intended recipient. The shawls minister to two individuals: the giver and the recipient.

Jane Bristow, who cofounded the Prayer Shawl Ministry, has said, "Shawls . . . made for centuries [are] universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving God. They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug, shelter, and beautify. Those who have received these shawls have been uplifted and affirmed, as if given wings to fly above their troubles."

For more information about the Prayer Shawl Ministry at Grace, contact MaryBeth Buschmann, parish nurse, or any Health Cabinet member.