Prayer Shawl Ministry Informational Meeting

Unity In Marin Prayer Shawl Ministry
Informational Meeting
Sunday, March 1st at 12pm
Sanctuary

This is a free informational meeting. Please sign up if you are interested in learning about this program and/or volunteering to create these beautiful shawls.

Contact coordinator Chris Sleight at csleightca@alumni.psu.edu with any questions.

In 1998, Janet Severi Bristow and Victoria Galo, two graduates of the 1997 Women's Leadership Institute at The Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut gave birth to a ministry as a result of their experience in this program of applied Feminist Spirituality under the direction of Professor Miriam Therese Winter, MMS.

Compassion and the love of knitting/crocheting have been combined into a prayerful ministry and spiritual practice which reaches out to those in need of comfort and solace, as well as in celebration and joy. Many blessings are prayed into every stitch.
 
The shawl maker begins with prayers and blessings for the recipient. The intentions are continued throughout the creation of the shawl. Upon completion, a final blessing is offered before the shawl is sent on its way. The blessing ripples from person-to-person, with both the giver and receiver feeling the unconditional embrace of a sheltering, mothering God!

From: shawlministry.com

Unity In Marin’s Prayer Shawl Ministry began in 2013. After a shawl is created it is further blessed by the Prayer Chaplain Circle, then given to a recipient with intentions for good health, or with gratitude for service to the community, or as a celebration of new beginnings. As of 1/20/2025, 72 prayer shawls have been given, along with 19 baby blankets.