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Psalm 139: 13-14 You created every part of me,
knitting me in
my mother's womb.
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Care and the love of knitting (and crochet) have been combined into a prayerful ministry that reaches out to those in need of comfort and solace. Many blessings are knitted into every shawl. The knitter begins each shawl with prayers for the recipient and continued throughout the creation of the shawl. When the shawl is completed it is offered a final ritual before being sent along its way.
Prayer Shawls are made and given for many different reasons:
To those
undergoing medical procedures; as a comfort after a loss, during
bereavement, marriage ceremonies, birthing, during an illness and
recovery; ministering to others ...
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Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Prayer Shawl Ministry |
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Holy One,
Whose womb is threaded and waiting, guide us to pick up the thread and walk the spiral through the dark and difficult passages.
Life Cord,
Who sustains us as we move to our center, give us courage to meet our souls. Comfort us through our dismantling, wrapped in Your loving embrace.
Mantle of Love,
Rebirth us with Wisdom, as we are knitted once again back into wholeness.
Janet Bristow—1998 |
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